| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) C - Andrew Shorter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) C - Richard Lemire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Michael Arce clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | Milton Tobias knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Michael Arce buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Kelley | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Wayne Kelley loses the dribble to John Sanders | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | John Sanders tips it in | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Michael Arce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | John Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Tulane | Milton Tobias grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Tulane | John Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Tulane | Wayne Kelley is called for the reach on Milton Tobias - foul #1 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Forbis (PF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Houston | William Davis grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Edward Dodd connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lonnie Phillips | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Lonnie Moore blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | William Forbis loses the dribble to William Davis | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Tobias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) PF - William Forbis (fresh) C - Andrew Shorter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses badly on a runner from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | Tulane | William Forbis gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Green (PG), Fredrick Backer (SG), John Sanders (PF), Michael Dill (C) Lonnie Phillips, Milton Tobias, Lonnie Moore, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) William Davis, Edward Dodd, David Williams, Raymond Boswell | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Dill - foul #1 on Michael Dill, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Leroy Hatch connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Wayne Kelley and he's hacked by Michael Dill - foul #2 on Michael Dill, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Walker (SG) Michael Dill | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | William Forbis pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | William Forbis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leroy Hatch | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by Fredrick Backer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Backer, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Wayne Kelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Tulane | William Forbis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Fredrick Backer takes the ball from Wayne Kelley | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), Lonnie Moore (SF), Richard McGaffey (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Fredrick Backer, John Walker, David Green, John Sanders, William Forbis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:47 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Kelley | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Richard McGaffey can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard McGaffey - foul #1 on Richard McGaffey, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), David Williams (SF), Leroy Hatch (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Milton Tobias evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Houston | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lonnie Moore | 9-14 |
| 12:08 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Sanders (PF), William Forbis (C) Richard McGaffey, Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Robert Ayres | |
| 11:58 | Houston | David Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Tulane | John Sanders grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forbis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Richard Lemire (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Richard Lemire buries a runner from close range set up by David Williams | 9-16 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | John Sanders misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 9-16 |
| 10:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Davis | 9-16 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Richard Lemire buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 9-18 |
| 10:35 | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), John Walker (SG), David Green (SF), Andrew Shorter (C) Lonnie Phillips, Milton Tobias, Lonnie Moore, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Raymond Boswell (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) William Davis, David Williams, Richard Lemire | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Shorter - foul #1 on Andrew Shorter, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) Raymond Boswell | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:05 | Tulane | The jump hook by William Forbis is blocked by Leroy Hatch | 9-20 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Michael Arce knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ayres | 9-23 |
| 09:38 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-23 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Michael Arce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-23 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | David Green pulls down the rebound | 9-23 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | David Green double dribbles | 9-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Milton Tobias (SG), Lonnie Moore (SF), Richard McGaffey (PF) Fredrick Backer, John Walker, David Green, William Forbis | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG), Richard Lemire (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Robert Ayres is hacked by Richard McGaffey - foul #2 on Richard McGaffey, team foul #6 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Sanders (PF) Richard McGaffey | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG) Robert Ayres | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Shorter - foul #2 on Andrew Shorter, team foul #7 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Forbis (C) Andrew Shorter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | Milton Tobias evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Sanders | 12-24 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses badly on a shot in the paint | 12-24 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Richard Lemire hits the follow up shot | 12-26 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Milton Tobias | 14-26 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Richard Lemire comes up short on the runner from close range | 14-26 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lonnie Moore | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forbis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Leroy Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Richard Lemire picks off the pass by John Sanders | 14-26 |
| 07:13 | Houston | David Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Lonnie Phillips - foul #1 on Lonnie Phillips, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), John Walker (SG), David Green (SF) Lonnie Phillips, Milton Tobias, Lonnie Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Christopher Kish (C) Michael Arce, Leroy Hatch, Richard Lemire | |
| 07:13 | Houston | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:13 | Houston | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | William Forbis grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 07:02 | Tulane | William Davis is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG) David Williams | |
| 06:46 | Tulane | John Sanders clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 06:44 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer snags the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | John Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG) William Davis | |
| 06:09 | Tulane | William Forbis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Ryan Kelly gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:04 | Houston | David Green is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Lonnie Moore (SF) Fredrick Backer, John Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | William Forbis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-28 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | David Green hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 05:45 | Houston | David Green takes the ball from Christopher Kish | 16-28 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | John Sanders misses badly on a runner near the basket | 16-28 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Wayne Kelley gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Christopher Kish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 16-28 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley tips it home | 16-30 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #4 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Tobias (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Ryan Kelly, Christopher Kish | |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Richard Lemire's layup is rejected by John Sanders | 18-30 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Milton Tobias splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 04:51 | Houston | David Williams snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Robert Ayres clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-30 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Milton Tobias steals the ball from Wayne Kelley | 18-30 |
| 04:12 | Tulane | William Forbis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lonnie Phillips | 21-30 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 04:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 21-30 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lonnie Phillips steals the ball from David Williams | 21-30 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Lonnie Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lonnie Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forbis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Richard Lemire scores on a shot from close range set up by David Williams and he's fouled by Milton Tobias - foul #1 on Milton Tobias, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Fredrick Backer (PG), David Green (SF), Michael Dill (PF), Andrew Shorter (C) Lonnie Phillips, Lonnie Moore, John Sanders, William Forbis | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Leroy Hatch (PF) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, David Williams, Robert Ayres | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:05 | Tulane | Milton Tobias evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Michael Dill can't tip it in | 23-33 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Fredrick Backer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 02:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Lemire | 23-33 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Edward Dodd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Green | 23-33 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | Richard Lemire steals the ball from Michael Dill | 23-33 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Andrew Shorter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Ryan Kelly steals it from Michael Dill | 23-33 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Ryan Kelly drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edward Dodd | 23-35 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Milton Tobias is hacked by Edward Dodd - foul #1 on Edward Dodd, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lonnie Phillips (PG), Lonnie Moore (SF), Richard McGaffey (PF) Fredrick Backer, Milton Tobias, Michael Dill | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), David Williams (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Christopher Kish (C) William Davis, Edward Dodd, Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch, Richard Lemire | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | David Green blows the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Kish - foul #1 on Christopher Kish, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ayres | 24-35 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is hacked by Richard McGaffey - foul #3 on Richard McGaffey, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Walker (SG), John Sanders (PF) David Green, Richard McGaffey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Michael Arce drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-38 |