| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edwin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Rice (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Smith (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Cowell inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Joseph Rice pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Mike Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Adkins | 25-19 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Jack Wilson can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Robert Merritt gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | Jack Wilson steps in front of the Mike Smith pass | 25-19 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Micheal McManis is whistled for traveling | 25-19 |
| 17:59 | Tulane | Robert Merritt misses short on a jumper in the paint | 25-19 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Mike Smith picks off the pass by Justin Hayden | 25-19 |
| 17:24 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (C) Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Jack Wilson hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 16:38 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (SF), John Rascoe (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG), Jarred Kratzer (PF), Ramon Garcia (C) Robert Merritt, Joseph Rice, Mike Smith | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Frank Summers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ramon Garcia - foul #1 on Ramon Garcia, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Frank Summers makes the 3rd free throw | 28-19 |
| 16:02 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-19 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarred Kratzer (fresh) C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Clarence Holden travels with the ball | 28-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Donald Williams, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Merritt (SG), Patrick Jolly (PF) Michael Blotsky, Jarred Kratzer | |
| 15:21 | Tulane | Robert Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 15:19 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Robert Merritt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Frank Summers, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Smith (C) Ramon Garcia | |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Robert Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Edward Adkins scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 30-20 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly is hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #1 on Jack Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Adkins - foul #1 on Edward Adkins, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 14:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 30-20 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Micheal McManis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 33-20 |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Lafleur | 33-23 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 33-23 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Jack Wilson tips it home | 35-23 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Charles Cowell is called for the reach on Patrick Jolly - foul #1 on Charles Cowell, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (C) Micheal McManis, Charles Cowell, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG), Ramon Garcia (C) Robert Merritt, Mike Smith | |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly buries a shot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jolly - foul #4 on Patrick Jolly, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), John Rascoe (C) Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Rice (PF) Patrick Jolly | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Michael Blotsky pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Summers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Rice (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tulane | John Rascoe swats the layup by Joseph Rice | 35-25 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks loses the dribble to John Rascoe | 35-25 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Michael Blotsky takes the ball from Frank Summers | 35-25 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Peter Lemley - foul #1 on Peter Lemley, team foul #5 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Frank Summers, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Daley (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Jarred Kratzer (SF) Clarence Lafleur, Michael Blotsky, Edwin Hicks | |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Jarred Kratzer is called for the reach on Justin Hayden - foul #2 on Jarred Kratzer, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Smith (C) Ramon Garcia | |
| 09:55 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Edward Adkins tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | Joseph Rice misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-27 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 09:11 | Tulane | Joseph Rice gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | Joseph Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur (PG), Edwin Hicks (SF) William Daley, Jarred Kratzer | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Charles Cowell is fouled on the floor by Edwin Hicks - foul #1 on Edwin Hicks, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jarred Kratzer (PF) Joseph Rice | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Jack Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Edwin Hicks - foul #2 on Edwin Hicks, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | Robert Merritt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hicks | 40-30 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Micheal McManis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 07:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mike Smith | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jarred Kratzer (fresh) C - Mike Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Jack Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Jack Wilson, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Justin Hayden, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Jolly (PF) Jarred Kratzer | |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly slams it home | 40-32 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Micheal McManis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Patrick Jolly | 40-32 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks is hacked by Charles Cowell - foul #2 on Charles Cowell, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Donald Williams (SF) Micheal McManis, Charles Cowell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG), Ramon Garcia (C) Robert Merritt, Mike Smith | |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Frank Summers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Blotsky | 40-36 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Frank Summers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 42-36 |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Frank Summers, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Merritt (SG), Mike Smith (C) Michael Blotsky, Ramon Garcia | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Jack Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-36 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Mike Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Robert Merritt is denied on a layup by Jack Wilson | 42-36 |
| 04:03 | Tulane | Mike Smith can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Edward Adkins gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Jolly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Micheal McManis's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Clarence Lafleur | 42-39 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Mike Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Adkins - foul #2 on Edward Adkins, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jarred Kratzer (SF) Edwin Hicks | |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Mike Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Justin Hayden clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Lafleur - foul #2 on Clarence Lafleur, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (C) Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:22 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Mike Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-39 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Robert Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jarred Kratzer | 43-42 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Mike Smith picks off the pass by Charles Cowell | 43-42 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | Jarred Kratzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #1 on Robert Merritt, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Adkins (C) Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edwin Hicks (SF) Jarred Kratzer | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks blows the dunk | 45-42 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks tips it home | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Charles Cowell's pass is intercepted by Mike Smith | 45-44 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks hits a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | A charge is called on Jack Wilson - foul #3 on Jack Wilson, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Robert Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal McManis - foul #1 on Micheal McManis, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-48 |