| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Tolliver (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (fresh) C - Donald Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Jimmie Jimmerson steps in front of the Donald Spivey pass | 26-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the lay-in | 26-39 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Jimmie Jimmerson denies the turnaround by Austin Tolliver | 26-39 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver tips it in | 26-41 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Hugo Kardos is called for the reach on Porter Gordon - foul #3 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG) Hugo Kardos | |
| 18:07 | Houston | David Morris misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-41 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Knuckles | 26-44 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Daniel Landry loses the dribble to Donald Spivey | 26-44 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 17:08 | Houston | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson hits the finger roll | 28-44 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | James Funchess is hacked by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Willard Allen (PF) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Morris snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Funchess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Christopher Ellis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Willard Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:19 | Houston | David Morris makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Ellis | 30-44 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 14:31 | Houston | John Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Spivey - foul #1 on Donald Spivey, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Daniel Landry (SF) David Morris, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos (PF) James Funchess | |
| 14:31 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:31 | Houston | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Knuckles and he's fouled by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Travis Shelton, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Porter Gordon drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Barrett | 33-50 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski is whistled for traveling | 33-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Donald Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hugo Kardos | 33-53 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Daniel Landry is hacked by Franjo Urbanski - foul #3 on Franjo Urbanski, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), John Taylor (C) Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG), Bernard Pearson (SG), Nicholas Brook (C) Franjo Urbanski, Austin Tolliver, Donald Spivey | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Porter Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Morris | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Funchess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. PF - Hugo Kardos (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Hugo Kardos | 35-55 |
| 11:19 | Houston | James Funchess picks off the pass by Porter Gordon in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | James Funchess lays it in | 35-57 |
| 11:01 | Houston | John Taylor buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Porter Gordon | 37-57 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook tips it but misses | 37-57 |
| 10:44 | Houston | David Morris snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 10:15 | Houston | John Taylor is hacked by Nicholas Brook - foul #4 on Nicholas Brook, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski (SG), Austin Tolliver (SF), Michael Hendrickson (C) Bernard Pearson, Michael Knuckles, Nicholas Brook | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Christopher Ellis scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Taylor | 39-57 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver is called for traveling | 39-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson (PG), Donald Spivey (C) James Funchess, Michael Hendrickson | |
| 09:08 | Houston | David Morris misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-57 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Christopher Ellis tips it but misses | 39-57 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson can't tip it in | 39-57 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #1 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Landry (SF), Donald Barrett (C) Christopher Ellis, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles (PG) Bernard Pearson | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 08:19 | Houston | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:57 | Houston | David Morris scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Shelton | 43-57 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Jimmie Jimmerson, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook (SF) Austin Tolliver | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Knuckles (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Brook (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hugo Kardos (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bernard Pearson (SG) Franjo Urbanski | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Funchess (PG) Donald Spivey | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Kardos | 43-57 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Hugo Kardos | 43-59 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Hugo Kardos, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Willard Allen (C) Travis Shelton, Daniel Landry, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski (SG), Austin Tolliver (SF), Donald Spivey (C) Bernard Pearson, Michael Knuckles, Nicholas Brook | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | James Funchess snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Willard Allen snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Christopher Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | James Funchess gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Funchess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franjo Urbanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Tolliver (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugo Kardos (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Christopher Ellis gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Austin Tolliver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 02:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Morris | 43-59 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Austin Tolliver - foul #2 on Austin Tolliver, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Daniel Landry (SF), John Taylor (C) Porter Gordon, Jimmie Jimmerson, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles (PG), Nicholas Brook (PF), Michael Hendrickson (C) James Funchess, Hugo Kardos, Donald Spivey | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles is hacked by Travis Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Shelton, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Nicholas Brook pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Franjo Urbanski is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos (PF), Donald Spivey (C) Nicholas Brook, Michael Hendrickson | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Porter Gordon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #2 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Hugo Kardos misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Donald Spivey is called for the reach on Porter Gordon - foul #2 on Donald Spivey, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Porter Gordon takes the ball from Hugo Kardos | 46-64 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson travels with the ball | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Knuckles runs out the clock | 46-64 |