| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) PF - Scott Jauregui (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | David Hendrix inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 37-30 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by David Hendrix - foul #3 on David Hendrix, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (SF) David Hendrix | |
| 18:09 | Houston | Henry Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Clinton Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (C) Derek Evans | |
| 17:17 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SF) Scott Jauregui | |
| 17:01 | Houston | Henry Wood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Canaday | 40-30 |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Walter Alameda's floater is tipped away by Clinton Canaday | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis tips it home | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-32 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Walter Alameda grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Clinton Canaday swats the short shot by Brian Hammond | 40-32 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hines (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Canaday and the foul's on Brian Hammond - foul #3 on Brian Hammond, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Mowery (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Jauregui (PF), Derek Evans (C) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:19 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Houston | James Mowery steals the ball from Harold Karr | 43-34 |
| 14:40 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 14:19 | Tulane | Derek Evans gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | James Mowery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Evans | 43-36 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Maury | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Charles Hines comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Floyd Fikes pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | James Mowery drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Hines and he's fouled by Harold Karr - foul #2 on Harold Karr, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Gary Maury, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), Walter Alameda (PF), Dustin Bettis (C) Charles Hines, Scott Jauregui, Derek Evans | |
| 12:58 | Tulane | James Mowery misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Houston | The jump hook by Terry Lewis is blocked by Dustin Bettis | 48-38 |
| 12:40 | Tulane | Walter Alameda grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Tulane | Walter Alameda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Alameda | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Karr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Alameda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | David Hendrix clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SG), Scott Jauregui (PF), Derek Evans (C) James Mowery, Walter Alameda, Dustin Bettis | |
| 11:27 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | David Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is hacked by Scott Jauregui - foul #2 on Scott Jauregui, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Alameda (SF) David Hendrix | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Pat Ray drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Richardson and the foul's on Walter Alameda - foul #2 on Walter Alameda, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:26 | Tulane | Derek Evans can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 53-39 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | James Johnson tips it in | 53-41 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Pat Ray lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 55-41 |
| 09:50 | Tulane | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-43 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Jauregui - foul #3 on Scott Jauregui, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), Dustin Bettis (C) Brian Hammond, Derek Evans | |
| 09:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | Charles Hines hits a jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a fadeaway from the right side | 58-45 |
| 08:51 | Tulane | Walter Alameda misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Harold Karr snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Gary Maury knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Fikes | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Hines | 60-47 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Harold Karr knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Alameda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jauregui (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 07:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a floater from the left block set up by Gary Maury | 65-47 |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Scott Jauregui misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Walter Alameda tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Clinton Canaday clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Harrison tips it back up and in | 67-49 |
| 06:38 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Gary Maury is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #3 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Gary Maury, Harold Karr, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Mowery (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Scott Fleenor (PF), Derek Evans (C) Charles Hines, James Johnson, Walter Alameda, Scott Jauregui, Dustin Bettis | |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Brian Hammond loses the dribble to Philip Richardson in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Pat Ray throws it down set up by Philip Richardson | 69-52 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor blows the layup but the foul's on Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SG) James Mowery | |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 69-54 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Philip Richardson is called for the reach on Brian Hammond - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (PF) Scott Fleenor | |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Harold Karr steals the ball from Charles Hines | 69-54 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a shot in the lane | 69-54 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 04:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 69-54 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Harrison (PF) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SG) Charles Hines | |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses badly on a floater from the left side | 69-54 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Derek Evans takes the ball from Henry Wood | 69-54 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 03:07 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Maury | 71-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (PG), James Mowery (SG), Walter Alameda (SF), Scott Fleenor (PF) Brian Hammond, James Johnson, David Hendrix, Dustin Bettis | |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Craig Kohr snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Derek Evans | 71-54 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Charles Hines drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Harold Karr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Derek Evans gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor lays it in | 71-58 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Fikes | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Philip Richardson is called for the reach on James Mowery - foul #2 on Philip Richardson, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (PF) Derek Evans | |
| 00:52 | Tulane | James Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 73-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Mowery - foul #1 on James Mowery, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Michael Harrison steals it from Scott Fleenor | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 75-58 |