| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) SG - Allen Wood (fresh) SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Victor Gardner double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Clarence Hebert steals the ball from Woodrow Schaible | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Alonzo Lee lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Hebert | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Steven Haggard is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is hacked by Allen Wood - foul #1 on Allen Wood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Oscar Jones denies the turnaround by Dikembe Akimseu | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Oscar Jones comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Jonathan Barnes is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnes, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses long on a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Tulane | Jeff Johnston swats the short shot by Allen Wood | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Clarence Hebert knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Tulane | Oscar Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Schaible - foul #1 on Woodrow Schaible, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 17:02 | Houston | Russell Schrader travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Tulane | Oscar Jones buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Woodrow Schaible | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Michael Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Jonathan Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Thomas Myers drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Burges | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Louis Vital hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Thomas Myers snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) PF - Carlton York (fresh) C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Louis Vital (fresh) SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Christopher Burges is hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Oscar Jones (PF) Woodrow Schaible, Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Allen Wood knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Thomas | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner scores on a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Allen Wood scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes (C) Thomas Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Clarence Hebert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Tulane | Allen Wood snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Tulane | Alonzo Lee swats the layup by Allen Wood | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | Tulane | Oscar Jones tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't connect on a runner from the right block | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't connect on a shot in the paint | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Tulane | Allen Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Akimseu | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 11-9 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Steven Haggard - foul #1 on Steven Haggard, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Brian Thomas, Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Jonathan Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Louis Vital scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Christopher Burges drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Schaible | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Landon Zanchez lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Russell Schrader takes the ball from Carlton York | 14-13 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Michael Shipley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Louis Vital | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) PF - Carlton York (fresh) C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Landon Zanchez buries a shot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Burges | 16-17 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Landon Zanchez loses the dribble to Woodrow Schaible | 16-17 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Burges - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Oscar Jones (PF), Jonathan Barnes (C) Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York, Thomas Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley, Landon Zanchez | |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barnes | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Oscar Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Michael Shipley (PF) Victor Gardner, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:00 | Tulane | Steven Haggard pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Steven Haggard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Jonathan Barnes is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jonathan Barnes, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Myers (C) Jonathan Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Clarence Hebert | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Oscar Jones takes the ball from Louis Vital | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Tulane | Allen Wood drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Haggard | 19-17 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Oscar Jones steals the ball from Jeff Johnston | 19-17 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | Thomas Myers misses the jumper from the left block | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Louis Vital misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 08:24 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Oscar Jones | 19-17 |
| 08:20 | Tulane | Allen Wood is fouled on the floor by Louis Vital - foul #1 on Louis Vital, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF) Woodrow Schaible, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Mark Allen (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Jeff Johnston | |
| 08:20 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Mark Allen is called for the reach on Allen Wood - foul #1 on Mark Allen, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Landon Zanchez | 21-19 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Alonzo Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) PF - Carlton York (fresh) C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Tulane | Allen Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Allen Wood, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Oscar Jones (PF) Allen Wood, Thomas Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses short on a shot in the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Oscar Jones snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Oscar Jones is hacked by Mark Allen - foul #2 on Mark Allen, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Steven Haggard (SF) Brian Thomas, Gerald Dyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Mark Allen | |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Michael Shipley gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Steven Haggard drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Burges and he's hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Landon Zanchez | |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the dunk | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Steven Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 26-21 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jeff Johnston buries a jumpshot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | Oscar Jones buries a floater from the right block set up by Woodrow Schaible | 28-23 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Christopher Burges - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Leonard Roland (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Woodrow Schaible, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Carlton York | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Jeff Johnston | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Christopher Burges makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Christopher Burges makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Burges - foul #1 on Christopher Burges, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 04:54 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | Christopher Burges misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:36 | Tulane | Leonard Roland snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Thomas Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Steven Haggard (SG), Oscar Jones (PF) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Leonard Roland | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Melvin Womble, Alonzo Lee | |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Thomas Myers misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Thomas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Landon Zanchez | |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dyer | 33-27 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Russell Schrader travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Allen Wood (SG), Jonathan Barnes (C) Gerald Dyer, Thomas Myers | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Louis Vital (SG) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert | |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Allen Wood throws it down on a nice dish by Jonathan Barnes | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Michael Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 02:57 | Tulane | Steven Haggard's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Johnston | 35-27 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Michael Shipley's pass is intercepted by Allen Wood | 35-27 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Allen Wood can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Michael Shipley gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Louis Vital can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Oscar Jones snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Allen Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Vital - foul #2 on Louis Vital, team foul #14 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF) Woodrow Schaible, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Louis Vital, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Carlton York pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Brian Thomas is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (SF) Michael Shipley | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Carlton York grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Allen Wood is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #15 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Thomas Myers (C) Brian Thomas, Jonathan Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Allen lays it up and in | 38-29 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Carlton York drills a shot from the right wing set up by Allen Wood | 40-29 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Carlton York gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |