| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-39 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Ronald Wittman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Ronald Wittman tips it home | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Manuel Huggins is fouled on the floor by Billy Ellis - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Ronald Wittman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Pearce | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Michael Demps drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Whittaker | 36-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Patrick Pearce clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hulett - foul #1 on Michael Hulett, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Ronald Wittman's floater is tipped away by Billy Ellis | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Willie Black buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is hacked by Mitchell Burge - foul #1 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Ronald Mair (SF), Keith Bailey (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Patrick Pearce, Manuel Huggins, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| 16:00 | Houston | The short jumper by Ronald Mair is denied by James Ballantyne | 36-45 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) SF - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Ronald Mair misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 15:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Bailey | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Gregory Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Gregory Smith, Fred Bynoe, Ronald Mair, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, James Ballantyne, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 36-45 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Ronald Wittman hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hulett | 38-45 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Willie Black comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis lays it in | 38-47 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Pearce | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burge - foul #2 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (SF), Ronald Mair (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Ryan Stanley (PF) Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Michael Demps steals it from Ronald Mair | 40-50 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Patrick Pearce steps in front of the Mitchell Burge pass | 40-50 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Gregory Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Willie Black grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley tips it in | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Manuel Huggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Gregory Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Gregory Smith picks off the pass by Willie Black | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Manuel Huggins connects on the jump hook in the paint | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Demps - foul #1 on Michael Demps, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, Gregory Smith, Ronald Mair, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Willie Black, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| 08:42 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Manuel Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Michael Demps connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #2 on Carlos Smith, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Manuel Huggins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (SF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 08:01 | Houston | Ronald Wittman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Vincent and the foul's on Robert Murrow - foul #3 on Robert Murrow, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Ronald Wittman makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Ronald Wittman snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) SF - James Ballantyne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Michael Hulett slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Vincent | 51-54 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Michael Demps can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Ronald Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Demps - foul #2 on Michael Demps, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Ryan Stanley (SF) Michael Demps, James Ballantyne | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Harper | 52-57 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 06:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bynoe | 52-57 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Ronald Wittman hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | David Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Michael Hulett snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #3 on Carlos Smith, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Ronald Mair (SF), Keith Bailey (PF) Patrick Pearce, Fred Bynoe, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) David Harper, Carlos Smith, Calvin Whittaker, Robert Murrow | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Willie Black's pass is intercepted by Keith Bailey | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Gregory Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mair | 57-57 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Mitchell Burge steals it from Keith Bailey | 57-57 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Irvin Haskell swats the short shot by Billy Ellis | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is hacked by Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Ronald Mair, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Ryan Stanley | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Michael Demps is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Demps, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wittman | 57-59 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Willie Black scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Demps | 60-62 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Michael Demps pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Willie Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Ronald Wittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Manuel Huggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Black | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Manuel Huggins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Whittaker | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is hacked by Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker runs out the clock | 62-65 |