| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Lake inbounds the ball | 18-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Scott Savage is whistled for a carry | 18-33 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Huff | 21-33 |
| 19:05 | Houston | John Lake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Phillip Smith snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Scott Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Dennis Huff is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Leonard Neal (C) Brian Barnett, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lake | 21-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Savage picks off the pass by Dennis Huff | 21-39 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leonard Neal - foul #2 on Leonard Neal, team foul #2 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, John Lake, Scott Savage | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal lays it in on a great pass from William Lovato | 23-41 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Joseph Laird double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG) Ronald Bidwell | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Joshua Kunkel | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Laird - foul #1 on Joseph Laird, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 16:52 | Houston | James Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Joseph Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 16:41 | Houston | James Ruffin tips it but misses | 23-41 |
| 16:40 | Houston | James Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Joseph Laird drills a shot from the right wing | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Brian Barnett is called for the reach on Joseph Laird - foul #3 on Brian Barnett, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Brian Barnett, William Lovato, Leonard Neal, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Joseph Laird, James Ruffin, Ronald Mazurek, Fred King | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bidwell (fresh) SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Bidwell | 28-43 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Scott Savage loses the dribble to Fred Gilbert | 28-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Gilbert | 30-43 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Telek Krasinski can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Scott Savage pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 30-45 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Telek Krasinski steps in front of the Fred Gilbert pass | 30-45 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Savage | 30-47 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Smith steals it from Ronald Bidwell | 30-47 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Phillip Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Christopher Kohn (PF), Leonard Neal (C) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Telek Krasinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Laird (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Brian Barnett is denied by Ronald Mazurek | 33-47 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ruffin | 33-49 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Fred King is called for the reach on Leonard Neal - foul #2 on Fred King, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Brian Barnett, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) James Ruffin, Fred King | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is hacked by Joseph Laird - foul #2 on Joseph Laird, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Ronald Mazurek | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Christopher Kohn is called for the reach on John Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF) William Lovato, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Joseph Laird, Irvin Haskell | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Scott Savage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Fred Gilbert | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 11:30 | Houston | John Lake pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel's pass is intercepted by Jason Charles in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Lake steals it from Olin Czlapinski | 35-49 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Phillip Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Charles - foul #4 on Jason Charles, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Leonard Neal (PF), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Fred King lays it in on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski and he's fouled by Douglas Loftus - foul #1 on Douglas Loftus, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SF) Fred Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Phillip Smith | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Fred King makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Leonard Neal picks off the pass by James Ruffin in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Telek Krasinski - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn (PF) Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:21 | Houston | James Ruffin gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #4 on Brian Barnett, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) James Ruffin, Ronald Mazurek | |
| 10:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Goolsby | 41-53 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Neal - foul #3 on Leonard Neal, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Douglas Loftus (C) Michael Goolsby, William Lovato, Christopher Kohn, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Telek Krasinski, Fred King, Irvin Haskell | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-55 |
| 09:07 | Houston | John Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG) Ronald Bidwell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Patrick Pearce gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Patrick Pearce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel can't throw it down but he's hacked by Douglas Loftus - foul #2 on Douglas Loftus, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Christopher Kohn (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Laird (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (C) Phillip Smith, Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Scott Savage | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Laird is called for the reach on Christopher Kohn - foul #3 on Joseph Laird, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Goolsby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Lovato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby's floater is knocked away by Ronald Mazurek | 43-56 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Joseph Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Goolsby - foul #1 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is fouled on the floor by James Ruffin - foul #1 on James Ruffin, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Leonard Neal (PF) Michael Goolsby, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Irvin Haskell (C) Joseph Laird, Ronald Mazurek | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Brian Barnett is called for the reach on Patrick Pearce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Barnett, team foul #11 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Fred King, Irvin Haskell | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Huff | 47-59 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is hacked by William Lovato in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lovato, team foul #12 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (PF) William Lovato | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), John Lake (SF) Patrick Pearce, James Ruffin | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is whistled for traveling | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Phillip Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles's pass is intercepted by Phillip Smith | 47-61 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Leonard Neal steals it from John Lake | 47-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-61 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), William Lovato (SF), Christopher Kohn (C) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, Leonard Neal, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski blows the layup | 49-61 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Joseph Laird snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek is fouled on the floor by Michael Goolsby - foul #2 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #13 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert (SF), Douglas Loftus (C) Bruce Engelke, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF) James Ruffin | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn is hacked by Joseph Laird - foul #4 on Joseph Laird, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG) Michael Goolsby | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Joseph Laird, Ronald Mazurek, Fred King | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Phillip Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lovato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Loftus (fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Houston | John Lake is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lake, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Leonard Neal (PF) William Lovato, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Patrick Pearce | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Phillip Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Lake and he's hacked by Dennis Huff - foul #2 on Dennis Huff, team foul #14 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF), Scott Savage (C) John Lake, Irvin Haskell | |
| 02:52 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), William Lovato (SF), Christopher Kohn (PF) Dennis Huff, Fred Gilbert, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), Virgil Thurman (SF), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Fred King drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Virgil Thurman | 53-68 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal's pass is intercepted by Virgil Thurman | 53-68 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Patrick Pearce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Goolsby - foul #3 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #15 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mazurek (PF) Virgil Thurman | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Kohn | 53-68 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Fred King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred King | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Goolsby | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Houston | James Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Neal | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 58-70 |