| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Lemon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Facer (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert McField inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Danny Hanlon can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 19:46 | Tulane | David Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:41 | Tulane | Brad Lemon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Facer | 44-44 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-44 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | David Sledge gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | Brad Lemon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Sledge | 44-47 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Greg Facer steals it from Ronnie Unzueta | 44-47 |
| 18:21 | Tulane | Brad Lemon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Reed | 44-47 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Robert McField can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | Greg Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Brad Lemon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta banks in the layup set up by Joseph Reed | 46-47 |
| 17:24 | Tulane | Brad Lemon misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | William Flynn hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Joseph Reed is fouled in the backcourt by James Woods - foul #1 on James Woods, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul White (SG), Herbert Hutter (PF) Brad Lemon, Greg Facer | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Kevin Freeland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 17:06 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | James Woods drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Flynn | 46-51 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Freeland clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by James Woods - foul #2 on James Woods, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Freeland makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Freeland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Freeland misses the 3rd free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:54 | Tulane | William Flynn grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | James Woods is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 16:34 | Tulane | William Flynn misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 16:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Gruenberg | 47-51 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Kevin Freeland is fouled on the floor by William Flynn - foul #3 on William Flynn, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Toby Jones (C) William Flynn | |
| 16:07 | Houston | Paul White steals it from Bart Watley | 47-51 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Paul White blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Hutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Greg Facer (PF) Herbert Hutter | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Bart Watley is called for the reach on James Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bart Watley, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| 15:39 | Tulane | David Sledge travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Lemon (SG) Paul White | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Kevin Freeland is hacked by Toby Jones - foul #1 on Toby Jones, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Danny Hanlon (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck (SF), William Flynn (C) David Sledge, Toby Jones | |
| 15:12 | Houston | James Woods takes the ball from Danny Hanlon | 50-51 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | James Woods throws it down | 50-53 |
| 14:49 | Houston | James Woods steals it from Gregory Antle | 50-53 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | James Woods banks in the layup | 50-55 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Robert McField is hacked by Clifton Teneyck - foul #3 on Clifton Teneyck, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) Joseph Reed, Robert McField, Ronnie Unzueta | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul White (SG), Herbert Hutter (PF) Brad Lemon, Greg Facer | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Toby Jones (C) William Flynn | |
| 13:57 | Tulane | Paul White hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clifton Teneyck | 50-57 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Michael Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Antle and the foul's on James Woods - foul #3 on James Woods, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SG), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Gregory Antle, Herbert Cowgill, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Guzik (PG), David Sledge (SF) James Woods, Clifton Teneyck | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:46 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 13:32 | Tulane | Michael Jones is called for the reach on David Guzik - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Lemon (SG) Paul White | |
| 13:20 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 52-57 |
| 13:18 | Houston | David Price grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-57 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Herbert Hutter | 52-57 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Brad Lemon blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Kevin Freeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 12:38 | Tulane | Toby Jones grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 12:19 | Tulane | Brad Lemon is hacked by Kevin Freeland - foul #1 on Kevin Freeland, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Woods (PG), Paul White (SG), Clifton Teneyck (SF), Greg Facer (PF), William Flynn (C) David Guzik, Brad Lemon, David Sledge, Herbert Hutter, Toby Jones | |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Danny Hanlon blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Flynn - foul #4 on William Flynn, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Miles Norfleet (C) William Flynn | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Danny Hanlon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Greg Facer snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Woods (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Teneyck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Facer (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Miles Norfleet (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Greg Facer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Unzueta - foul #2 on Ronnie Unzueta, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Greg Facer misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Greg Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Danny Hanlon snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Robert McField misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Danny Hanlon tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 11:08 | Tulane | Miles Norfleet snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | James Woods comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Robert McField pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert McField | 55-60 |
| 10:22 | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 09:53 | Houston | A charge is called on Robert McField - foul #1 on Robert McField, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Lemon (SG), David Sledge (SF), Herbert Hutter (PF), Toby Jones (C) Paul White, Clifton Teneyck, Greg Facer, Miles Norfleet | |
| 09:35 | Tulane | Toby Jones connects on the shot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Kevin Freeland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Gruenberg | 58-65 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | James Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | David Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | Brad Lemon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Hutter | 58-68 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Kevin Freeland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bart Watley | 61-68 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | David Sledge misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 08:30 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter hits the follow up shot | 61-70 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Herbert Hutter is called for the reach on Terry Gruenberg - foul #2 on Herbert Hutter, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Robert McField | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Guzik (PG), Greg Facer (PF) James Woods, Herbert Hutter | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | Toby Jones is fouled on the floor by David Price - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Kevin Freeland, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Brad Lemon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Guzik (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Lemon (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Greg Facer (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 07:41 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Sledge | 63-70 |
| 07:26 | Tulane | David Price swats the short shot by David Sledge | 63-70 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Jones | 63-70 |
| 07:19 | Tulane | David Guzik misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 63-70 |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Toby Jones tips it home | 63-72 |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Price misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Toby Jones - foul #2 on Toby Jones, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG) Bart Watley, Gregory Antle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul White (SG), Clifton Teneyck (SF), William Flynn (C) Brad Lemon, David Sledge, Toby Jones | |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Price misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | David Guzik comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Greg Facer swats the layup by Ronnie Unzueta | 64-72 |
| 06:51 | Tulane | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Greg Facer - foul #3 on Joseph Reed, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Ronnie Unzueta, David Price | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Woods (PG) David Guzik | |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Greg Facer makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Greg Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Michael Jones grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Paul White takes the ball from Terry Gruenberg | 64-73 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | James Woods hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Danny Hanlon travels with the ball | 64-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF) Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Herbert Hutter (PF) Greg Facer | |
| 05:36 | Tulane | Terry Gruenberg swats the short shot by William Flynn | 64-76 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Gregory Antle gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Gregory Antle loses the dribble to Clifton Teneyck | 64-76 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Terry Gruenberg swats the shot by James Woods | 64-76 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Tulane | James Woods hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul White | 64-78 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Danny Hanlon is denied on a dunk by Herbert Hutter | 64-78 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Lemon (SG), David Sledge (SF), Greg Facer (PF) Paul White, Clifton Teneyck, Herbert Hutter | |
| 03:57 | Tulane | David Sledge is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 64-78 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | David Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | David Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Danny Hanlon gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Houston | The short jumper by Bart Watley is denied by William Flynn | 64-79 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | William Flynn snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Woods (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brad Lemon (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Greg Facer (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Tulane | Brad Lemon misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-79 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Danny Hanlon drills a shot near the basket | 66-79 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Brad Lemon makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Flynn | 66-81 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-81 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Greg Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | James Woods is hacked by Joseph Reed - foul #4 on Joseph Reed, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul White (SG), Clifton Teneyck (SF), Herbert Hutter (PF), Toby Jones (C) Brad Lemon, David Sledge, Greg Facer, William Flynn | |
| 02:18 | Tulane | James Woods makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | James Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta is hacked by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #11 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Houston | David Price (C) Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Guzik (PG) James Woods | |
| 02:01 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Clifton Teneyck, team foul #12 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Hanlon (C) David Price | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Reed | 69-83 |
| 01:05 | Tulane | Clifton Teneyck misses the easy layup | 69-83 |
| 01:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gregory Antle | 69-83 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Hutter - foul #3 on Herbert Hutter, team foul #13 | 69-83 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tulane | David Guzik is hacked by Robert McField - foul #2 on Robert McField, team foul #10 | 70-83 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | David Guzik makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | David Guzik makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Robert McField misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-85 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Herbert Hutter gets the rebound | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | David Guzik runs out the clock | 70-85 |