| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Oakes (fresh) SG - George Howard (fresh) SF - Dennis Long (fresh) PF - Herbert Green (fresh) C - Kenneth Person (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) SG - Porter Steinman (fresh) SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) C - Jay Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Melvin Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Melvin Jones's layup is rejected by Herbert Green | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tulane | Kenneth Person gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | George Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Michael Cantrell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Ulysses Brady loses the dribble to William Oakes | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | William Oakes banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Porter Steinman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Tulane | Dennis Long snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | George Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Jay Rector pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Porter Steinman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Person - foul #1 on Kenneth Person, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Porter Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | Jay Rector steps in front of the George Howard pass | 2-1 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Melvin Jones misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Person - foul #2 on Kenneth Person, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Lopez (C) Kenneth Person | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:19 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | George Howard blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Cantrell - foul #1 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | George Howard misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | George Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jay Rector | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Melvin Jones hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ulysses Brady | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | Jay Rector is called for the reach on Antonio Lopez - foul #1 on Jay Rector, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Rory Wymer (SG), Robert Lee (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Ulysses Brady, Porter Steinman, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| 16:24 | Tulane | William Oakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Robert Lee is hacked by Herbert Green - foul #1 on Herbert Green, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn (C) Herbert Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Cummings (SF) Melvin Jones | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Rory Wymer knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jamie Lilly | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Howard (fresh) SF - Dennis Long (fresh) PF - Antonio Lopez (fresh) C - Paul Schermerhorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Cummings (fresh) PF - Robert Lee (fresh) C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Antonio Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Guglielmo (SG), Michael Ong (C) George Howard, Dennis Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Michael Cantrell (PF) Jamie Lilly, Rory Wymer, Robert Lee | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Porter Steinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ellis Trego (SG), Herbert Green (PF) William Oakes, Michael Ong | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Jones (SF), Jay Rector (C) Mark Cummings, Orlando Erickson | |
| 14:39 | Tulane | Melvin Jones takes the ball from Paul Schermerhorn | 2-7 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Porter Steinman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Cantrell | 2-10 |
| 14:18 | Tulane | Ellis Trego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-10 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Michael Cantrell grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Porter Steinman is hacked by Ellis Trego - foul #1 on Ellis Trego, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Oakes (PG), George Howard (SG), Dennis Long (SF) Stephen Guglielmo, Ellis Trego, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Jay Rector is hacked by George Howard - foul #1 on George Howard, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rory Wymer (SG) Porter Steinman | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Ulysses Brady clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Dennis Long snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Dennis Long clanks a jumper from the left block | 2-10 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 13:01 | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn misses the tip | 2-10 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | George Howard buries a floater from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Rory Wymer connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ulysses Brady | 4-12 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Dennis Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Rory Wymer gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:48 | Houston | William Oakes takes the ball from Ulysses Brady | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Green (fairly fresh) C - Paul Schermerhorn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Rector (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tulane | William Oakes is fouled on the floor by Michael Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Guglielmo (SG), Stjepan Slomski (SF), Antonio Lopez (PF), Michael Ong (C) George Howard, Dennis Long, Herbert Green, Paul Schermerhorn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Mark Cummings (SF), Robert Lee (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Ulysses Brady, Rory Wymer, Melvin Jones, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| 11:16 | Tulane | Stjepan Slomski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 11:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Porter Steinman | 4-12 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Mark Cummings misses the shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Antonio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | Stjepan Slomski knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Guglielmo | 6-12 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Porter Steinman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Mark Cummings scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Guglielmo - foul #1 on Stephen Guglielmo, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | George Howard (SG), Dennis Long (SF) William Oakes, Stjepan Slomski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Mark Cummings makes the free throw | 6-15 |
| 09:48 | Tulane | George Howard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Long | 9-15 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Porter Steinman is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herbert Green (PF) Michael Ong | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Melvin Jones (SF) Jamie Lilly, Mark Cummings | |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Herbert Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Ulysses Brady pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Melvin Jones is whistled for a carry | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Oakes (PG), Paul Schermerhorn (C) Stephen Guglielmo, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Rector (C) Orlando Erickson | |
| 08:22 | Tulane | William Oakes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | Herbert Green tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Melvin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-15 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Melvin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Ulysses Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rory Wymer (SG), Mark Cummings (PF) Porter Steinman, Robert Lee | |
| 07:30 | Tulane | William Oakes's pass is intercepted by Jay Rector | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Schermerhorn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Mark Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Melvin Jones tips it in | 11-17 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | William Oakes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Jay Rector snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Ulysses Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Guglielmo (SG), Antonio Lopez (PF), Michael Ong (C) George Howard, Dennis Long, Herbert Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lee (PF) Mark Cummings | |
| 06:34 | Tulane | William Oakes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Melvin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Michael Cantrell (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Ulysses Brady, Rory Wymer, Robert Lee, Jay Rector | |
| 05:57 | Tulane | William Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | William Oakes grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Antonio Lopez can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 05:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 14-17 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Michael Cantrell misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Guglielmo - foul #2 on Stephen Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | George Howard (SG), Dennis Long (SF), Herbert Green (PF) Stephen Guglielmo, Paul Schermerhorn, Michael Ong | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (PG), Mark Cummings (SF), Jay Rector (C) Jamie Lilly, Melvin Jones, Orlando Erickson | |
| 05:03 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Herbert Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Cantrell - foul #3 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Ong (C) Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Lee (PF) Michael Cantrell | |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Dennis Long hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 14-19 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Michael Ong grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Herbert Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Oakes | 16-19 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Mark Cummings misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Ong - foul #1 on Michael Ong, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Guglielmo (PG), Kenneth Person (C) William Oakes, Michael Ong | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Mark Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Mark Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Kenneth Person snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Dennis Long is hacked by Mark Cummings - foul #1 on Mark Cummings, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rory Wymer (SG), Melvin Jones (SF) Porter Steinman, Mark Cummings | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Kenneth Person misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Stephen Guglielmo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Long (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Person (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Melvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Howard - foul #2 on George Howard, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Orlando Erickson (C) Jay Rector | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Kenneth Person connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Green | 18-21 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Rory Wymer is hacked by George Howard - foul #3 on George Howard, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Oakes (PG) George Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Rory Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Rory Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:19 | Tulane | Herbert Green misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Melvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Robert Lee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Green - foul #2 on Herbert Green, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn (SF), Antonio Lopez (PF) Dennis Long, Herbert Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Lilly (PG), Porter Steinman (SG), Jay Rector (C) Ulysses Brady, Rory Wymer, Orlando Erickson | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Melvin Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-25 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Kenneth Person | 21-25 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | Jamie Lilly steps in front of the Kenneth Person pass | 21-25 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Jay Rector blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Melvin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Melvin Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Lilly | 21-27 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Paul Schermerhorn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Lee can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 21-27 |