| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Coyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Mark Eason is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #2 on Mark Eason, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Eric Larmon gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan clanks a shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer tips it home | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Davis tips it home | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Eric Larmon double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (C) Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, David Weiler, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Larmon picks off the pass by Frank Biggs | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffery Jennings - foul #3 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 17:29 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Meade | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Darryl Christmas throws it down set up by Gordon Ward | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Darryl Christmas is called for the reach on James Parkman - foul #2 on Darryl Christmas, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG) Mark Eason | |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Darryl Christmas - foul #3 on Darryl Christmas, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SF) Darryl Christmas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 46-44 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson clanks a floater from the right block | 46-44 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Samuel Bier | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wesley Kaplan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shane Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Biggs (fairly fresh) SF - David Weiler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Biggs, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, Samuel Bier, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) Shane Roberson, Frank Biggs, David Weiler, James Parkman, William King | |
| 15:27 | Houston | John Davis lays it up and in set up by Wesley Kaplan and he's fouled by James Coyer - foul #3 on James Coyer, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:27 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Eric Larmon gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Eric Larmon is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Turcotte | 54-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Murr | 54-46 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a floater from the left side set up by Jack Dawson | 56-46 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Donald Meade (C) Eric Larmon, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) George Murr | |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Noyes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 59-49 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Shane Roberson is denied by Wesley Kaplan | 59-49 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Jennings | 59-49 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Biggs | 59-52 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Christmas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Kaplan (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Biggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - William King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | William King can't finish the layup | 61-52 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Frank Biggs is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Biggs, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, Darryl Christmas, Wesley Kaplan, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) David Weiler, Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 11:07 | Houston | Mark Eason is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Mark Eason, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Larmon | 63-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Larmon steals the ball from Lesley Vallo | 63-52 |
| 09:57 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Coyer | 63-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 09:32 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:28 | Houston | William Stoneman is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stoneman, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Roberson | 63-52 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-52 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman tips it in | 63-54 |
| 09:00 | Houston | James Coyer is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Coyer, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) James Coyer | |
| 09:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-54 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Darryl Christmas pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Jeffery Jennings is called for the reach on Wesley Kaplan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Jennings, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-57 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan clanks a jumper from close range | 67-57 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman is hacked by Donald Meade - foul #1 on Donald Meade, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, Darryl Christmas, Wesley Kaplan, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), William King (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, James Parkman | |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (PF) Lesley Vallo | |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - William King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Eric Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:41 | Houston | William King picks off the pass by Carter Collins | 69-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Eric Larmon, Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Shane Roberson (SF), James Parkman (PF), James Coyer (C) David Weiler, Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Noyes | 71-62 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 73-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer's dunk attempt is rejected by Wesley Kaplan | 73-62 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Parkman - foul #1 on James Parkman, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Samuel Bier (SF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, James Parkman, James Coyer | |
| 04:28 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | Houston | David Weiler is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Samuel Bier, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) Shane Roberson | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Weiler and he's fouled by Carter Collins - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Carter Collins is hacked by Frank Biggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Biggs, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 78-65 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Kaplan (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), James Coyer (C) Frank Biggs, William King | |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Murr | 78-67 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on George Murr - foul #3 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF) Mark Eason | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan tips it in | 80-68 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Noyes steps in front of the Shane Roberson pass | 80-68 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 82-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis is called for the reach on David Weiler - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #10 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Donald Meade (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Wesley Kaplan, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) George Murr, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the easy wide open finger roll | 84-69 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | William King's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Turcotte | 84-69 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte lays it in | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | William King clanks a shot from the right wing | 86-69 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | William King tips it back up and in | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Gordon Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Darryl Christmas pulls down the rebound | 88-71 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward runs out the clock | 88-71 |