| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) C - Warren Roseman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Luce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | John Luce can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Dwight - foul #1 on Lawrence Dwight, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | John Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Tully | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | John Luce swats the short shot by Mark Chapman | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Lawrence Goings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | Warren Roseman pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:00 | Tulane | Mark Chapman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 3-0 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey buries a shot near the basket | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Warren Roseman is called for the reach on John Luce - foul #1 on Warren Roseman, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) C - Warren Roseman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Biscoe - foul #1 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:13 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight's fadeaway is rejected by Fyodor Zerphey | 6-0 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Warren Roseman grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 15:04 | Tulane | Mark Chapman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 6-3 |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:24 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 14:23 | Houston | John Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the easy layup | 6-3 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Hartl | 6-5 |
| 13:12 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 12:50 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Montagna (PG), Timothy Todd (SG), Brent Burris (SF), James White (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Woodrow Hartl, Gerald Biscoe, Mark Chapman, Lawrence Dwight, Warren Roseman | |
| 12:22 | Houston | Paul Erickson can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 12:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 6-5 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Lawrence Goings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Chapman (SF) Paul Montagna | |
| 11:44 | Tulane | Peter Fierro is called for the reach on Daniel Thompson - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) SG - Brent Burris (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James White (fresh) C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 11:38 | Houston | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 11:32 | Houston | David Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 9-5 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Timothy Todd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Lawrence Dwight (PF) Brent Burris, James White | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 11-5 |
| 11:06 | Tulane | Timothy Todd buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Woodrow Hartl | 11-7 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Joseph Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 10:35 | Tulane | Mark Chapman pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Fyodor Zerphey swats the short shot by Mark Chapman | 11-7 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson tips it in | 11-9 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dwight | 11-9 |
| 09:53 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl is fouled on the floor by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe (SG), Warren Roseman (C) Timothy Todd, Daniel Thompson | |
| 09:35 | Tulane | Warren Roseman clanks a shot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Frank Tully pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Woodrow Hartl is called for the reach on Frank Tully - foul #1 on Woodrow Hartl, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG), Brent Burris (SF), James White (PF) Woodrow Hartl, Mark Chapman, Lawrence Dwight | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Gerald Biscoe - foul #2 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Montagna (PG) Gerald Biscoe | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Frank Tully loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:03 | Tulane | James White scores on a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Mark Chapman (SF), Lawrence Dwight (PF) Paul Montagna, Brent Burris, James White | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Dwight (fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tulane | Fyodor Zerphey swats the shot by Lawrence Dwight | 11-12 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Goings | 13-12 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | Warren Roseman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 06:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 13-12 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 3 from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Mark Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), David Smith (SF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brent Burris (SG), Daniel Thompson (C) Timothy Todd, Warren Roseman | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Woodrow Hartl takes the ball from John Luce | 19-12 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Lawrence Dwight hits the finger roll on a great pass from Woodrow Hartl | 19-14 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG), James White (PF) Woodrow Hartl, Lawrence Dwight | |
| 04:11 | Tulane | Brent Burris misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | James White grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Timothy Todd loses the dribble to William Curto | 19-14 |
| 03:33 | Houston | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Burris (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Tulane | David Smith denies the turnaround by Brent Burris | 19-14 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Todd - foul #1 on Timothy Todd, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) William Curto, Joseph Hill, David Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Gerald Biscoe (SG), Lawrence Dwight (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Timothy Todd, Mark Chapman, James White, Daniel Thompson | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Reynolds (SF) Gerald Biscoe | |
| 01:48 | Houston | David Smith is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (SG) Robert Reynolds | |
| 01:48 | Houston | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Warren Roseman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Brent Burris misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Woodrow Hartl picks off the pass by Frank Tully in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 01:19 | Tulane | Brent Burris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Hartl | 21-16 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the shot from the left side | 21-16 |
| 00:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 21-16 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Paul Erickson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 00:44 | Houston | David Smith tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 00:20 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Timothy Todd - foul #2 on Timothy Todd, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Joshua Gross, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Chapman (SF) Brent Burris | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Warren Roseman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Warren Roseman clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-16 |