| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin double dribbles | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | Houston | George Haney is hacked by Arthur Harkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG) Arthur Harkey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:47 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Barton | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Francis Barton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Haney | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Massaro denies the turnaround by William Garner | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro is hacked by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Frank Guffey (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro | |
| 17:52 | Houston | Warren Vigue is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Haney | 38-41 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Vigue swats the layup by Stephen Andrews | 38-41 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Scott Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Francis Barton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Haney | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (C) Dwight Wurm, Frank Guffey, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Garner | 41-43 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Tyler Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SG), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, David Booth | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG) Tyler Campbell | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Morton - foul #2 on George Morton, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Frank Guffey (C) Bob Thomas, James Criner | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Warren Vigue (SF) Robert Martel, Thomas Griffin | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) SF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Harkey | 45-45 |
| 15:08 | Houston | John Valentine clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | Houston | George Morton tips it in | 45-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Arthur Harkey | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Houston | George Haney hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Warren Vigue | 47-49 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Harkey | 50-49 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Arthur Harkey steals it from Jimmy Massaro | 50-49 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Farnsworth | 53-49 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Valentine | 53-51 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth hits the finger roll set up by William Garner | 55-51 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Arthur Harkey steals it from George Haney | 55-51 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner banks in the layup set up by Arthur Harkey | 57-51 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Angel Perez steps in front of the John Valentine pass | 57-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Massaro denies the turnaround by Arthur Harkey | 57-51 |
| 12:42 | Houston | George Morton gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:28 | Houston | John Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses the lay-in | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Warren Vigue snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 12:05 | Houston | George Haney drills a 3 from straight away set up by Warren Vigue | 57-54 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Warren Vigue - foul #2 on Warren Vigue, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SF), David Booth (PF), James Criner (C) William Garner, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, Frank Guffey | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Scott Harrison (C) George Haney, John Valentine, Jimmy Massaro, George Morton | |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Francis Barton pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harkey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Criner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Dwight Wurm steps in front of the Warren Vigue pass in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Travis Roberts | 61-54 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Dwight Wurm steps in front of the Thomas Griffin pass | 61-54 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-54 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Scott Harrison is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF) Arthur Harkey | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Massaro (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Barton - foul #2 on Francis Barton, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Bob Thomas - foul #1 on Bob Thomas, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, David Booth, James Criner | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Robert Martel (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Tyler Campbell, Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Vigue and he's fouled by Scott Farnsworth - foul #2 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG) Bob Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Warren Vigue can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-59 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Robert Martel is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Jansen | 66-61 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses long on a jumper from the left block | 66-61 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Stephen Andrews swats the short shot by Fred Jansen | 66-61 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angel Perez | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Harkey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Vigue (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Perez | 68-61 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Stephen Andrews picks off the pass by Thomas Griffin | 68-61 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:39 | Houston | George Haney misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Scott Farnsworth - foul #3 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Frank Guffey (SF), David Booth (PF), James Criner (C) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), George Morton (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, Thomas Griffin, Warren Vigue, Fred Jansen | |
| 06:39 | Houston | George Haney makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:39 | Houston | George Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses the floater from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 06:25 | Houston | George Morton gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Dwight Wurm is called for the reach on George Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Wurm, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 06:05 | Houston | George Morton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Haney | 68-65 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 05:40 | Houston | George Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Frank Guffey picks off the pass by Scott Harrison | 68-65 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Criner and the foul's on George Haney - foul #2 on George Haney, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF) David Booth | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF) George Haney, George Morton | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Criner - foul #2 on James Criner, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG) Tyler Campbell | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Thomas | 73-65 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Robert Martel is hacked by Travis Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Roberts, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez (PF) Frank Guffey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:38 | Houston | Robert Martel misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 73-65 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Robert Martel pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Travis Roberts takes the ball from Robert Martel in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses the lay-in | 73-65 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner tips it but misses | 73-65 |
| 04:20 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Francis Barton misses short on a shot from the right side | 73-65 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Criner | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jimmy Massaro - foul #3 on Jimmy Massaro, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF) John Valentine | |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Scott Harrison banks in the layup | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey (SF) Scott Farnsworth | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) Robert Martel, Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| 02:39 | Houston | George Haney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Andrews | 74-67 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), James Criner (C) William Garner, Bob Thomas, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Scott Harrison (C) John Valentine, Tyler Campbell, George Morton | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey hits the follow up shot | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Houston | Scott Harrison knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Scott Harrison snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Francis Barton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 76-72 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Frank Guffey, David Booth | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Massaro (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the follow up shot | 78-72 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Angel Perez denies the turnaround by Thomas Griffin | 78-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | George Haney is called for the reach on Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Haney, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (SG), Frank Guffey (PF) Arthur Harkey, Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | George Haney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Massaro is called for the reach on Frank Guffey - foul #4 on Jimmy Massaro, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Scott Harrison gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Roberts - foul #3 on Travis Roberts, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, Frank Guffey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner is fouled in the backcourt by George Haney - foul #4 on George Haney, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (SG), Frank Guffey (PF) Arthur Harkey, Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:35 | Houston | George Haney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts is hacked by Francis Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Barton, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro grabs the board | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Scott Farnsworth, James Criner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Scott Harrison | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth grabs the board | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts runs out the clock | 84-74 |