| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Simmons (fresh) SG - Li Xiao (fresh) SF - Jerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Matthew Maloof (fresh) C - Simon Volker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Karlson and he's hacked by Jerry Parsons - foul #1 on Jerry Parsons, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Houston | The jump hook by Allen Morello is blocked by Jerry Parsons | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Simon Volker grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Eric Keller is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Simon Volker misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Li Xiao gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Simon Volker tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Li Xiao takes the ball from Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Li Xiao banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Simon Volker is called for the reach on Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Simon Volker, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Matthew Maloof - foul #1 on Matthew Maloof, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Tulane | Simon Volker gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof is fouled on the floor by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Tulane | Simon Volker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | George Guice steals the ball from Simon Volker | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass jams it on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson and the foul's on Matthew Maloof - foul #2 on Matthew Maloof, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Cliff Lovin (SF), Richard Pankowski (PF) William Simmons, Li Xiao, Jerry Parsons, Matthew Maloof | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) PF - Richard Pankowski (fresh) C - Simon Volker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Stephen Karlson snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Medley | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:11 | Houston | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:06 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 4-8 |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SG), Jerry Parsons (SF) Negele Higgins, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 14:35 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski is fouled on the floor by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Tulane | Jerry Parsons misses the turnaround from the left block | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Parsons - foul #2 on Jerry Parsons, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Swietomierz Bednarski (C) Johnnie Medley, Jerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 13:33 | Tulane | Li Xiao pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski drills a floater from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Simon Volker (C) Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:02 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Simon Volker knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Simmons and he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Swietomierz Bednarski (PF) Cliff Lovin, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Simon Volker misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (SG) Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:04 | Tulane | The jump hook by Johnnie Medley is blocked by Greg Rice | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:57 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Medley - foul #1 on Johnnie Medley, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Volker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Richard Tschida (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:39 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Cliff Lovin (SF), Richard Pankowski (PF) Randall Bohler, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Richard Tschida | |
| 11:23 | Tulane | Negele Higgins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-10 |
| 11:21 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Simon Volker - foul #2 on Simon Volker, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Li Xiao (SG), Swietomierz Bednarski (C) Negele Higgins, Simon Volker | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski blows the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG) Johnnie Medley | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Swietomierz Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 09:54 | Houston | David Phillips snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Keller | 9-14 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski's pass is intercepted by David Phillips | 9-14 |
| 09:09 | Houston | William Simmons is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #8 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF) Cliff Lovin | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Richard Pankowski | 9-14 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | William Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Allen Morello can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Swietomierz Bednarski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bednarski, team foul #9 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:32 | Tulane | William Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Randall Bohler | 11-15 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Li Xiao knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Cliff Lovin (PF) William Simmons, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) PF - Cliff Lovin (fresh) C - Swietomierz Bednarski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass blows the layup | 14-15 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Li Xiao grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Randall Bohler is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG), Richard Pankowski (C) Li Xiao, Swietomierz Bednarski | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Richard Pankowski is called for the reach on Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Richard Pankowski, team foul #10 | 14-15 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Randall Bohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:50 | Tulane | Cliff Lovin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 14-17 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Richard Pankowski tips it home | 16-17 |
| 06:38 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Keller | 16-19 |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Randall Bohler hits a floater from the left side | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Eric Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Swietomierz Bednarski (C) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 05:41 | Tulane | William Simmons hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Li Xiao | 20-19 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-19 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Li Xiao can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Pankowski (C) Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Li Xiao makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 04:33 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Richard Pankowski | 21-21 |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Li Xiao is fouled on the floor by Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Li Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Phillips | 21-23 |
| 03:59 | Tulane | William Simmons travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Jerry Parsons (SF), Matthew Maloof (PF), Simon Volker (C) William Simmons, Cliff Lovin, Swietomierz Bednarski, Richard Pankowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 03:51 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Li Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Parsons (fresh) PF - Matthew Maloof (fresh) 3 reb. C - Simon Volker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 1 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Jerry Parsons misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-26 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the lay-in | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Simon Volker snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Vincent Vaden blocks the jumper by Matthew Maloof | 21-26 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Matthew Maloof steals the ball from Allen Morello | 21-26 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Li Xiao comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:33 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is called for 3 seconds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Simmons (PG) Li Xiao | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is hacked by Johnnie Medley - foul #2 on Johnnie Medley, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Simmons | 23-28 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Allen Morello's floater is tipped away by Simon Volker | 23-28 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 01:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 23-28 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the finger roll set up by Edmond Ferguson | 23-30 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 23-30 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Parsons - foul #3 on Jerry Parsons, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (PG), Li Xiao (SG), Cliff Lovin (SF) William Simmons, Johnnie Medley, Jerry Parsons | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Matthew Maloof double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-32 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Simon Volker grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Stephen Karlson steals the ball from Cliff Lovin | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-32 |