| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Houston | David Cates snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Reginald Algarin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 19:27 | Tulane | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein is fouled on the floor by David Cates - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:09 | Tulane | John Hill hits a runner from close range | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Charles Ferland is hacked by Andrew King - foul #2 on Andrew King, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Becerra | 28-32 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Andrew King is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:49 | Houston | James Becerra's pass is intercepted by Pablo Nunez | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock's pass is intercepted by Adam Flint | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Flint | 30-32 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Andrew King hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Houston | James Becerra misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Blackman - foul #1 on Steven Blackman, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Hayes (SG), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Pablo Nunez, John Hill | |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Russell Oglesby | 30-35 |
| 16:16 | Houston | David Cates's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Rippstein | 30-35 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Russell Oglesby tips it home | 32-35 |
| 15:51 | Tulane | Andrew King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hayes | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Alexander Haddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Russell Oglesby scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Ralph Rippstein - foul #1 on Ralph Rippstein, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Charles Ferland, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (PG), Pablo Nunez (SG), Gary Coughlin (C) Andrew King, Alexander Haddock, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:14 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Morgan | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Vernon Mera is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), John Hill (PF) Keith Morgan, Gary Coughlin | |
| 14:42 | Tulane | John Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew King | 34-44 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew King - foul #3 on Andrew King, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Mitchell Cochrane | |
| 14:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:57 | Tulane | Robert Hammer steals it from Ralph Rippstein | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a shot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | Tulane | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:16 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferland - foul #1 on Charles Ferland, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (SG), Gary Coughlin (SF) Pablo Nunez, James Hayes | |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:33 | Tulane | Andrew King knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 12:16 | Houston | David Cates hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Algarin | 38-46 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Reginald Algarin is called for the reach on Keith Morgan - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Andrew King, John Hill, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 11:40 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Russell Oglesby gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) PF - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Keith Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Houston | Vernon Mera scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Oglesby | 41-46 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Morgan | 41-49 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Charles Ferland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mitchell Cochrane | 41-49 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-49 |
| 10:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Ferland | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 43-49 |
| 09:52 | Tulane | Keith Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:51 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock tips it in | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Cochrane - foul #1 on Mitchell Cochrane, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), James Hayes (SF), John Hill (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Pablo Nunez, Alexander Haddock, Mitchell Cochrane, Gary Coughlin | |
| 09:29 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | John Hill grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Andrew King knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Russell Oglesby's layup is rejected by John Hill | 43-53 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Andrew King pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:26 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein is fouled on the floor by David Cates - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG) Keith Morgan | |
| 08:16 | Tulane | Andrew King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | Andrew King pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:58 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Hayes | 43-55 |
| 07:42 | Houston | James Becerra lays it in | 45-55 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Cates - foul #3 on David Cates, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF) James Hayes | |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Houston | Ralph Rippstein picks off the pass by Vernon Mera | 45-57 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew King | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Pablo Nunez | 45-61 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pablo Nunez - foul #3 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Hayes (SG), Mitchell Cochrane (PF), Gary Coughlin (C) Pablo Nunez, John Hill, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | James Hayes misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 05:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 46-61 |
| 05:23 | Houston | David Cates loses the ball out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Andrew King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 05:02 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Andrew King steps in front of the Vernon Mera pass | 46-61 |
| 04:22 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-61 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Vernon Mera pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Mitchell Cochrane is called for the reach on James Becerra - foul #2 on Mitchell Cochrane, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (PG), Ricky Heston (C) Andrew King, Alexander Haddock | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred Carroll | 48-61 |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Pablo Nunez (SG), John Hill (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Keith Morgan, Gary Coughlin, Mitchell Cochrane, Ricky Heston | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Andrew King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Adam Flint | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Andrew King makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Andrew King misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:30 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hayes (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | John Hill is hacked by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (PG), Gary Coughlin (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) Andrew King, Pablo Nunez, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 03:09 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:09 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Robert Hammer is whistled for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ricky Heston (C) John Hill | |
| 02:38 | Tulane | James Hayes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:38 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | James Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Russell Oglesby gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Adam Flint misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-65 |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 02:15 | Tulane | Keith Morgan is whistled for a carry | 48-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:03 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the floater from the right block | 50-65 |
| 01:44 | Tulane | James Hayes double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF) Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Coughlin - foul #2 on Gary Coughlin, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | James Hayes is fouled on the floor by Adam Flint - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | James Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mitchell Cochrane, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Keith Morgan's pass is intercepted by Robert Hammer | 55-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Russell Oglesby knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Fred Carroll | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Pablo Nunez (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), John Hill (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Keith Morgan, James Hayes, Gary Coughlin, Mitchell Cochrane, Ricky Heston | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Andrew King runs out the clock | 57-66 |