| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) SG - Gregory Garner (fresh) SF - Cesar Vasquez (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fresh) C - Joe Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jason Turner steals the ball from Dino Geisinsky | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Ernest Larson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | John Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Utterback | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Larson | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Gregory Garner snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Miller's pass is intercepted by Ernest Larson | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Gregory Garner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Houston | John Muller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), James Bitter (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Ernest Larson, Gregory Garner, Cesar Vasquez, Jason Turner, Joe Weber | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bradley Sullivan, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Donald Blair scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 10-4 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Phillip Williams gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel loses the dribble to Thomas Woods | 10-4 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Willie Mayne banks in the layup set up by Thomas Woods | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Donald Blair can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Tulane | James Bitter gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) C - Michael Zeis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bitter (fresh) SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Bradley Sullivan (fresh) C - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tulane | James Bitter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Willie Mayne is hacked by Donald Blair - foul #1 on Donald Blair, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Bernard Carwile (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Nicholas McDaniel, Phillip Williams, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), Gregory Garner (SG), Cesar Vasquez (SF), Jason Turner (PF), John Moczulski (C) Willie Mayne, James Bitter, Thomas Woods, Bradley Sullivan, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Ernest Larson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Moczulski | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky drills a jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | Ernest Larson is hacked by Richard Utterback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Utterback, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | Jason Turner connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Ernest Larson | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Tulane | Jason Turner grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Tulane | Ernest Larson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Tulane | Jason Turner misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Justin Heitman pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 15-10 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), John Miller (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF) Richard Utterback, Bernard Carwile, John Muller | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), Bradley Sullivan (PF), Joe Weber (C) Ernest Larson, Jason Turner, John Moczulski | |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | Houston | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:45 | Tulane | The jumper by Willie Mayne is denied by Dino Geisinsky | 15-11 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Willie Mayne tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Anthony Tallman tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez is hacked by Justin Heitman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) John Miller, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Bitter (SG), Thomas Woods (SF) Gregory Garner, Cesar Vasquez | |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas McDaniel - foul #1 on Nicholas McDaniel, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Phillip Williams is fouled on the floor by James Bitter - foul #1 on James Bitter, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Turner (PF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Bradley Sullivan, Joe Weber | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Phillip Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-15 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Thomas Woods | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) PF - John Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willie Mayne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Bitter (fresh) SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Jason Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Tokarz (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Willie Mayne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Bernard Carwile (SF) Donald Blair, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG) Willie Mayne | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the easy layup | 15-15 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Thomas Tokarz | 15-15 |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Ernest Larson is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Thomas Tokarz denies the turnaround by Michael Zeis | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the tip | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Michael Zeis hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Thomas Woods is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Woods, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), John Miller (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Richard Utterback, Nicholas McDaniel, Bernard Carwile, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Jerome Reed (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF), Joe Weber (C) James Bitter, Thomas Woods, Jason Turner, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 10:31 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky's floater is tipped away by Joe Weber | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Donald Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG) Ernest Larson | |
| 09:50 | Tulane | John Miller takes the ball from Jerome Reed | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Donald Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | Joe Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | Phillip Williams picks off the pass by Bradley Sullivan in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the shot in the lane set up by John Miller | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Anthony Tallman is called for the reach on Willie Mayne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Bernard Carwile (SF) Donald Blair, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez (SF), Jason Turner (PF), Thomas Tokarz (C) Jerome Reed, Bradley Sullivan, Joe Weber | |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Bernard Carwile is called for the reach on Cesar Vasquez - foul #1 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | Houston | John Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 09:08 | Tulane | Willie Mayne grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | Willie Mayne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Houston | John Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Garner - foul #1 on Gregory Garner, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (PG), Donald Blair (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Bernard Carwile, Anthony Tallman, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), James Bitter (SG), John Moczulski (PF), Joe Weber (C) Willie Mayne, Gregory Garner, Jason Turner, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 07:54 | Houston | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Muller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bitter (fresh) SF - Cesar Vasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moczulski (fresh) C - Joe Weber (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez misses the driving attempt from the left block | 21-22 |
| 07:27 | Houston | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:17 | Houston | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Woods (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF) Cesar Vasquez, John Moczulski | |
| 07:09 | Tulane | James Bitter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Michael Zeis pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Donald Blair banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas McDaniel | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | Tulane | Bradley Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 23-22 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | Tulane | Joe Weber grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | Ernest Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Blair | 23-22 |
| 06:05 | Houston | John Muller makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Joe Weber - foul #1 on Joe Weber, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), Gregory Garner (SG), Jason Turner (PF), John Moczulski (C) Ernest Larson, James Bitter, Bradley Sullivan, Joe Weber | |
| 06:05 | Houston | John Muller makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | Tulane | Phillip Williams steps in front of the Willie Mayne pass in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Moczulski - foul #1 on John Moczulski, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF) Nicholas McDaniel, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez (SF) Thomas Woods | |
| 05:51 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Muller | 27-22 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Gregory Garner steals it from John Muller | 27-22 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Gregory Garner | 27-24 |
| 05:22 | Houston | John Miller buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Carwile | 29-24 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Jason Turner is fouled on the floor by John Muller - foul #1 on John Muller, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz (C) John Moczulski | |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Jason Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Jason Turner steals it from John Miller | 29-25 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Mayne | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Phillip Williams (SF) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Bernard Carwile | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ernest Larson (PG), James Bitter (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF) Willie Mayne, Gregory Garner, Cesar Vasquez, Jason Turner | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Donald Blair makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas McDaniel | 32-27 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Woods | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ernest Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bitter (fresh) SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Bradley Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Tokarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 03:08 | Tulane | Thomas Tokarz is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Nicholas McDaniel, Phillip Williams, Anthony Tallman, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Jason Turner (PF), Joe Weber (C) James Bitter, Bradley Sullivan, Thomas Tokarz | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Donald Blair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 02:49 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Donald Blair comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-29 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Gregory Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Joe Weber connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Larson | 34-31 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Donald Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Justin Heitman is fouled on the floor by Gregory Garner - foul #2 on Gregory Garner, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Carwile (SG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Mayne (PG), Cesar Vasquez (SF), Bradley Sullivan (PF), John Moczulski (C) Ernest Larson, Thomas Woods, Jason Turner, Joe Weber | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | John Moczulski pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Gregory Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 01:44 | Tulane | Cesar Vasquez hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gregory Garner | 34-33 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Bernard Carwile is called for the reach on Willie Mayne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Bitter (SG) Gregory Garner | |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Willie Mayne makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Willie Mayne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Bradley Sullivan picks off the pass by Justin Heitman | 34-35 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | John Moczulski is hacked by Dino Geisinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), John Miller (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF) Richard Utterback, Bernard Carwile, John Muller | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Turner (PF) Bradley Sullivan | |
| 01:07 | Tulane | John Moczulski misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | John Moczulski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Anthony Tallman snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 00:57 | Tulane | Jason Turner gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | John Moczulski is open and lays it up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Willie Mayne misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dino Geisinsky - foul #2 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), John Muller (PF) John Miller, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Garner (SG), Jerome Reed (SF), Thomas Tokarz (PF), Joe Weber (C) James Bitter, Cesar Vasquez, Jason Turner, John Moczulski | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Willie Mayne makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Willie Mayne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |