| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Philip Leofsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Landry inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | John Taylor is called for 5 seconds | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Landry | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | Houston | David Morris grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Reed - foul #1 on Jason Reed, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | Frank Warnick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Houston | David Morris misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Leofsky - foul #2 on Philip Leofsky, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Davis (C) Frank Warnick | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 17:51 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | Houston | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Edward Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tim Ott (C) Edward Sikes | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Porter Gordon | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Daniel Landry scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Ellis and he's hacked by Willie Davis - foul #1 on Willie Davis, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Matt (SF) Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) John Taylor | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Willard Allen - foul #2 on Willard Allen, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Caruso (SG) Philip Leofsky | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 3rd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Houston | David Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Loy (SG), Edward Sikes (SF), Frank Warnick (C) Johnnie Ferrell, John Matt, Tim Ott | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) David Morris, Daniel Landry | |
| 16:20 | Tulane | Robert Caruso is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Christopher Ellis tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | Frank Warnick pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Caruso (fresh) SG - Edward Loy (fresh) SF - Edward Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulane | Robert Caruso is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Jason Reed (PF) Robert Caruso, Edward Loy, Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) Willard Allen | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | John Taylor picks off the pass by Frank Warnick | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Porter Gordon is fouled on the floor by Frank Warnick - foul #2 on Frank Warnick, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Davis (SF), Tim Ott (C) Edward Sikes, Frank Warnick | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Daniel Landry (SF), Willard Allen (PF) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 14:14 | Houston | Martin Hanson is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #4 on Martin Hanson, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (SG) Martin Hanson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:49 | Houston | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Ott - foul #2 on Tim Ott, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 13:49 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:49 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Willie Davis is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Caruso (SG), John Matt (SF) Johnnie Ferrell, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Porter Gordon | |
| 13:14 | Houston | Philip Leofsky is called for the reach on Travis Shelton - foul #3 on Philip Leofsky, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Sikes (SF) John Matt | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF) Willard Allen | |
| 13:14 | Houston | Travis Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Willie Davis gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | Tulane | The pull-up jumper by Edward Sikes is blocked by Christopher Ellis | 37-46 |
| 12:55 | Houston | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Ott - foul #3 on Tim Ott, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Frank Warnick (C) Robert Caruso, Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Christopher Ellis, John Taylor | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Tim Ott | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky is hacked by Travis Shelton - foul #1 on Travis Shelton, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Reed (PF) Tim Ott | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF) Daniel Landry | |
| 11:56 | Tulane | Travis Shelton is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell - foul #2 on Travis Shelton, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) Donald Barrett | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Philip Leofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warnick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Tulane | Edward Sikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:23 | Houston | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Leofsky - foul #4 on Philip Leofsky, team foul #9 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Caruso (SG), John Matt (SF) Philip Leofsky, Edward Sikes | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Willard Allen | |
| 11:23 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:23 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Robert Caruso drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Davis (SF), Tim Ott (C) John Matt, Frank Warnick | |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 10:27 | Tulane | Willie Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 10:25 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Willard Allen hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Taylor | 40-50 |
| 09:30 | Tulane | David Morris steps in front of the Robert Caruso pass | 40-50 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-50 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Christopher Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Tim Ott | 40-50 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Davis | 43-50 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Willard Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:13 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Willie Davis | 43-50 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Robert Caruso clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Jason Reed tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Caruso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Allen and the foul's on Willie Davis - foul #2 on Willie Davis, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Edward Sikes (SF), John Matt (PF), Frank Warnick (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Robert Caruso, Willie Davis, Jason Reed, Tim Ott | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Daniel Landry (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Donald Barrett (C) Porter Gordon, David Morris, Willard Allen, John Taylor | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Frank Warnick | 45-52 |
| 07:20 | Tulane | John Matt is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #2 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG) Christopher Ellis | |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Sikes | 48-52 |
| 06:35 | Houston | David Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | Edward Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | Martin Hanson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Matt | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Frank Warnick | 51-52 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Frank Warnick hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Sikes | 53-52 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Daniel Landry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Matt - foul #1 on John Matt, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Willie Davis (SF), Jason Reed (PF), Tim Ott (C) Philip Leofsky, Edward Sikes, John Matt, Frank Warnick | |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) Donald Barrett | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Willie Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF) Travis Shelton, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Landry | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Tulane | Martin Hanson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Martin Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Jason Reed gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Tim Ott hits a floater from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Porter Gordon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (SG), Edward Sikes (SF) Martin Hanson, Tim Ott | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG), Willard Allen (PF) David Morris, Daniel Landry | |
| 03:10 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Travis Shelton pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Christopher Ellis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Frank Warnick (C) Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Daniel Landry (SF) Porter Gordon, Christopher Ellis | |
| 02:42 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (SG), Jason Reed (PF) Philip Leofsky, Willie Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Travis Shelton, David Morris, Willard Allen | |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Martin Hanson misses the runner in the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Tulane | Jason Reed snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | Martin Hanson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Warnick and the foul's on Porter Gordon - foul #2 on Porter Gordon, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | Martin Hanson makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Sikes - foul #1 on Edward Sikes, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Edward Sikes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Christopher Ellis | |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Edward Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Edward Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | Houston | David Morris can't throw it down | 62-58 |
| 01:07 | Houston | John Taylor tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Edward Sikes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #3 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Edward Sikes misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Edward Sikes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmie Jimmerson | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Morris is fouled on the floor by Jason Reed - foul #2 on Jason Reed, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Edward Sikes is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | David Morris buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Landry | 62-64 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Edward Sikes misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmie Jimmerson | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson is hacked by Martin Hanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Hanson, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (SG) Martin Hanson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Edward Sikes can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-66 |