| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) C - James Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fresh) SG - Charles Gallion (fresh) SF - Larry Scott (fresh) PF - Marvin Jeffers (fresh) C - Kevin Monday (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Kevin Monday wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulane | David Poindexter takes the ball from Charles Gallion | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Roderick McCoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Poindexter | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Ryan Davis scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Monday and he's hacked by David Poindexter - foul #1 on David Poindexter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Ryan Davis makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Ryan Davis - foul #1 on Ryan Davis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the floater from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Kevin Monday gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | Anthony Robinson picks off the pass by Ryan Davis | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Houston | James Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Ryan Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Houston | James Griggs's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Jeffers | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Tulane | Ryan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Charles Gallion can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Roderick McCoy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Griggs | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Kevin Monday's fadeaway is rejected by James Griggs | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:48 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 9-3 |
| 16:30 | Tulane | Charles Gallion hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Tulane | Kevin Monday grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Larry Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Kevin Monday can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Tulane | Charles Gallion grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Gallion (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Jeffers (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Monday (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers banks in the layup and the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Danny Wells (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (PG), Cliff Meredith (SG), Micheal Weathers (SF), Robert Ramon (C) Ryan Davis, Charles Gallion, Larry Scott, Kevin Monday | |
| 15:27 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Marvin Jeffers is called for the reach on Danny Wells - foul #1 on Marvin Jeffers, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Purdom (C) Marvin Jeffers | |
| 14:55 | Houston | Colin Rademacher knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Perkins | 11-9 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Donald Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Colin Rademacher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 14:09 | Tulane | William Purdom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cliff Meredith | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Purdom - foul #1 on William Purdom, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Scott (SF) William Purdom | |
| 13:51 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Tulane | Larry Scott scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cliff Meredith | 15-15 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop's layup is rejected by Robert Ramon | 15-15 |
| 13:13 | Tulane | Larry Scott snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 12:55 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Ronald Manley (C) Colin Rademacher, Danny Wells, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Brian Zahran (SG), Marvin Jeffers (PF), William Purdom (C) Donald Austin, Cliff Meredith, Micheal Weathers, Robert Ramon | |
| 12:26 | Tulane | Ryan Davis makes the turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas buries a shot in the paint | 17-17 |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Larry Scott drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Davis | 17-19 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Larry Scott steps in front of the Roderick McCoy pass | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | Tulane | Ryan Davis misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Zahran (fresh) SF - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Jeffers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Purdom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Ryan Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 11:19 | Tulane | William Purdom hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Jeffers - foul #2 on Marvin Jeffers, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SG), James Griggs (C) Anthony Robinson, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (PG), Cliff Meredith (SG), Micheal Weathers (SF), Robert Ramon (PF), Kevin Monday (C) Ryan Davis, Brian Zahran, Larry Scott, Marvin Jeffers, William Purdom | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Roderick McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Robert Ramon misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #2 on David Poindexter, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SF) David Poindexter, Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Robert Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Robert Ramon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Kevin Monday gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Ramon | 18-24 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Danny Wells double dribbles | 18-24 |
| 09:48 | Tulane | Kevin Monday drills a floater near the basket set up by Cliff Meredith | 18-26 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Danny Wells is hacked by Robert Ramon - foul #1 on Robert Ramon, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Danny Wells, Frank Smith, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Zahran (PG), Charles Gallion (SG), Larry Scott (SF) Donald Austin, Cliff Meredith, Kevin Monday | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Micheal Weathers - foul #1 on Micheal Weathers, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:50 | Tulane | Kenny Nicolas is called for the reach on Brian Zahran - foul #1 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG) Charles Gallion | |
| 08:42 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-26 |
| 08:40 | Houston | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Brian Zahran is fouled on the floor by Colin Rademacher - foul #1 on Colin Rademacher, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (SG) Brian Zahran | |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Robert Ramon steps in front of the Anthony Robinson pass | 21-26 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Larry Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 07:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roderick McCoy | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ryan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Weathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ramon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Robert Ramon is called for the reach on Benjamin Bishop - foul #2 on Robert Ramon, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Cliff Meredith (PF), William Purdom (C) Micheal Weathers, Robert Ramon | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Roderick McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop is fouled on the floor by William Purdom - foul #2 on William Purdom, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Monday (C) William Purdom | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Donald Austin is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Danny Wells is hacked by Kevin Monday - foul #1 on Kevin Monday, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SF), James Griggs (C) Anthony Robinson, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Zahran (PG), Micheal Weathers (PF) Ryan Davis, Donald Austin | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Larry Scott loses the dribble to Colin Rademacher | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Danny Wells makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 25-26 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Brian Zahran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Frank Smith, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gallion (SG) Larry Scott | |
| 06:07 | Houston | James Griggs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Gallion - foul #1 on Charles Gallion, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:07 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Kevin Monday | 25-26 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Kevin Monday makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Gallion | 25-29 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-29 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Micheal Weathers snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Kevin Monday lays it in and he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Donald Austin (SG), Larry Scott (SF) Brian Zahran, Charles Gallion, Cliff Meredith | |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Kevin Monday makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Roderick McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 04:33 | Tulane | Roderick McCoy steps in front of the Kevin Monday pass | 25-32 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Roderick McCoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 03:56 | Tulane | Ryan Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Roderick McCoy gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Kevin Monday pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Kenny Nicolas is called for the reach on Donald Austin - foul #2 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Danny Wells (SF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Kenny Nicolas, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gallion (SG), Marvin Jeffers (PF), Robert Ramon (C) Ryan Davis, Micheal Weathers, Kevin Monday | |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Donald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Gallion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Jeffers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Ramon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | James Griggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Ramon - foul #3 on Robert Ramon, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Zahran (PG), William Purdom (C) Donald Austin, Robert Ramon | |
| 03:09 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:09 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | William Purdom snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Marvin Jeffers can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Danny Wells grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:45 | Houston | The jump hook by Danny Wells is blocked by William Purdom | 28-34 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Danny Wells hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Larry Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Poindexter - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SF) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Cliff Meredith (SG) Brian Zahran, Charles Gallion | |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Larry Scott misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Larry Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Ronald Perkins hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Wells | 32-34 |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Ryan Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Roderick McCoy (PF) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Roderick McCoy buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Griggs | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | Tulane | William Purdom clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Cliff Meredith gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:31 | Tulane | Ryan Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Colin Rademacher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Purdom - foul #3 on William Purdom, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Frank Smith, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Austin (SG), Kevin Monday (C) Larry Scott, William Purdom | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Donald Austin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenny Nicolas - foul #3 on Kenny Nicolas, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG) Kenny Nicolas | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gallion (SG) Ryan Davis | |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Donald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SF) Danny Wells | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Davis (PG), Micheal Weathers (C) Donald Austin, Kevin Monday | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Charles Gallion connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Davis | 35-39 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop connects on the floater from the right block | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Ryan Davis clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-39 |