| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Darrell Gilligan steps in front of the Domenic Russo pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Carr | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Mark Heal loses the dribble to Ronald Carr in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Bence - foul #3 on Clinton Bence, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG) Clinton Bence | |
| 19:05 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is called for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (C) Darrell Gilligan, Edward Harper | |
| 18:25 | Houston | Harold Maberry is hacked by Ronald Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue (SG) Ronald Carr | |
| 18:11 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 39-34 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Maberry - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul (C) Thomas Just | |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Greg Ishmael's pass is intercepted by Richard Donohue in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Allen Taylor is denied by Domenic Russo | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Donohue - foul #1 on Richard Donohue, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Greg Ishmael | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF) Bradford Ward, Richard Donohue, Noah Faul | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG) James Booth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper (C) Mark Brendel | |
| 16:48 | Houston | William Goldsmith steps in front of the Domenic Russo pass | 41-35 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr is hacked by Joseph Haven - foul #1 on Joseph Haven, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Darrell Gilligan, Allen Taylor | |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Thomas Just is called for the reach on Mark Heal - foul #1 on Thomas Just, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF), Earl McOy (C) Kevin Flickinger, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Noah Faul (C) William Goldsmith, Ronald Carr, Edward Harper | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl McOy (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Donohue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Carey (fresh) PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Faul (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Harold Stephens buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Earl McOy | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Kevin Flickinger (SF) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Allen Taylor (C) Richard Donohue, Thomas Just, Noah Faul | |
| 14:47 | Houston | Earl McOy drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 45-37 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Earl McOy - foul #4 on Earl McOy, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Albert Hooks (SF) Greg Ishmael, Earl McOy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Edward Harper (C) Jeffrey Carey, Darrell Gilligan | |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | Houston | James Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Bence - foul #4 on Clinton Bence, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG) Clinton Bence | |
| 14:10 | Houston | Albert Hooks is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Booth | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Booth misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Brendel - foul #1 on Mark Brendel, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Mark Brendel, Edward Harper | |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Booth misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Tracy Gleeson steals it from Bradford Ward | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Flickinger swats the layup by Allen Taylor | 48-40 |
| 12:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Booth | 48-40 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Bradford Ward picks off the pass by James Booth in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradford Ward | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Houston | James Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr clanks a turnaround from the right block | 48-42 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Darrell Gilligan is called for the reach on Harold Maberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Gilligan, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Kevin Flickinger, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Edward Harper (C) Bradford Ward, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Allen Taylor | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Donohue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Carey (fresh) PF - Thomas Just (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Domenic Russo is hacked by Jeffrey Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Carey, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (SG), Albert Hooks (SF) Greg Ishmael, Harold Maberry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Thomas Just | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Harold Stephens scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Haven | 54-44 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Stephens | 54-44 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the easy open layup | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Domenic Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Harold Stephens snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Hooks steals it from William Goldsmith | 54-44 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Albert Hooks hits the finger roll | 56-44 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses the floater from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith is hacked by Joseph Haven - foul #2 on Joseph Haven, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Allen Taylor (C) William Goldsmith, Richard Donohue, Jeffrey Carey, Mark Brendel, Edward Harper | |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Just | 56-44 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Flickinger - foul #1 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry dunks the ball | 58-45 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Harold Maberry grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Harold Maberry drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Booth and he's hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl McOy (PF) Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG) Bradford Ward | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr hits the finger roll set up by Clinton Bence and the foul's on Greg Ishmael - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Earl McOy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Earl McOy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 63-47 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-47 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan jams it | 66-49 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Greg Ishmael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Fred Doris (SF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Harold Maberry, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Noah Faul (C) Clinton Bence, Allen Taylor | |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Bradford Ward | 66-51 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Greg Ishmael drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Doris | 71-51 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the shot from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Earl McOy can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Carr - foul #3 on Ronald Carr, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Greg Ishmael, Fred Doris, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), Mark Brendel (C) Bradford Ward, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Noah Faul | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Earl McOy makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Earl McOy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Flickinger - foul #2 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Earl McOy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Donohue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Carey (fresh) PF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Brendel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Albert Hooks hits the easy wide open finger roll | 75-55 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue grabs the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Goldsmith | 75-58 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by James Booth | 77-58 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kevin Flickinger - foul #3 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #9 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Doris (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Albert Hooks, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Noah Faul (C) William Goldsmith, Jeffrey Carey | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Earl McOy gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Richard Donohue takes the ball from Kevin Flickinger in the backcourt | 77-58 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Taylor | 77-60 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Joseph Haven knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl McOy | 80-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor is hacked by Fred Doris - foul #2 on Fred Doris, team foul #10 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SG), Tracy Gleeson (C) James Booth, Fred Doris | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Joseph Haven is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Ward - foul #2 on Bradford Ward, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul grabs the defensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-61 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Earl McOy snags the defensive board | 81-61 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Donohue | 81-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Bradford Ward is called for the reach on Joseph Haven in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradford Ward, team foul #12 | 81-63 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 82-63 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor connects on the shot in the paint | 82-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Albert Hooks is fouled on the floor by Noah Faul - foul #1 on Noah Faul, team foul #13 | 82-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joseph Haven runs out the clock | 84-65 |