| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) SF - Roy James (fresh) PF - Jason Karr (fresh) C - Steven Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) C - John Sampson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Sampson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Andres Rossi drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Angelo Garcia | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Tulane | Roy James hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Sampson | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Angelo Garcia works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Andres Rossi and the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Roy James misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Houston | John Sampson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Steven Baker pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Roy James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Sampson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | The short jumper by Steven Baker is denied by Andres Rossi | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | Tulane | Steven Baker grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Tulane | Steven Baker drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Hansen | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Roy James snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Steven Baker can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Romer - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Houston | David Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Tulane | Richard Dean gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Shoffner - foul #1 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Patrick Hall is fouled on the floor by Jason Karr - foul #1 on Jason Karr, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Rickey Burton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall tips it home | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | Steven Baker banks in the layup set up by Jason Karr | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Houston | David Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 15:54 | Houston | David Adams misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Houston | David Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) SF - Roy James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) C - Steven Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - David Adams (fresh) C - John Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Tulane | The short jumper by Steven Baker is denied by David Adams | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Tulane | Ralph Polk pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Tulane | Steven Baker connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roy James | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Houston | John Sampson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Baker - foul #2 on Steven Baker, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Roy James, Steven Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF) David Adams | |
| 15:06 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:06 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Steven Chilton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Dustin Romer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Romer out of a doubleteam | 14-13 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Roy James (SF) Ralph Polk, Lester Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 15-13 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Steven Chilton is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), David Adams (C) Angelo Garcia, Eddie Davidson, John Sampson | |
| 13:13 | Houston | Gregory Hansen picks off the pass by Patrick Hall | 15-13 |
| 13:08 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Hansen | 17-13 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Rickey Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 12:37 | Tulane | Roy James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG) Oliver Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:30 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Chilton - foul #1 on Steven Chilton, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:30 | Tulane | Steven Chilton pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | Steven Chilton loses the dribble to Bryan Shoffner | 17-13 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Andres Rossi clanks a jumper from the left block | 17-13 |
| 12:07 | Houston | David Adams hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Polk | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Karr (fresh) C - Steven Chilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | David Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Hall | 20-18 |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Ralph Polk is hacked by Bryan Shoffner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Carl Lheureux (C) Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Patrick Hall, Andres Rossi | |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen loses the dribble to David Adams | 20-18 |
| 11:05 | Houston | David Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:04 | Houston | John Sampson tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Lester Peterson (SF) Gregory Hansen, Roy James | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) David Adams | |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:44 | Houston | John Sampson's pass is intercepted by Oliver Hughes | 23-20 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes lays it up and in | 25-20 |
| 09:25 | Houston | John Sampson misses the lay-in | 25-20 |
| 09:24 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Roy James (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Oliver Hughes, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Andres Rossi (PF), David Adams (C) Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, John Sampson | |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Rickey Burton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #1 on Ralph Polk, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Jason Karr gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses badly on a shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 08:16 | Tulane | Ralph Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Roy James is fouled on the floor by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PG), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:34 | Houston | David Adams misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-21 |
| 07:33 | Tulane | Ralph Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) PF - David Adams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Steven Chilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Ralph Polk | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine, Clarence Daniels | |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:44 | Tulane | Roy James drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hansen | 32-21 |
| 06:25 | Houston | John Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the tip | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Roy James gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 06:14 | Houston | David Adams gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:58 | Houston | John Sampson misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 32-21 |
| 05:57 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Karr | 32-21 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Steven Chilton lays it up and in set up by Jason Karr | 34-21 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 05:35 | Houston | John Sampson hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-23 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Chilton | 34-23 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 05:02 | Tulane | Steven Chilton tips it in | 36-23 |
| 04:40 | Houston | John Sampson dunks the ball | 36-25 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Steven Chilton's layup is rejected by Patrick Hall | 36-25 |
| 04:29 | Houston | David Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-25 |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Adams tips it in | 36-27 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on Gregory Hansen - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Oliver Hughes, Roy James, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Richard Antoine (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Patrick Hall, Dustin Romer, David Adams, John Sampson | |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Steven Chilton gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rickey Burton - foul #1 on Rickey Burton, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Steven Baker (C) Gregory Hansen, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Andres Rossi (PF) Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson | |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Angelo Garcia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker grabs the board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) PF - Steven Chilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Richard Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Lheureux (PF) Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Steven Baker is called for the reach on Bryan Shoffner - foul #3 on Steven Baker, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (C) Steven Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:10 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 02:50 | Tulane | Andres Rossi denies the turnaround by Steven Chilton | 38-27 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Steven Chilton snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Richard Dean is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #1 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy James (SF) Lester Peterson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Richard Dean makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:37 | Tulane | Richard Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Angelo Garcia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Dean - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Steven Chilton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-28 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Andres Rossi hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 40-28 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Richard Antoine tips it but misses | 40-28 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the jump hook in the lane | 42-28 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Lheureux - foul #1 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG) Ralph Polk | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), John Sampson (C) Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine, Clarence Daniels | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Roy James misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-30 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:38 | Houston | John Sampson scores on a runner near the basket | 42-32 |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Steven Chilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Hansen and he's hacked by John Sampson - foul #1 on John Sampson, team foul #12 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Karr (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PG), David Adams (PF) Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:23 | Houston | John Sampson snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Hall | 44-35 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Patrick Hall steps in front of the Roy James pass | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-35 |