| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Tarbox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) 8 pts. C - Augustus Zorc (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Scott Bailey | 40-21 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox is whistled for traveling | 40-21 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 40-21 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund pulls down the rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-21 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox grabs the offensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SF), Gene Lee (PF), Jeffrey Nielson (C) Donald Tarbox, Matthew Lund, Augustus Zorc | |
| 18:05 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-21 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee hits the follow up shot | 40-23 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Scott Bailey's pass is intercepted by Anthony Powell | 40-23 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell is whistled for traveling | 40-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Escamilla (SG), Daniel Allen (SF) John Gamble, Anthony Powell | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Phair tips it in | 42-23 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Allen and the foul's on Gary Stone - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Augustus Zorc (C) Daniel Allen, Gene Lee, Jeffrey Nielson | |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the free throw | 42-25 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Steven Crouse snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Gary Stone knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Chad Gardner | 44-25 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Augustus Zorc can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shayne Seelye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Escamilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Tarbox (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Zorc (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | James Phair is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Lund - foul #1 on Matthew Lund, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Daniel Allen (SG) Shayne Seelye, Ray Escamilla | |
| 15:40 | Houston | James Phair lays it in set up by Kevin Rakestraw and he's hacked by Donald Tarbox - foul #1 on Donald Tarbox, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| 15:40 | Houston | James Phair misses the free throw | 46-27 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rakestraw - foul #1 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox is fouled on the floor by Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Gene Lee (PF) Donald Tarbox, Matthew Lund | |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Crouse | 46-27 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Scott Bailey gets the rebound | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:32 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Robert Wilson tips it but misses | 46-27 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gene Lee | 46-27 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw loses the dribble to Daniel Allen in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Allen | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:27 | Houston | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zorc - foul #2 on Augustus Zorc, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Escamilla (PG), Donald Tarbox (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Jeffrey Nielson (C) John Gamble, Daniel Allen, Gene Lee, Augustus Zorc | |
| 13:09 | Houston | James Phair knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Gary Stone | 48-30 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Lund, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (PG) Anthony Powell | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Gary Stone knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Phair | 50-30 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lincoln Dietrich steps in front of the Jeffrey Nielson pass | 50-30 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Mitchell Amar clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Gary Stone snags the offensive board | 50-30 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Mitchell Amar scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Ray Escamilla - foul #1 on Ray Escamilla, team foul #5 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) James Phair, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Daniel Allen (SF), Gene Lee (PF), Augustus Zorc (C) Shayne Seelye, Ray Escamilla, Donald Tarbox, Matthew Lund, Jeffrey Nielson | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the free throw | 53-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustus Zorc (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Stone steps in front of the Augustus Zorc pass | 53-30 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Robert Wilson blows the layup | 53-30 |
| 11:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 53-30 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 55-30 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-30 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the board | 55-30 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Mitchell Amar loses the dribble to Anthony Powell | 55-30 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell slams it home | 55-32 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Daniel Allen takes the ball from Mitchell Amar | 55-32 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by John Gamble is denied by Billy Killeen | 55-32 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Augustus Zorc gets the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-32 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Gene Lee is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Gene Lee, team foul #6 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), James Phair (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (PG), Ray Escamilla (SG), Donald Tarbox (SF), Matthew Lund (PF), Jeffrey Nielson (C) John Gamble, Anthony Powell, Daniel Allen, Gene Lee, Augustus Zorc | |
| 08:28 | Houston | The short jumper by Darrell Montgomery is denied by Jeffrey Nielson | 55-32 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nielson gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is fouled in the backcourt by Shayne Seelye - foul #2 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #7 | 55-32 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nielson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Tarbox | 57-34 |
| 07:32 | Houston | James Phair misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 07:31 | Houston | James Phair grabs the offensive board | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Phair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Escamilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Tarbox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Scott Bailey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-34 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Tarbox scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-37 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 57-37 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Escamilla - foul #2 on Ray Escamilla, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Chad Gardner (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Darrell Montgomery, James Phair, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Daniel Allen (SF), Gene Lee (PF), Augustus Zorc (C) Shayne Seelye, Ray Escamilla, Donald Tarbox, Matthew Lund, Jeffrey Nielson | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Scott Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Gardner - foul #2 on Chad Gardner, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG), Steven Crouse (PF), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (PG), Ray Escamilla (SG), Jeffrey Nielson (C) John Gamble, Anthony Powell, Augustus Zorc | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is fouled in the backcourt by Shayne Seelye - foul #3 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Steven Crouse, James Phair | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Augustus Zorc (C) Shayne Seelye, Ray Escamilla, Jeffrey Nielson | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Augustus Zorc | 59-42 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Augustus Zorc comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 04:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 59-42 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Robert Wilson connects on the open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Amar | 61-42 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell is fouled on the floor by Billy Killeen - foul #1 on Billy Killeen, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Crouse (PF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Escamilla (PG), Shayne Seelye (SF), Jeffrey Nielson (C) John Gamble, Anthony Powell, Augustus Zorc | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Escamilla | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Mitchell Amar double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Escamilla | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Phair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Shayne Seelye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Nielson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Houston | James Phair misses badly on a runner from close range | 61-47 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gene Lee | 61-47 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Nielson | 61-49 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Mitchell Amar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Gary Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Gene Lee is called for the reach on Steven Crouse - foul #4 on Gene Lee, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Escamilla connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shayne Seelye | 63-52 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Gary Stone hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-52 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Crouse - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | The jump hook by Mitchell Amar is blocked by Gene Lee | 66-54 |
| 00:43 | Houston | James Phair tips it home | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| 00:07 | Houston | James Phair connects on the shot in the paint set up by Gary Stone | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Phair swats the short shot by Jeffrey Nielson | 70-54 |