| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SF - Larry Polston (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lindsey Locke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Goldblatt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Arthur Estes tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | John Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Johnson and he's fouled by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the jumper from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Joe Buske is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Lindsey Locke hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Estes | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Tulane | John Thompson dunks the ball on a great pass from Bradley Okonski and he's fouled by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 17:57 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Richard Gordon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Arthur Estes steals it from David Johnson in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Richard Gordon steals the ball from John Thompson | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Houston | The jump hook by Jared Wegener is blocked by Michael Breeze | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Michael Breeze can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Michael Breeze's floater is tipped away by Jared Wegener | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Richard Gordon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Larry Polston | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Patrick Beier (fresh) SG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:39 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Richard Gordon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | Charles Duncan blocks the short jumper by Larry Polston | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Richard Gordon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lindsey Locke | 8-5 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Arthur Estes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | John Thompson clanks a shot from the right block | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Estes | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Okonski | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Arthur Estes double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Jesse Marshall (C) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), William Shaver (SG), Jared Wegener (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Anthony Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Beier | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Tulane | Edward Stevens connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Paddock | 13-10 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG) Patrick Beier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF) William Shaver, Charles Duncan | |
| 12:16 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Montgomery | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Anthony Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 12:08 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | John Paddock gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:52 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is whistled for a carry | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Okonski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Marshall - foul #1 on Jesse Marshall, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) Bradley Okonski | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Edward Stevens - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Thompson (C) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) Stevan Klawinski | |
| 10:57 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Jared Wegener gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Charles Duncan connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Montgomery | 13-13 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses the shot from the right block | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Tulane | John Thompson tips it in | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Jesse Marshall swats the short shot by Charles Duncan | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | Tulane | John Paddock pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:52 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeff Weaver (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF) John Paddock, Edward Stevens, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Lindsey Locke (C) Richard Gordon, Jared Wegener | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Larry Polston | 15-13 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | Jeff Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gary Montgomery | 15-13 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Arthur Estes loses the dribble to Larry Polston | 15-13 |
| 08:28 | Tulane | Jeff Weaver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG), Chester Rendon (C) Jeff Weaver, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Gary Montgomery, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses the runner in the paint | 15-13 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Anthony Smith tips it in | 15-15 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Arthur Estes is called for the reach on Chester Rendon - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 07:52 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | The short jumper by Stevan Klawinski is denied by Michael Breeze | 18-15 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Anthony Smith hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 07:19 | Tulane | Larry Polston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Beier | 20-17 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Arthur Estes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Chester Rendon - foul #1 on Chester Rendon, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG), Jesse Marshall (C) Patrick Beier, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Lindsey Locke | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Marshall | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Anthony Smith travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SF), John Thompson (C) Larry Polston, Michael Breeze | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (C) Arthur Estes, Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 06:22 | Tulane | John Paddock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 06:20 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 23-20 |
| 06:11 | Tulane | John Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Okonski | 25-20 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Charles Duncan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:49 | Tulane | Gary Montgomery steals the ball from Bradley Okonski | 25-20 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Gary Montgomery banks in the layup | 25-22 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF) John Paddock, Bradley Okonski, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Lindsey Locke (C) Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan | |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Edward Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Arthur Estes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-22 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | John Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-22 |
| 04:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Estes | 27-22 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Lindsey Locke scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Gary Montgomery, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Tulane | Michael Breeze pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-24 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:41 | Tulane | Michael Breeze connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:11 | Tulane | John Thompson is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Bradley Okonski (SG), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Edward Stevens, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 29-26 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | David Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Beier | 32-26 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Gary Montgomery | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | Lindsey Locke is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #1 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Breeze (PF) Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Lindsey Locke | |
| 01:57 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Jared Wegener grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 01:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 32-28 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Patrick Beier steps in front of the Charles Duncan pass | 32-28 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | David Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Okonski | 35-28 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Breeze - foul #1 on Michael Breeze, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SG), Larry Polston (SF), John Thompson (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Gary Montgomery, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Larry Polston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-29 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Polston - foul #1 on Larry Polston, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SG) Michael Breeze | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | David Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Larry Polston can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 35-31 |