| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Randall Pendleton steals it from David Morris in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 19:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 19:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Callier is called for the reach on Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Thornton | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Jarrell | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Shawn Callier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hartley - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmie Jimmerson takes the ball from Craig Harrison | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Christopher Ellis lays it in set up by Jimmie Jimmerson | 35-31 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Houston | John Hinkle buries a jumper from the right block | 37-31 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt's floater is tipped away by John Hinkle | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Houston | John Ginter pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) SF - Steve Scott (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard tips it home | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Travis Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Girard, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), John Horton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Shawn Callier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mayers | 42-33 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Robert Mayers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) John Horton, Craig Harrison | |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Shawn Callier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mayers | 45-33 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Shawn Callier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (SF) Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Troy Wilansky | |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston lays it in set up by Steve Scott | 45-38 |
| 13:12 | Houston | John Ginter hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison banks in the layup on a great pass from John Horton | 47-40 |
| 12:35 | Houston | David Morris is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Jimmie Jimmerson, Robert Mayers, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Harrison | |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul McGuffie - foul #1 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) John Horton, Steve Scott | |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bernard Hartley picks off the pass by Joshua Girard | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Scott Thornton is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Brian Jarrell picks off the pass by Christopher Ellis in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF) Christopher Ellis, Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) John Hinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Steve Scott (SF) Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton | |
| 10:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is hacked by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Shawn Callier - foul #4 on Shawn Callier, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Shawn Callier, David Morris, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Raymond Bowden | |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Troy Wilansky is called for the reach on John Ginter - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Craig Harrison (C) John Horton, Troy Wilansky | |
| 08:51 | Houston | Bernard Hartley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Shelton | 54-45 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Jarrell and he's hacked by Robert Mayers - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), John Hinkle (PF) Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott | |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Houston | John Hinkle misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bernard Hartley | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ginter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | John Ginter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is hacked by John Ginter - foul #3 on John Ginter, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (PG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Bernard Hartley, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Harrison | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | Houston | The short jumper by Scott Thornton is denied by Steve Scott | 54-50 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG) David Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF) Randall Pendleton | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 06:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 56-50 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Thornton and he's hacked by Steve Scott - foul #2 on Steve Scott, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (PF) Brian Jarrell, Paul McGuffie | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Craig Harrison is denied by Scott Thornton | 59-50 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (C) Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Harrison | 59-53 |
| 04:52 | Houston | David Morris drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Callier | 61-53 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Randall Pendleton and he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #5 on Shawn Callier, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Houston | David Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jarrell - foul #2 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:42 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell tips it home | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Bernard Hartley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:48 | Houston | John Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:30 | Houston | John Hinkle double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Travis Shelton connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmie Jimmerson | 67-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Morris | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't throw it down | 69-60 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Eggleston - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| 01:18 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Scott Thornton is hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #4 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the easy layup | 72-62 |
| 00:28 | Houston | David Morris gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Travis Shelton runs out the clock | 72-62 |