| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Steven Whitner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Abbey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Morgan is called for the reach on Steven Whitner - foul #2 on Brian Morgan, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses short on a shot in the lane | 26-45 |
| 19:22 | Houston | David Popp snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 19:18 | Houston | David Popp is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Parsons - foul #2 on Alexander Parsons, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 19:01 | Houston | David Popp connects on the open shot from close range | 28-45 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters makes the floater from the right wing set up by Steven Whitner and he's hacked by David Popp - foul #1 on David Popp, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster (C) Daniel Jay | |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Brian Morgan is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Mata | 31-48 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Popp - foul #2 on David Popp, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG), Keith Anguiano (SG), Bryon Triggs (PF), Larry Heine (C) Steven Whitner, James Abbey, Aaron Peters, Alexander Parsons | |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Melvin Young is hacked by Richard Foster - foul #1 on Richard Foster, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Edward Brown misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 31-50 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Edward Brown tips it home | 33-50 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster tips it back up and in | 33-52 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Arthur Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Edward Brown hits a jumper from the left block set up by Melvin Young and he's fouled by Larry Heine - foul #3 on Larry Heine, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Melvin Young, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Abbey (SG), Aaron Peters (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Keith Anguiano, Bryon Triggs, Richard Foster, Larry Heine | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Edward Brown makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Zorya Zeidan (fresh) SG - James Abbey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Abbey misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters hits the follow up shot | 36-54 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Sid Pride is whistled for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Richard Correia (C) William Hodges, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner (PG) Zorya Zeidan | |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Whitner | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Juan Mata misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Jay | 36-59 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Alexander Parsons steals the ball from Sid Pride in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Correia - foul #3 on Richard Correia, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (SG), Bryon Triggs (PF), Larry Heine (C) James Abbey, Alexander Parsons, Daniel Jay | |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Larry Heine is called for the reach on William Hodges - foul #4 on Larry Heine, team foul #4 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (C) Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG), Alexander Parsons (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Steven Whitner, Aaron Peters, Larry Heine | |
| 13:49 | Houston | David Yankovski knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Arthur Evans | 38-61 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-61 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano gets the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs loses the dribble to Arthur Evans | 38-61 |
| 13:00 | Houston | William Hodges lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Evans | 40-61 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons lays it up and in | 40-63 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Bryon Triggs is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryon Triggs, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) William Hodges, Brian Morgan, David Yankovski, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner (PG), James Abbey (SG), Aaron Peters (SF), Richard Foster (PF) Zorya Zeidan, Keith Anguiano, Bryon Triggs, Alexander Parsons | |
| 12:35 | Houston | The jumper by Richard Correia is denied by Michael Gruzinsky | 40-63 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Aaron Peters | 40-63 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Abbey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SG) Arthur Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay (C) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 12:00 | Houston | Richard Correia misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 40-63 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster grabs the board | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Juan (fresh) SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Steven Whitner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Abbey (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Peters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Peters | 40-63 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Peters makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Whitner | 40-66 |
| 11:02 | Houston | David Popp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-66 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the offensive board | 40-66 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Richard Correia misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-66 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Sid Pride snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Jessie Juan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Jessie Juan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG), Keith Anguiano (SG), Bryon Triggs (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Steven Whitner, James Abbey, Aaron Peters, Richard Foster, Daniel Jay | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs scores on a jump hook from close range | 40-68 |
| 09:36 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zorya Zeidan - foul #3 on Zorya Zeidan, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| 09:36 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:36 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:36 | Houston | William Hodges snags the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 09:29 | Houston | David Yankovski drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Morgan | 43-68 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-68 |
| 09:02 | Houston | William Hodges grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Arthur Evans connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Brian Morgan and he's fouled by Michael Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay (C) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Arthur Evans misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Alexander Parsons blocks the short jumper by David Yankovski | 45-68 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-68 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons tips it back up and in | 45-70 |
| 08:11 | Houston | William Hodges's pass is intercepted by Zorya Zeidan | 45-70 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Zorya Zeidan | 45-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Yankovski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Zorya Zeidan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Anguiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryon Triggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Parsons (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jay (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Brian Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Keith Anguiano | 45-74 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Arthur Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Anguiano - foul #1 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) William Hodges, Brian Morgan, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Whitner (PG), James Abbey (SG), Aaron Peters (SF), Richard Foster (PF), Larry Heine (C) Zorya Zeidan, Keith Anguiano, Bryon Triggs, Alexander Parsons, Daniel Jay | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Whitner | 47-76 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Sid Pride is whistled for a carry | 47-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Jessie Juan (SG), William Hodges (SF), Eric Purkey (PF), David Yankovski (C) Juan Mata, Arthur Evans, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines (PG), Bryon Triggs (SG), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Steven Whitner, James Abbey, Aaron Peters | |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Juan - foul #1 on Jessie Juan, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 05:41 | Houston | David Yankovski drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #9 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (SG) Larry Heine | |
| 05:41 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the free throw | 49-78 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster snags the defensive board | 49-78 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Melvin Young is called for the reach on Richard Hines - foul #1 on Melvin Young, team foul #6 | 49-78 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs banks in the layup set up by Zorya Zeidan | 49-80 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Melvin Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hines - foul #1 on Richard Hines, team foul #10 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (SG), Larry Heine (C) Zorya Zeidan, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Melvin Young misses the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Melvin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Young - foul #2 on Melvin Young, team foul #7 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (PF) Jessie Juan, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (SG) Richard Hines | |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Melvin Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Evans | 53-82 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs is whistled for traveling | 53-82 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Keith Anguiano steals it from Melvin Young in the backcourt | 53-82 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano lays it up and in | 53-84 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Yankovski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zorya Zeidan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Triggs (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Heine (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Arthur Evans is hacked by Larry Heine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Heine, team foul #11 | 53-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky (C) Larry Heine | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-84 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano grabs the offensive rebound | 55-84 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (PG), Eric Purkey (PF) Melvin Young, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines (PG) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 55-85 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-86 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-86 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Hines | 55-88 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Richard Hines steals the ball from Eric Purkey in the backcourt | 55-88 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Anguiano | 55-91 |
| 01:53 | Houston | William Hodges misses the wide open floater in the paint | 55-91 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bryon Triggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-91 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-91 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster can't tip it in | 55-91 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Foster tips it back up and in | 55-93 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Jessie Juan hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Evans | 57-93 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hines | 57-95 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Keith Anguiano is called for the reach on Arthur Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #12 | 57-95 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), David Yankovski (PF) Jessie Juan, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky (C) Richard Hines | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 1st free throw | 58-95 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-95 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Michael Gruzinsky | 59-97 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Edward Brown misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-97 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 59-97 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan runs out the clock | 59-97 |