| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Paul Garner buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | James Warren hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Thompson | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Thornton | 33-30 |
| 17:59 | Tulane | James Warren misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton is hacked by Paul Garner - foul #1 on Paul Garner, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Callier | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Garner | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Paul Garner is called for the reach on Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Paul Garner, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SF) James Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Melvin Smyth steals the ball from Scott Thornton | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Paul Garner banks in the layup set up by Melvin Smyth | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Tulane | Paul Garner drills a jumper near the basket | 39-33 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Paul Garner is called for the reach on Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Paul Garner, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi loses the dribble to Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Warren - foul #3 on James Warren, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG) Melvin Smyth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Tulane | Tyler Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Tyler Hall, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | John Houk pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fyodor Zerphey | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Tulane | Tyler Hall clanks a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | John Houk gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:45 | Tulane | James Warren hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Houk | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Hall (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Houk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Thornton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | John Houk takes the ball from Scott Thornton | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | Tulane | Paul Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's floater is knocked away by John Houk | 47-40 |
| 10:42 | Tulane | John Houk snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Tyler Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Melvin Smyth (SG), James Riffle (SF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Paul Garner, James Warren, John Houk | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), John Luce (C) Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Tyler Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Tyler Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 10:11 | Tulane | Alton Hardie pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Tulane | Tyler Hall throws it down on a nice dish by Melvin Smyth | 51-40 |
| 09:30 | Houston | John Luce is fouled on the floor by Melvin Smyth - foul #3 on Melvin Smyth, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG), Daniel Thompson (PF) James Riffle, Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is denied on a layup by Melvin Smyth | 51-40 |
| 09:08 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Paul Garner | 51-40 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Johnnie Ferrell | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:37 | Houston | John Luce drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ellis | 53-42 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson comes up short on the runner from close range | 53-42 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Ellis | 53-44 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | The jump hook by Alton Hardie is blocked by John Luce | 53-44 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Alton Hardie takes the ball from Fyodor Zerphey | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Alton Hardie clanks a runner in the lane | 53-44 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Tyler Hall (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Christopher Ellis, Mike McAllister, Bernard Hartley, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro loses the dribble to Dikembe Azimi in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 06:14 | Tulane | The short jumper by Dikembe Azimi is denied by Scott Thornton | 55-44 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | James Warren tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Tyler Hall denies the turnaround by Scott Thornton | 57-44 |
| 05:57 | Tulane | James Warren snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:32 | Tulane | Robert Mayers blocks the jumper by James Warren | 57-44 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:26 | Houston | Peter Fierro loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Paul Garner (SG), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:09 | Tulane | James Warren lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell and he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| 05:09 | Tulane | James Warren makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Warren - foul #4 on James Warren, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Tyler Hall grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | James Warren's dunk attempt is rejected by Fyodor Zerphey | 60-45 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | Alton Hardie pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:22 | Tulane | Peter Fierro steps in front of the James Warren pass | 60-45 |
| 04:02 | Houston | John Ginter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Thompson (PF) Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) John Ginter | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (SG), James Riffle (SF), David Smith (PF), John Houk (C) Paul Garner, James Warren, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - John Houk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Christopher Ellis drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 02:57 | Tulane | The short jumper by John Houk is denied by Robert Mayers | 60-48 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Robert Mayers gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Robert Mayers lays it up and in set up by Mike McAllister | 60-50 |
| 02:50 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG), James Warren (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, James Riffle, David Smith, John Houk | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Christopher Ellis, Mike McAllister, John Ginter, Robert Mayers, John Luce | |
| 02:27 | Tulane | Bernard Hartley steals it from Johnnie Ferrell | 60-50 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Shawn Callier lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley | 60-52 |
| 02:06 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-52 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Alton Hardie - foul #1 on Alton Hardie, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Alton Hardie snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Tulane | James Warren clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:12 | Houston | James Warren steals it from Fyodor Zerphey | 60-54 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Paul Garner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Warren | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tulane | James Warren clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Alton Hardie grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Alton Hardie is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Callier - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SF) James Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Bernard Hartley is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Peter Fierro is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |