| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Brosius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Olin Czlapinski | 26-39 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Patrick Pearce buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski and he's fouled by Larry Corbitt - foul #2 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Pearce - foul #3 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Garrett Moore - foul #2 on Garrett Moore, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PF), Todd Williams (C) John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| 18:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jonathan Vincent - foul #2 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Clint Brosius is called for the reach on Fred Bynoe - foul #3 on Clint Brosius, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Jason Charles (C) Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski | |
| 17:33 | Houston | John Lake connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Keith Bailey - foul #1 on Keith Bailey, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jonathan Vincent (C) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:10 | Houston | John Lake is hacked by John Teeters - foul #1 on John Teeters, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) John Lake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Garrett Moore (C) Dennis Huff, Jason Charles | |
| 16:53 | Houston | Irvin Haskell can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 32-46 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses short on a shot from the left block | 32-46 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Fred Bynoe snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Irvin Haskell jams it on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 34-46 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Bynoe - foul #2 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe, Irvin Haskell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (C) William Donovan, William Grant, Garrett Moore | |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:54 | Houston | John Lake misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Lake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski | 34-50 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-50 |
| 15:13 | Houston | John Lake pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Keith Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Williams | 34-50 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-50 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses the driving attempt in the lane | 34-52 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Telek Krasinski steals it from Larry Corbitt in the backcourt | 34-52 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski lays it in | 36-52 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-52 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Keith Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Williams - foul #1 on Todd Williams, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Irvin Haskell (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) John Lake, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Clint Brosius (SG), William Grant (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, Dennis Huff, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Todd Williams | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Donovan | 38-55 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Irvin Haskell is denied on a dunk by Garrett Moore | 38-55 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Irvin Haskell snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Clint Brosius steps in front of the Patrick Pearce pass in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius's pass is intercepted by Irvin Haskell | 38-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Irvin Haskell lays it in | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Haskell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant tips it home | 40-57 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Patrick Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (SG), John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Fred Bynoe, Keith Bailey, Irvin Haskell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) William Donovan, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams can't finish the layup | 40-57 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Scott Savage pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Phillip Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-57 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Scott Savage gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is whistled for a carry | 40-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is fouled on the floor by Telek Krasinski - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (SF), Garrett Moore (C) Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Garrett Moore | 40-60 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is hacked by Dennis Huff - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Travis Vidaurri (PF) Dennis Huff, Todd Williams | |
| 09:02 | Houston | Telek Krasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Irvin Haskell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 40-60 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Irvin Haskell can't tip it in | 40-60 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent tips it back up and in | 42-60 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hulett steps in front of the Travis Vidaurri pass | 42-60 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the finger roll | 44-60 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore loses the dribble to Jonathan Vincent | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Haskell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | William Donovan steals the ball from John Lake | 44-60 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan banks in the layup | 44-62 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Garrett Moore steps in front of the Irvin Haskell pass | 44-62 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Irvin Haskell - foul #1 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Fred Bynoe (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Michael Hulett, Irvin Haskell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Dennis Huff (SG), John Teeters (PF), Todd Williams (C) William Donovan, Clint Brosius, William Grant, Garrett Moore | |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Keith Bailey is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 46-63 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-63 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Williams | 46-63 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters tips it back up and in | 46-65 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Dennis Huff steps in front of the Fred Bynoe pass | 46-65 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the finger roll | 46-67 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by Travis Vidaurri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Vidaurri, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Scott Savage (C) Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (PF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Travis Vidaurri, John Teeters | |
| 05:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Huff | 48-69 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Scott Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (PF) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Scott Savage is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-71 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 48-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (PF) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Lake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is fouled on the floor by Dennis Huff - foul #2 on Dennis Huff, team foul #8 | 48-71 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Donovan | 50-74 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Phillip Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 02:31 | Houston | John Lake tips it in | 52-74 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant is hacked by John Lake - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Savage (C) Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Keith Bailey snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Phillip Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (PF) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Bailey denies the turnaround by William Grant | 52-75 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Keith Bailey snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 01:37 | Houston | John Lake double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-75 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 01:11 | Houston | John Lake is whistled for traveling | 52-76 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Huff | 52-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | William Grant swats the shot by John Lake | 52-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan snags the defensive board | 52-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on William Donovan - foul #1 on William Donovan, team foul #9 | 52-78 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Fred Bynoe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-78 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Keith Bailey tips it in | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan runs out the clock | 54-78 |