| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SF - Fred Johns (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Davis Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Dittmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Jack Williams inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tulane | Jack Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Fred Johns drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 33-36 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | The jumper by Jack Williams is denied by Richard Jordan | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Fred Johns snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Eric Dahmen lays it in set up by Ron Gregory | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Tulane | Robert Borden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Arnold Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Jack Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Fred Johns - foul #3 on Fred Johns, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SF) Fred Johns | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Jack Williams makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Steven Vezina is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 17:17 | Tulane | Robert Borden's pass is intercepted by Ron Gregory | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits a shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | Arnold Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:35 | Houston | David Bell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Arnold Olson is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Johnson (SG), Daniel Stutes (SF), Jason Curran (PF), Joshua Horton (C) Robert Borden, Jack Williams, Arnold Olson, Grant Dittmer | |
| 16:00 | Houston | David Bell can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Johns (SF) William High | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:00 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Daniel Stutes | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Davis Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) SF - Daniel Stutes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Curran (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Davis Reid is fouled on the floor by Ron Gregory - foul #3 on Ron Gregory, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG) Ron Gregory | |
| Subs | Tulane | Henry Taylor (PG) Davis Reid | |
| 15:19 | Tulane | Daniel Stutes misses the floater in the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Henry Taylor picks off the pass by Fred Johns | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Tulane | Mark Shellenbarger is called for the reach on Daniel Stutes - foul #2 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, David Bell, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Tulane | Davis Reid (PG), Robert Borden (SG), Arnold Olson (PF) Henry Taylor, William Johnson, Joshua Horton | |
| 14:34 | Tulane | Jason Curran connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Borden | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Fred Johns is hacked by Robert Borden - foul #1 on Robert Borden, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jack Williams (SF), Grant Dittmer (C) Daniel Stutes, Jason Curran | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Steven Vezina jams it set up by Fred Johns | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Tulane | Jack Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jordan | 40-41 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Steven Vezina snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Eric Dahmen is blocked by Robert Borden | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Grant Dittmer blocks the jumper by Ron Gregory | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Jack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Tulane | Davis Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:44 | Tulane | Arnold Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Robert Borden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Ron Gregory gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Dahmen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Davis Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Grant Dittmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Fred Johns makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:24 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Henry Taylor (PG), Daniel Stutes (SF), Jason Curran (PF), Joshua Horton (C) Davis Reid, Jack Williams, Arnold Olson, Grant Dittmer | |
| 10:58 | Houston | David Bell loses the dribble to Robert Borden | 43-41 |
| 10:55 | Tulane | Jason Curran banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Borden | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it in | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Tulane | Daniel Stutes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Henry Taylor tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Trollinger | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Robert Borden's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jordan | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell, Joe Lynch, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Davis Reid (PG), Jack Williams (SF), Arnold Olson (PF), Grant Dittmer (C) Henry Taylor, Robert Borden, Jason Curran, Joshua Horton | |
| 09:11 | Tulane | Davis Reid drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Stutes | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Fred Johns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Gregory | 50-46 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Davis Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer tips it home | 50-48 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Fred Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 50-48 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Fred Johns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Arnold Olson | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Davis Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stutes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Grant Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Jack Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Arnold Olson misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Fred Johns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Jack Williams is fouled on the floor by Ron Gregory - foul #4 on Ron Gregory, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jordan (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Borden (SG), Jason Curran (SF), Joshua Horton (C) Daniel Stutes, Jack Williams, Grant Dittmer | |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Jason Curran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Borden is called for the reach on Steven Vezina - foul #2 on Robert Borden, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Dean (SF) Arnold Olson | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Richard Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Horton - foul #2 on Joshua Horton, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SG) Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:00 | Houston | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Joshua Horton pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Joshua Horton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 54-48 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Houston | David Bell hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 57-48 |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Joshua Horton misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William High (PF) Fred Johns | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jack Williams (SF), Arnold Olson (PF) James Dean, Jason Curran | |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Joshua Horton misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Joshua Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Robert Borden is called for the reach on David Bell - foul #3 on Robert Borden, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Ron Gregory, Joe Lynch, William High | |
| Subs | Tulane | Henry Taylor (PG), Grant Dittmer (C) Davis Reid, Joshua Horton | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Richard Jordan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bell | 60-49 |
| 04:15 | Tulane | Arnold Olson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Taylor | 60-52 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 60-52 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Jack Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Robert Borden grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Grant Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Tulane | Jack Williams loses the dribble to David Bell | 60-52 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Fred Johns (SF) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Davis Reid (PG) Henry Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eric Dahmen drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Gregory and he's hacked by Arnold Olson - foul #2 on Arnold Olson, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Davis Reid is fouled on the floor by Eric Dahmen - foul #3 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Jack Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-52 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Fred Johns pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Fred Johns comes up short on the runner near the basket | 63-52 |
| 02:28 | Tulane | Grant Dittmer grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Davis Reid misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Ron Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (PF), William High (C) Ron Gregory, Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Eric Dahmen, Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Henry Taylor (PG), William Johnson (SG), Daniel Stutes (SF), Jason Curran (PF), Joshua Horton (C) Davis Reid, Robert Borden, Jack Williams, Arnold Olson, Grant Dittmer | |
| 01:35 | Tulane | William Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Richard Jordan (C) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger, William High | |
| Subs | Tulane | Davis Reid (PG), Robert Borden (SG), Jack Williams (SF), Arnold Olson (PF), Grant Dittmer (C) Henry Taylor, William Johnson, Daniel Stutes, Jason Curran, Joshua Horton | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Richard Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | Arnold Olson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Jack Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Richard Jordan is hacked by Davis Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Davis Reid, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SF) Fred Johns | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | Arnold Olson grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Robert Borden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Richard Jordan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Gregory | 66-58 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Davis Reid drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Borden - foul #4 on Robert Borden, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SF) Ron Gregory, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Davis Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ron Gregory runs out the clock | 68-61 |