| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Leofsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Sikes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Warnick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Edward Sikes inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tulane | Frank Warnick makes the jumper in the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Houston | John Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 19:11 | Tulane | Jason Reed misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Houston | David Morris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Porter Gordon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Reed | 29-30 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Jason Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Ferrell | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Houston | David Morris's pass is intercepted by Jason Reed | 29-32 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | Frank Warnick drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Philip Leofsky | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Reed - foul #3 on Jason Reed, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Porter Gordon | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Matt (SF), Willie Davis (PF), Tim Ott (C) Edward Sikes, Jason Reed, Frank Warnick | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Willie Davis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Shelton - foul #3 on Travis Shelton, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF), Willard Allen (PF) Daniel Landry, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Travis Shelton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Morris and the foul's on John Matt - foul #1 on John Matt, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Landry (SF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Caruso (SG) Philip Leofsky | |
| 16:12 | Houston | Travis Shelton makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Willie Davis drills a 3 from straight away set up by Johnnie Ferrell | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Matt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Daniel Landry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Matt - foul #2 on John Matt, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Edward Sikes (SF), Jason Reed (PF), Frank Warnick (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Robert Caruso, John Matt, Willie Davis, Tim Ott | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Frank Warnick | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | Tulane | Frank Warnick hits a runner in the paint | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Jason Reed takes the ball from Travis Shelton | 35-41 |
| 14:28 | Tulane | Travis Shelton picks off the pass by Edward Sikes | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Daniel Landry dunks the ball set up by Travis Shelton | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Warnick | 37-43 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Daniel Landry scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Porter Gordon | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | Tulane | Frank Warnick is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Willie Davis (C) Philip Leofsky, Frank Warnick | |
| 13:10 | Tulane | Martin Hanson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:50 | Tulane | Martin Hanson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Morris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Reed - foul #4 on Jason Reed, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Matt (SF), Tim Ott (C) Edward Sikes, Jason Reed | |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:22 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:30 | Tulane | Martin Hanson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Matt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Jimmie Jimmerson is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell - foul #1 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (SG), Edward Sikes (SF), Frank Warnick (C) Martin Hanson, John Matt, Tim Ott | |
| 10:56 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Porter Gordon | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Christopher Ellis steals the ball from Frank Warnick | 43-46 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Willie Davis steps in front of the John Taylor pass | 43-46 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Christopher Ellis steps in front of the Edward Sikes pass | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:04 | Houston | John Taylor blows the dunk but he's fouled by Willie Davis - foul #1 on Willie Davis, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Daniel Landry (SF), Willard Allen (PF) Porter Gordon, Christopher Ellis, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (SG), John Matt (SF), Tim Ott (PF) Johnnie Ferrell, Edward Sikes, Willie Davis | |
| 09:04 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Houston | David Morris snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Daniel Landry is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Barrett (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:18 | Tulane | John Matt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Leofsky | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Travis Shelton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Landry | 47-49 |
| 07:58 | Tulane | John Matt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Barrett - foul #1 on Donald Barrett, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Jason Reed (PF) Philip Leofsky, Frank Warnick | |
| 07:58 | Tulane | John Matt makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:58 | Tulane | John Matt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Morris clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Hanson - foul #4 on Martin Hanson, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF) Travis Shelton, Donald Barrett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Sikes (SF) John Matt | |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:37 | Houston | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Jason Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Willard Allen swats the short shot by Tim Ott | 48-51 |
| 07:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Willard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Sikes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Porter Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Tim Ott snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Tulane | Edward Sikes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #2 on Daniel Landry, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG), John Taylor (C) David Morris, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Davis (C) Tim Ott | |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Jason Reed misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Porter Gordon - foul #2 on Porter Gordon, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Jason Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Tulane | Jason Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Christopher Ellis gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Porter Gordon drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Travis Shelton | 50-52 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Davis | 50-55 |
| 05:31 | Houston | John Taylor clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Martin Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | Willie Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:12 | Tulane | Edward Sikes tips it in | 50-57 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Christopher Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Shelton and he's hacked by Jason Reed - foul #5 on Jason Reed, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (PG), Robert Caruso (SG), Tim Ott (PF), Frank Warnick (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Martin Hanson, Edward Sikes, Jason Reed | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:24 | Tulane | David Morris steals it from Tim Ott | 53-57 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the jumper near the basket | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | Tim Ott gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Shelton - foul #4 on Travis Shelton, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Landry (SF), Willard Allen (C) Christopher Ellis, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (SG), John Matt (SF) Robert Caruso, Willie Davis | |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Philip Leofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Frank Warnick swats the dunk try by Daniel Landry | 53-59 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | Frank Warnick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Philip Leofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Matt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Warnick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Daniel Landry blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Philip Leofsky | 53-59 |
| 03:07 | Tulane | Frank Warnick hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Matt - foul #3 on John Matt, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Edward Sikes (SF) Philip Leofsky, John Matt | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | Tim Ott gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is hacked by Porter Gordon - foul #3 on Porter Gordon, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (PF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Philip Leofsky (C) Frank Warnick | |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Porter Gordon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Morris | 55-61 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willie Davis (PF), Frank Warnick (C) Tim Ott, Philip Leofsky | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Tulane | Willie Davis travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:00 | Houston | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | Edward Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Edward Sikes is hacked by David Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Edward Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Edward Sikes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | David Morris lays it in on a great pass from Porter Gordon | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Martin Hanson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Davis | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Taylor | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Willie Davis is hacked by David Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Willie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Porter Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |