| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jaime Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Prince (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Maloy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry McGeachy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Maloy is called for the reach on Michael Prince - foul #3 on Raymond Maloy, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Wittman (PF) Raymond Maloy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jaime Curry - foul #1 on Jaime Curry, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Jaime Curry clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander misses the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis tips it home | 43-36 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Kerry McGeachy is called for the reach on Jaime Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry McGeachy, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Jaime Curry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Koch | 45-36 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kerry McGeachy | 45-39 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Ronald Wittman loses the dribble to Richard Alexander in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Andrew Chubb (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Ronald Mair (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Robert Koch, Jaime Curry, Roy Prince, Ronald Wittman, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Thomas Miles (SG), Matthew Steves (PF), Mark White (C) Michael Prince, John Davis, Joseph Milligan, Richard Alexander | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Ronald Mair is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Miles | 45-41 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Ernest Keys connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Fields | 47-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Andrew Chubb - foul #1 on Andrew Chubb, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jaime Curry (SG) Andrew Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander (C) Kerry McGeachy | |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Gregory Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jaime Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jess Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Steves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Ernest Keys makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jaime Curry | 50-43 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves buries a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Miles | 50-45 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Robert Fields is hacked by Matthew Steves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Steves, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Koch (PG), Andrew Chubb (SG), Roy Prince (SF), Raymond Maloy (PF), Jack Southwell (C) Ernest Keys, Jaime Curry, Robert Fields, Ronald Mair, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), John Davis (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Thomas Miles, Jess Lentz, Matthew Steves, Mark White, Richard Alexander | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Joseph Milligan swats the dunk try by Robert Koch | 50-45 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Roy Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Raymond Maloy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Prince | 50-48 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Andrew Chubb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Prince - foul #1 on Roy Prince, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Roy Prince can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Prince - foul #3 on Michael Prince, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Wittman (C) Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Roy Prince makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Roy Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jaime Curry (SG) Andrew Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Kerry McGeachy blocks the short jumper by Raymond Maloy | 51-50 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Jaime Curry tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Raymond Maloy pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Raymond Maloy is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Graham - foul #4 on Steve Graham, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Robert Fields (SF) Robert Koch, Roy Prince | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (SG), Matthew Steves (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Mark White (C) John Davis, Kerry McGeachy, Steve Graham, Richard Alexander | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Jaime Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Southwell (C) Robert Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Fields (SF) Raymond Maloy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (SG) Michael Prince | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Jess Lentz is called for the reach on Ernest Keys in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Lentz, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Jess Lentz steps in front of the Ernest Keys pass | 53-50 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jack Southwell snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Ernest Keys is hacked by Jess Lentz - foul #2 on Jess Lentz, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Koch (PG), Roy Prince (SF), Raymond Maloy (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Jaime Curry, Robert Fields, Ronald Wittman, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Richard Alexander (C) Jess Lentz, Matthew Steves | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Prince (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Maloy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Richard Alexander steps in front of the Ronald Mair pass | 53-50 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Davis (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF) Thomas Miles, Mark White | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Raymond Maloy can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Keys is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Keys, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG) Robert Koch, Ernest Keys | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Matthew Steves (PF) Michael Prince, Joseph Milligan | |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mair swats the short shot by Matthew Steves | 53-50 |
| 10:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Maloy | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Houston | John Davis picks off the pass by Andrew Chubb in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Roy Prince connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jaime Curry (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jack Southwell (C) Manuel Huggins, Roy Prince, Raymond Maloy, Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Thomas Miles (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Mark White (C) Jess Lentz, John Davis, Kerry McGeachy, Richard Alexander | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Andrew Chubb scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert Fields | 58-52 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Prince | 58-54 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Joseph Milligan takes the ball from Jack Southwell | 58-54 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Ronald Wittman snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Jaime Curry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Prince | 58-56 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Matthew Steves steps in front of the Jaime Curry pass | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Andrew Chubb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jaime Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Wittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Southwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Prince (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Steves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-58 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Joseph Milligan is called for the reach on Robert Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Koch (PG), Ernest Keys (SG), Raymond Maloy (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Andrew Chubb, Jaime Curry, Ronald Wittman, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), John Davis (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Steve Graham (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Michael Prince, Thomas Miles, Matthew Steves, Joseph Milligan, Mark White | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Robert Fields makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Robert Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jess Lentz | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Houston | John Davis steals it from Ernest Keys in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis banks in the layup | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Ernest Keys scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Davis | 62-65 |
| 06:27 | Houston | John Davis takes the ball from Robert Koch | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Graham loses the dribble to Ronald Mair | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Ernest Keys is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Ronald Mair pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Ronald Mair knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Fields and he's fouled by Steve Graham - foul #5 on Steve Graham, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (PG), Jaime Curry (SG), Roy Prince (SF) Robert Koch, Ernest Keys, Robert Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Mark White (PF) John Davis, Steve Graham | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Ronald Mair misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark White | 64-65 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Huggins is called for the reach on Mark White - foul #1 on Manuel Huggins, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (C) Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves (PF) Richard Alexander | |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark White | 64-65 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Roy Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Roy Prince drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Huggins | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jaime Curry - foul #2 on Jaime Curry, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Koch (PG), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jack Southwell (C) Manuel Huggins, Raymond Maloy, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (PG), John Davis (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Richard Alexander (C) Michael Prince, Jess Lentz, Kerry McGeachy, Mark White | |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Jaime Curry drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Koch | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jaime Curry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Steves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Miles | 69-68 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jaime Curry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Steves misses the easy layup | 72-68 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander tips it in | 72-70 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Ronald Wittman double dribbles | 72-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Andrew Chubb (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Raymond Maloy (PF) Robert Koch, Jaime Curry, Roy Prince, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), Jess Lentz (SG), Kerry McGeachy (SF), Mark White (C) Thomas Miles, John Davis, Matthew Steves, Richard Alexander | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz is hacked by Raymond Maloy - foul #4 on Raymond Maloy, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (C) Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Koch (PG), Ronald Wittman (SF), Jack Southwell (C) Andrew Chubb, Robert Fields, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miles (SG) Michael Prince | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Koch is hacked by Mark White - foul #1 on Mark White, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Koch misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Mark White pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy misses short on a jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| 01:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Maloy | 72-72 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Jaime Curry (SG), Roy Prince (SF) Ernest Keys, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince (PG), John Davis (SG), Richard Alexander (C) Jess Lentz, Thomas Miles, Mark White | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Roy Prince buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Koch | 74-72 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Milligan misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Koch | 74-72 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Roy Prince is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Prince, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Prince misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Raymond Maloy gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Jaime Curry misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Prince | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Jaime Curry knocks in the floater from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kerry McGeachy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-74 |