| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) C - Jason Karr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Dustin Romer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Clarence Daniels steals the ball from Lester Peterson | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Andres Rossi throws it down on a great pass from Dustin Romer out of a doubleteam | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gregory Hansen | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dustin Romer | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Scharfenberg | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 40-41 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Dustin Romer steps in front of the Lloyd Scharfenberg pass | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:21 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Brad Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Oliver Hughes - foul #2 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bryan Shoffner | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Brad Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Angelo Garcia comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Angelo Garcia splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Steven Chilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hansen - foul #3 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF) Angelo Garcia, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:47 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Jason Karr takes the ball from Dustin Romer | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 46-47 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Clarence Daniels's floater is tipped away by Jason Karr | 46-47 |
| 14:01 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Jason Karr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Lheureux | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Tulane | Jason Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Steven Chilton (PF) Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Andres Rossi (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Clarence Daniels | |
| 13:07 | Houston | Angelo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Richard Antoine | |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Eddie Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Richard Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Dustin Romer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Jason Karr gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it in | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Hansen - foul #4 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (PF) Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Patrick Hall | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Brad Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #2 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SF) Dustin Romer | |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Brad Johnson makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Richard Antoine comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Ralph Polk gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | Tulane | Brad Johnson can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 10:30 | Tulane | Ralph Polk snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Jason Karr clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Richard Dean grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | Richard Dean connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Polk | 56-49 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #1 on Ralph Polk, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andres Rossi | 56-52 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 56-52 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Jason Karr steals the ball from Clarence Daniels | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | Tulane | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Carl Lheureux - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley | |
| 08:22 | Tulane | Jason Karr is hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #3 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Ralph Polk, Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg is hacked by Andres Rossi - foul #4 on Andres Rossi, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (C) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:11 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Eddie Davidson gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Dustin Romer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 56-54 |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Gregory Hansen - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Lester Peterson, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:49 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Richard Antoine lays it in set up by Patrick Hall | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Brad Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Karr | 63-60 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Angelo Garcia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Lester Peterson snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | Richard Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Andres Rossi can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Richard Dean grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Clarence Daniels denies the turnaround by Brad Johnson | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Tulane | Steven Chilton hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Carl Lheureux - foul #2 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF), Jason Karr (C) Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Andres Rossi is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Scharfenberg - foul #2 on Lloyd Scharfenberg, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 02:09 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-60 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Lester Peterson pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Jason Karr scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lester Peterson | 67-60 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Angelo Garcia shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 67-62 |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Jason Karr buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Peterson | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Angelo Garcia is called for the reach on Jason Karr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG), Steven Chilton (PF) Richard Dean, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #2 on Ralph Polk, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Garcia - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Dustin Romer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (C) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Bryan Shoffner is called for the reach on Lester Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels drills a floater from close range | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is hacked by Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Dustin Romer banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Bryan Shoffner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |