| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) SF - Jared Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arron Lenahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Arron Lenahan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Arron Lenahan is called for the reach on Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | Patrick Beier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Arron Lenahan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Tulane | Jared Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 5-4 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jared Wegener is hacked by Bradley Okonski - foul #1 on Bradley Okonski, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Justin Kirkley buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Arron Lenahan | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lloyd Scharfenberg | 8-6 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Breeze - foul #1 on Michael Breeze, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lloyd Scharfenberg | 8-7 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Beier | 11-7 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Joe Buske tips it in | 11-9 |
| 17:06 | Tulane | Jared Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-9 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Michael Breeze gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze comes up short on the runner from the right block | 11-9 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | Jared Brown snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Breeze - foul #2 on Michael Breeze, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Thompson (PF) Michael Breeze | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | John Thompson drills a jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Arron Lenahan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Arron Lenahan | |
| 15:52 | Tulane | John Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery and the foul's on Lloyd Scharfenberg - foul #1 on Lloyd Scharfenberg, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Jesse Marshall (C) Bradley Okonski, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 15:33 | Tulane | Gary Montgomery steals the ball from Jared Brown | 15-13 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 18-13 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SG), Richard Shaw (SF) Patrick Beier, Jared Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Charles Duncan | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 14:29 | Tulane | Richard Shaw loses the dribble to Stevan Klawinski | 18-13 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | John Thompson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) David Johnson, Richard Shaw, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:55 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 13:33 | Tulane | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 13:15 | Tulane | Jared Wegener steals the ball from John Thompson | 20-16 |
| 12:55 | Houston | John Thompson is called for the reach on Jared Wegener - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jared Brown (SF), Chester Rendon (PF) John Paddock, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF), Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 12:38 | Houston | Brian Turner knocks in the jumper from close range | 20-18 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Jared Brown comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Jared Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Jared Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 12:00 | Tulane | Jared Brown gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:50 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 11:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Turner | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Rendon (fresh) C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) C - Brian Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Joe Buske splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 11:23 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 11:12 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SG), Jesse Marshall (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Brian Turner | |
| 10:37 | Houston | Anthony Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Charles Duncan tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Jared Wegener hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 10:21 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall is hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (C) Charles Duncan | |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Jared Brown misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 22-20 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Jared Wegener connects on the driving attempt from close range | 22-22 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski blows the layup | 22-22 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) David Johnson, Jared Brown, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Jared Wegener | |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Chester Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Chester Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Justin Kirkley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | John Paddock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | John Paddock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 08:35 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:15 | Tulane | John Paddock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 26-22 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Anthony Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Patrick Beier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Paddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Patrick Beier is hacked by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jared Brown (SF) John Paddock | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Charles Duncan (C) Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Buske | 28-25 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Justin Kirkley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jared Brown - foul #1 on Jared Brown, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:36 | Tulane | Justin Kirkley steals it from Lloyd Scharfenberg | 28-25 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits the finger roll | 28-27 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg scores on a fadeaway from close range | 30-27 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the easy layup | 30-27 |
| 06:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Chester Rendon | 30-27 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | Jared Brown banks in the layup set up by Patrick Beier | 32-27 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Jared Brown steals it from Edward Goldblatt | 32-27 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Scharfenberg | 35-27 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Arthur Estes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 05:09 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lloyd Scharfenberg | 35-27 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Chester Rendon is hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SG), Jesse Marshall (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Justin Kirkley, Jared Wegener, Charles Duncan | |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Chester Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Chester Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Arthur Estes splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 37-30 |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Jared Brown makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt | |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Jared Brown misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Chester Rendon denies the turnaround by Stevan Klawinski | 39-30 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Brian Turner tips it home | 39-32 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses the shot in the lane | 39-32 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Arthur Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), Michael Breeze (PF) John Paddock, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Brian Turner | |
| 03:33 | Tulane | Michael Breeze lays it up and in on a great pass from David Johnson | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jared Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 03:13 | Tulane | Michael Breeze snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Beier and he's hacked by Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #11 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), John Paddock (SF) David Johnson, Jared Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF) Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Charles Duncan is hacked by Jesse Marshall - foul #1 on Jesse Marshall, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Justin Kirkley steps in front of the Bradley Okonski pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Justin Kirkley banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Patrick Beier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Joe Buske shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 01:37 | Tulane | Michael Breeze's pass is intercepted by Edward Goldblatt | 44-35 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Joe Buske misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 01:31 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 01:27 | Tulane | Charles Duncan steals the ball from Patrick Beier | 44-35 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Arron Lenahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 01:01 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Scharfenberg | 47-35 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Charles Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Jared Brown (SF), John Thompson (PF), Jesse Marshall (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Michael Breeze, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan, Arron Lenahan | |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Arthur Estes takes the ball from John Paddock | 47-35 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski lays it in on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | John Paddock misses long on a halfcourt shot | 47-37 |