| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) SF - David Stroud (fresh) PF - Al Haynes (fresh) C - Steven Masters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Steven Masters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Masters | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn scores on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Spier | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eric Larmon and the foul's on David Stroud - foul #1 on David Stroud, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | David Stroud's fadeaway is rejected by James Kress | 6-3 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 18:32 | Tulane | Steven Masters gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | Steven Masters buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dean Lucero | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:47 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Al Haynes is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Al Haynes, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Al Haynes grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | David Stroud buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Blackburn | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Angel Bruno buries a runner in the paint | 11-8 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Steven Masters clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (SF), Aaron King (PF) David Stroud, Al Haynes | |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Donald Stachowski's pass is intercepted by Scott Kwan | 11-10 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Dean Lucero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) PF - Aaron King (fresh) C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Donald Stachowski swats the dunk try by Aaron King | 11-10 |
| 15:30 | Tulane | Aaron King hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman loses the dribble to Steven Masters | 11-12 |
| 14:47 | Tulane | Steven Masters hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-14 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), David Stroud (SF), Al Haynes (PF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, Dean Lucero, Scott Kwan, Aaron King, Steven Masters | |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Al Haynes lays it in | 11-16 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 13:59 | Tulane | Al Haynes grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:47 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 13:45 | Tulane | James Brown misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | David Stroud gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | David Stroud connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Lee Cathcart | 11-19 |
| 12:58 | Houston | The jump hook by Robert Spier is blocked by James Brown | 11-19 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | James Brown gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | David Stroud misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:47 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Spier | 14-19 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Brown misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Aaron King (PF) Lee Cathcart, Steven Johnson, Al Haynes | |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 11:42 | Tulane | Aaron King connects on the floater from the right block set up by Dean Lucero and the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (SF) David Stroud | |
| 11:42 | Tulane | Aaron King misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:42 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) PF - Aaron King (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Johnny Thorn travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Masters (C) James Brown | |
| 11:08 | Tulane | Donald Stachowski is called for the reach on Alfred Blackburn - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Lucero | 17-25 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses long on a floater near the basket | 17-25 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by Scott Kwan - foul #1 on Scott Kwan, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Stroud (SF), Al Haynes (PF) Scott Kwan, Aaron King | |
| 09:52 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Stroud - foul #2 on David Stroud, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (SF), James Brown (C) David Stroud, Steven Masters | |
| 09:52 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:52 | Tulane | James Brown gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Dean Lucero buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 18-28 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Scott Kwan steals the ball from Eric Larmon | 18-28 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-28 |
| 09:13 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 08:56 | Houston | James Kress misses the tip | 18-28 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Al Haynes gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:40 | Tulane | Al Haynes connects on the floater in the lane | 18-30 |
| 08:26 | Houston | James Brown swats the dunk try by James Kress | 18-30 |
| 08:24 | Tulane | James Brown grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Al Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Steven Masters (C) Alfred Blackburn, Dean Lucero, James Brown | |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Al Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Al Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Kevin Wardle tips it in | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lee Cathcart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Al Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Al Haynes misses the easy layup | 20-31 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Steven Johnson steals it from Armando Rodriguez | 20-31 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-31 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lee Cathcart - foul #1 on Lee Cathcart, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Virgil Vaughn (SF), Aaron King (PF) Lee Cathcart, Steven Johnson, Scott Kwan, Al Haynes | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | Aaron King grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Dean Lucero misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 06:27 | Tulane | Aaron King misses the tip | 21-31 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Angel Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Masters | 21-31 |
| 06:06 | Tulane | Aaron King gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Dean Lucero picks off the pass by James Kress | 21-33 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (SF), James Brown (C) Virgil Vaughn, Steven Masters | |
| 05:09 | Tulane | Dean Lucero hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Kwan | 21-36 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Donald Stachowski scores on a runner in the paint | 23-36 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF), Keith Costello (C) Donald Stachowski, James Kress | |
| Subs | Tulane | Al Haynes (PF) Aaron King | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Keith Costello misses badly on a jumper from close range | 23-36 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Angel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Eric Larmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Al Haynes - foul #2 on Al Haynes, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (PF), Steven Masters (C) Al Haynes, James Brown | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Steven Masters's layup is rejected by Angel Bruno | 24-36 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Scott Kwan connects on the shot in the paint | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Vaughn (fresh) C - Steven Masters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Dean Lucero clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Johnny Thorn snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the driving attempt near the basket | 26-38 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Kevin Wardle takes the ball from Alfred Blackburn | 26-38 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Alfred Blackburn steals it from Keith Costello | 26-38 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Steven Masters comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-38 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 01:20 | Tulane | Dean Lucero misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:01 | Houston | A charge is called on Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Kevin Wardle, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), David Stroud (SF), Al Haynes (PF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, Dean Lucero, Scott Kwan, Virgil Vaughn, Steven Masters | |
| 00:37 | Tulane | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart misses the tip | 26-38 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Robert Spier blows the layup | 26-38 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | James Brown is hacked by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Harold Clingerman loses the dribble to James Brown | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-38 |