| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Kevin Opstein (fresh) SF - James Booze (fresh) PF - William Riddles (fresh) C - Warren Roseman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | William Riddles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tulane | James Booze can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Warren Roseman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | Robert Cooper hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Opstein | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | William Riddles connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Edward McNutt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Antony Dove travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | James Booze buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Opstein | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a fadeaway from close range | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | Robert Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Edward McNutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Tulane | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Kevin Opstein grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Eric Uselton steps in front of the William Riddles pass | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the finger roll | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Opstein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Booze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Riddles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Roseman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tulane | James Booze's fadeaway is rejected by Edward McNutt | 9-7 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Edward McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (PG), James Jackson (SG), Jamie McPeck (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Cooper, Kevin Opstein, James Booze, William Riddles, Warren Roseman | |
| 15:04 | Tulane | Santos Reyes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Antony Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Paul Stringer's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackson | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Tulane | Jamie McPeck connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Jackson | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Terrence Heise picks off the pass by Paul Stringer | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Antony Dove is called for the reach on Terrence Heise - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Opstein (SG), James Booze (SF), William Riddles (PF) James Jackson, Jamie McPeck, Santos Reyes | |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Joseph Robinson is fouled on the floor by Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG) Terrence Heise | |
| 13:15 | Tulane | James Booze hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Antony Dove buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Tulane | James Booze misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Warren Roseman (C) Joseph Robinson | |
| 12:38 | Tulane | James Booze makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Tulane | James Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Tulane | Warren Roseman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Warren Roseman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Kevin Opstein tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Opstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Booze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Riddles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Paul Stringer is fouled on the floor by Warren Roseman - foul #1 on Warren Roseman, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (C) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (PG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF) Robert Cooper, James Booze, William Riddles | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Edward McNutt buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Antony Dove | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | Tulane | James Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Opstein | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Tulane | James Jackson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Terrence Heise | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Kevin Opstein is called for the reach on Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Kevin Opstein, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG) Kevin Opstein | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:36 | Tulane | Robert Cooper misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Opstein (SG), James Booze (SF), William Riddles (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Terrence Heise, James Jackson, Joseph Robinson, Warren Roseman | |
| 09:07 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | William Riddles snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | James Booze misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 08:57 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Antony Dove buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Goings | 21-18 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | Santos Reyes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Kevin Opstein snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | William Riddles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 21-18 |
| 07:58 | Houston | William Godfrey is fouled on the floor by William Riddles - foul #1 on William Riddles, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Gordon Janes comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 21-18 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | William Riddles pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Terrence Heise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Opstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Booze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Reyes (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Tulane | William Riddles misses long on a runner near the basket | 21-18 |
| 07:12 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Terrence Heise misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Warren Roseman (C) Santos Reyes | |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Terrence Heise makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Terrence Heise makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Riddles - foul #2 on William Riddles, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Jackson (PF) William Riddles | |
| 06:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Juan Gonzalez is called for the reach on Kevin Opstein - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG) Terrence Heise | |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Kevin Opstein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Roseman | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Tulane | Warren Roseman travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Santos Reyes (PF) Kevin Opstein | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Eric Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (SG) James Booze | |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Warren Roseman is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Warren Roseman - foul #2 on Warren Roseman, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Opstein (SG), Jamie McPeck (SF) Terrence Heise, Warren Roseman | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Jamie McPeck is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Santos Reyes | 25-20 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Kevin Opstein drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie McPeck | 25-23 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Antony Dove | 27-23 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | James Jackson misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, Juan Gonzalez, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (PG), James Booze (SF), William Riddles (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Robert Cooper, Kevin Opstein, Jamie McPeck, Santos Reyes | |
| 03:44 | Tulane | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:33 | Houston | William Riddles denies the turnaround by Gordon Janes | 27-25 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Terrence Heise snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Terrence Heise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Booze (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Tulane | James Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Opstein (SG) James Jackson | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Kevin Opstein steals it from William Godfrey | 27-25 |
| 02:50 | Tulane | William Riddles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Terrence Heise hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 02:30 | Houston | William Godfrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:13 | Houston | William Godfrey buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Curto | 29-27 |
| 02:02 | Tulane | James Booze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Roger Green, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Cooper (PG) Terrence Heise | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | William Riddles knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 32-30 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Edward McNutt lays it in | 34-30 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | James Booze can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-30 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Edward McNutt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | William Riddles hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Booze | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by William Riddles - foul #3 on William Riddles, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Terrence Heise (PG), James Jackson (SG), Jamie McPeck (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Cooper, Kevin Opstein, James Booze, William Riddles, Warren Roseman | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Santos Reyes pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Jamie McPeck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Jamie McPeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |