| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert House (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Thomas Griffin buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Knight | 36-45 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Elton Mire is hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Robert House clanks a jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:21 | Houston | The jump hook by Thomas Griffin is blocked by Ronald Murray | 36-45 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Fred Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:04 | Houston | David Leming is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Knight | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray loses the dribble to David Leming | 38-45 |
| 17:02 | Houston | David Leming drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bert Ashley | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Robert House banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Bert Ashley's pass is intercepted by Ronald Murray | 41-47 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| 16:02 | Houston | John Valentine misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Max Smith tips it in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Gobeil | 43-49 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw lays it up and in set up by John Valentine | 45-49 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:11 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Jay Gobeil gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley is hacked by Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Robert House (PF), Ronald Murray (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Kenneth Yee, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Elton Mire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Jeffery Knight loses the dribble to Michael Sturgill | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Elton Mire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Robert House pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Elton Mire comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Elton Mire tips it in | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | Houston | David Leming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Bert Ashley tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Elton Mire scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert House | 47-53 |
| 12:44 | Houston | David Leming buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeffery Knight | 49-53 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Robert House comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF) Donald Riley, Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill, Robert House | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Bryan Stenger is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers (C) Ronald Murray | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dale Hinshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Yee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Bradshaw - foul #2 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Max Smith (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Gilbert Rodgers is called for the reach on Donald Lyons - foul #2 on Gilbert Rodgers, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG) Bryan Stenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bradshaw | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Donald Lyons clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Max Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Robert House (PF) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Elton Mire steals the ball from Thomas Griffin | 49-55 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Bert Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Elton Mire is fouled on the floor by Bert Ashley - foul #3 on Bert Ashley, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG) David Leming | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Murray (C) Kenneth Yee | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Donald Riley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Sturgill | 49-59 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Sturgill | 49-59 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Donald Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-59 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Donald Riley is fouled on the floor by Bryan Stenger - foul #1 on Bryan Stenger, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), John Valentine (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bryan Stenger, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (SG), Jay Gobeil (SF) Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Donald Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Gobeil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert House (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Valentine dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffery Knight and the foul's on Kent Wiley - foul #1 on Kent Wiley, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG) Donald Riley | |
| 07:42 | Houston | John Valentine makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray's pass is intercepted by Donald Lyons | 55-61 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Donald Lyons connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Dale Hinshaw - foul #1 on Dale Hinshaw, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Jeffery Knight, John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF), Kenneth Yee (PF), Gilbert Rodgers (C) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil, Robert House, Ronald Murray | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Kenneth Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Donald Riley is fouled on the floor by David Leming - foul #1 on David Leming, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) Donald Lyons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Donald Riley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:34 | Houston | David Leming drills a jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Elton Mire comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:14 | Houston | David Leming pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Thomas Griffin's pass is intercepted by Elton Mire | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Donald Riley loses the dribble to Bert Ashley | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Bert Ashley - foul #4 on Bert Ashley, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG) David Leming, John Valentine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert House (PF) Kenneth Yee | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Gilbert Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Fred Jansen snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Fred Jansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Mire (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sturgill (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert House (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Bryan Stenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Wiley (PG), Ronald Murray (C) Donald Riley, Gilbert Rodgers | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Bradshaw - foul #3 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG) Bryan Stenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dale Hinshaw (PG), Jay Gobeil (SF) Elton Mire, Michael Sturgill | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Kent Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG), Elton Mire (SG), Michael Sturgill (SF) Dale Hinshaw, Kent Wiley, Jay Gobeil | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Leming | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Robert House misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 02:14 | Houston | David Leming grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Houston | David Leming misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert House - foul #3 on Robert House, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Houston | David Leming misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Sturgill, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Elton Mire is called for the reach on Jeffery Knight - foul #1 on Elton Mire, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert House - foul #4 on Robert House, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray blows the layup | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Elton Mire is called for the reach on Fred Jansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Mire, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (PF) Bert Ashley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Fred Jansen snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Fred Jansen is hacked by Donald Riley - foul #1 on Donald Riley, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Knight - foul #3 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Donald Riley is called for the reach on David Leming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Riley, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Houston | David Leming misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:39 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Ronald Murray loses the dribble to Bert Ashley | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bert Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Riley - foul #3 on Donald Riley, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Robert House grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Bert Ashley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Mire - foul #3 on Elton Mire, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Valentine | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Donald Riley is called for the reach on John Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Riley, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Robert House's floater is tipped away by Fred Jansen | 75-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Michael Sturgill tips it home | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Leming runs out the clock | 75-67 |