| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter inbounds the ball | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 19:31 | Houston | David Phillips makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 57-43 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Morello steals it from David Jackson | 57-43 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Allen Morello misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 57-43 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn blows the layup but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Greg Rice (PF), James Becerra (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Jerry Reny blocks the short jumper by Greg Rice | 59-43 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the dunk | 59-43 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Edward Butts gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Jerry Reny swats the shot by Vernon Mera | 59-43 |
| 18:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Becerra | 59-43 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Butts | 59-45 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Jackson and the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) James Becerra | |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 62-47 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson travels with the ball | 62-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (C) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Vernon Mera connects on the shot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Warren | 64-49 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Charles Ferland is called for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Edward Butts misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 64-49 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Alan Muncy (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Ray Rosenberg, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller | |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Vernon Mera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Ryan Henson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Edward Butts drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ferland and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Alan Muncy, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Charles Ferland, Allen Morello | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Edward Butts misses the free throw | 66-51 |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Eric Keller is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Keller, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG) Dennis Kahn | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is denied on a layup by Eric Keller | 66-51 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the dunk attempt | 66-51 |
| 14:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Morello | 66-51 |
| 14:18 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #2 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Anthony Warren (C) David Jackson, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-51 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Butts is called for the reach on Ryan Henson - foul #3 on Edward Butts, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF) James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Charles Ferland, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 13:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 66-51 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Eric Keller's pass is intercepted by Ray Rosenberg | 66-51 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Henson | 69-51 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Warren - foul #1 on Anthony Warren, team foul #3 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Alan Muncy, Ray Rosenberg, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Vincent Vaden banks in the layup | 69-53 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny scores on a jumper from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 12:17 | Houston | David Jackson steps in front of the David Phillips pass in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson lays it in | 73-53 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the jump hook from the left block | 73-53 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is denied on a layup by Vincent Vaden | 73-53 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson tips it back up and in | 75-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ferland (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Houston | David Phillips is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Allen Morello is called for traveling | 78-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Donald Curry, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (PF) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Harbaugh | 81-55 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Charles Ferland clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 81-55 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is whistled for traveling | 81-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SG), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Vernon Mera | |
| 09:51 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Alan Muncy - foul #1 on Alan Muncy, team foul #4 | 81-55 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the runner from close range | 81-55 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy loses the dribble to Edward Butts | 81-55 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Greg Rice blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Reny - foul #2 on Jerry Reny, team foul #5 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Anthony Warren (C) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Alan Muncy, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Charles Ferland | |
| 08:55 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is whistled for traveling | 81-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (PF) Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Vernon Mera is called for 10 seconds | 81-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Eric Keller - foul #3 on Eric Keller, team foul #6 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the free throw | 84-57 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #3 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #6 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Anthony Warren (PF) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, Greg Rice | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-59 |
| 07:24 | Houston | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 84-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Eric Keller dunks the ball | 84-61 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 84-61 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Warren | 84-61 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #7 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Anthony Warren, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-61 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the offensive rebound | 85-61 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Edward Butts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Mera | 85-64 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Mitchell | 87-64 |
| 05:22 | Houston | James Becerra misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #7 | 87-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), James Harbaugh (SF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Richard Wilson, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Vernon Mera, Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| 05:22 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 05:22 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-66 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 87-66 |
| 04:53 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3 from the left corner | 87-66 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 87-66 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Henson | 89-66 |
| 04:07 | Houston | David Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Butts | 89-69 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #8 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Donald Curry (PF) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Greg Rice (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, James Becerra | |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 03:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 90-69 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Porter - foul #2 on Sean Porter, team foul #8 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the shot from the right side | 90-71 |
| 03:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 90-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Butts (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Greg Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Donald Curry is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Curry, team foul #9 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Alan Muncy (SF) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SF), Charles Ferland (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 90-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (C) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera | |
| 02:22 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits a 3 from the left corner | 90-76 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Alan Muncy, Ray Rosenberg, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, James Becerra | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Reny | 93-76 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 93-76 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 93-76 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Jackson | 95-76 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Dennis Kahn picks off the pass by David Phillips in the backcourt | 95-76 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Kahn | 97-76 |
| 00:53 | Houston | David Jackson steals it from David Phillips | 97-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is called for traveling | 97-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 97-76 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Edward Butts tips it home | 97-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson runs out the clock | 97-78 |