| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hershkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | James Reynolds inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Tulane | The short jumper by Walter Hershkowitz is denied by Robert Brown | 36-37 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Earl Metzler hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Earl Metzler | 38-37 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Earnest Tucker | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Matthew King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | Tulane | James Reynolds snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Earl Metzler grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:47 | Tulane | Matthew King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | James Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | James Reynolds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Hershkowitz | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Matthew King takes the ball from Earnest Tucker | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Matthew King lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Earl Metzler gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | James Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerardo Quintero | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Houston | William Piper buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Earnest Tucker | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hershkowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Metzler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tulane | James Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Earl Metzler grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:27 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Howard Heskett pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Piper | 45-44 |
| 15:06 | Tulane | Matthew King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerardo Quintero | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Jeff Theriault clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Matthew King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Gerardo Quintero | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Earl Metzler lays it up and in set up by Matthew King | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Matthew King is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #3 on Matthew King, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG), Greg Lehman (SG), Vernon Kelley (SF), Grover Geary (PF), David Rice (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, James Reynolds, Walter Hershkowitz, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 13:58 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Robert McWatters blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 13:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Bonkowski | 50-44 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is intercepted by Greg Lehman | 50-44 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Greg Lehman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | David Rice grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Tulane | Vernon Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Price | 50-44 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Grover Geary can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | Houston | James Price grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Grover Geary steals the ball from Robert McWatters | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dennis Zito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Lehman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Kelley (fresh) PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Greg Lehman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Rice | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Dennis Zito gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Scott Ross is called for the reach on David Rice - foul #2 on Scott Ross, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), James Reynolds (SF), Walter Hershkowitz (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman, Vernon Kelley, Grover Geary, David Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 11:05 | Tulane | James Reynolds knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Metzler | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Howard Heskett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 55-50 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:26 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Walter Hershkowitz is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Walter Hershkowitz, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) William Piper | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the shot from the left block | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Walter Hershkowitz | 55-50 |
| 09:49 | Tulane | Earl Metzler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Joshua Kepner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 55-53 |
| 08:57 | Tulane | Earl Metzler is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grover Geary (PF), David Rice (C) Walter Hershkowitz, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Scott Ross steps in front of the James Reynolds pass | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 08:26 | Tulane | James Reynolds snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | David Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew King | 58-53 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jeff Theriault scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tulane | Jeff Theriault steals it from David Rice | 58-56 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Robert McWatters lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 58-58 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | Matthew King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew King - foul #4 on Matthew King, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG), Greg Lehman (SG), Vernon Kelley (SF), Earl Metzler (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, James Reynolds, David Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Earl Metzler's layup is rejected by James Price | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Robert McWatters gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Greg Lehman is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #2 on Greg Lehman, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 06:10 | Houston | William Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz (PF) Grover Geary | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Earl Metzler drills a shot from the left block | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Houston | William Piper is hacked by Greg Lehman - foul #3 on Greg Lehman, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| 05:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Matthew King drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Vernon Kelley | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Houston | James Price makes the floater in the lane | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Walter Hershkowitz is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #3 on Walter Hershkowitz, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Reynolds (SF), Grover Geary (PF), David Rice (C) Vernon Kelley, Walter Hershkowitz, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Scott Ross (C) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, James Price, Robert Brown | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Howard Heskett tips it home | 66-64 |
| 03:41 | Tulane | James Reynolds can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Heskett - foul #3 on Howard Heskett, team foul #3 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG) Gerardo Quintero | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:41 | Tulane | James Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:41 | Tulane | James Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dennis Zito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Greg Lehman (SG) Matthew King | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:25 | Tulane | Grover Geary snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Greg Lehman is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Earl Metzler (C) David Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:54 | Tulane | Dennis Zito makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), Walter Hershkowitz (PF) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman, Grover Geary | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 02:38 | Houston | William Piper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Heskett | 70-66 |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Jeff Theriault takes the ball from Earl Metzler | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | James Reynolds buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerardo Quintero | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Quintero - foul #1 on Gerardo Quintero, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | James Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Robert Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Earl Metzler misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Earl Metzler misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Earl Metzler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hershkowitz | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Earnest Tucker - foul #4 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gerardo Quintero - foul #2 on Gerardo Quintero, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on Walter Hershkowitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by James Reynolds | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Reynolds | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Reynolds runs out the clock | 75-73 |