| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tommy McQuaid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Galeano (fresh) 13 pts. C - Felix Martinez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Richard Galeano - foul #2 on Richard Galeano, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Scott Bailey is fouled on the floor by Richard Galeano - foul #3 on Richard Galeano, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins (PF) Richard Galeano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:13 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| 18:55 | Tulane | Peter Collins misses short on a runner from close range | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Peter Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Scott Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 18:32 | Tulane | Felix Martinez can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Peter Collins snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Felix Martinez | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Scott Bailey is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | Tommy McQuaid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 17:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 41-31 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Tulane | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by Alvin Seifert | 41-33 |
| 16:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 41-33 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy McQuaid | 43-35 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Bailey and the foul's on Tommy McQuaid - foul #2 on Tommy McQuaid, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (PG), James Lightner (SG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Robert Arnott (C) Alvin Seifert, Tommy McQuaid, Peter Collins, Cecil Wiggins, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jimmy Buttler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lightner (fresh) SF - Ronald Montejano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Galeano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Arnott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tulane | Robert Arnott is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Crouse (C) Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Steven Crouse makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Phair | 43-40 |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Richard Galeano lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Phair - foul #1 on James Phair, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Richard Galeano makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is fouled on the floor by James Lightner - foul #1 on James Lightner, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Gary Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Gary Stone tips it in | 46-42 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alvin Seifert (PG), Tommy McQuaid (SG), Felix Martinez (C) Jimmy Buttler, James Lightner, Robert Arnott | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Steven Crouse | |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Chad Gardner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Phair | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Houston | James Phair pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Scott Bailey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Peter Collins (SF) Ronald Montejano | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the dunk | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Felix Martinez pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Peter Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Seifert | 52-47 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Scott Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:53 | Tulane | Felix Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy McQuaid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Galeano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. C - Felix Martinez (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | Lincoln Dietrich swats the layup by Alvin Seifert | 52-52 |
| 11:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Billy Killeen | 52-52 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (PG), James Lightner (SG), Cecil Wiggins (PF) Alvin Seifert, Tommy McQuaid, Richard Galeano | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Chad Gardner (PF), James Phair (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Mitchell Amar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Felix Martinez | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | Tulane | Felix Martinez drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Jimmy Buttler | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | Houston | James Phair's floater is knocked away by Felix Martinez | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Gary Stone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Stone, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alvin Seifert (PG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Robert Arnott (C) James Lightner, Peter Collins, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) Billy Killeen | |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Alvin Seifert - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, James Phair | |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-52 |
| 09:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 54-52 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Robert Arnott is called for the reach on Lincoln Dietrich - foul #1 on Robert Arnott, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tommy McQuaid (SG), Peter Collins (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Felix Martinez (C) Jimmy Buttler, Ronald Montejano, Cecil Wiggins, Robert Arnott | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF), James Phair (C) Chad Gardner, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Alvin Seifert steals it from Billy Killeen | 56-54 |
| 07:41 | Tulane | Peter Collins lays it up and in set up by Alvin Seifert | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy McQuaid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Galeano (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. C - Felix Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Phair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Robert Wilson is called for 3 seconds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Lightner (PG) Alvin Seifert | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:56 | Tulane | James Lightner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 06:54 | Houston | James Phair grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (PG) James Lightner | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| 06:27 | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Galeano | 60-54 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Richard Galeano gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:46 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mitchell Amar - foul #1 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alvin Seifert (PG) Jimmy Buttler | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Billy Killeen | |
| 05:46 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:46 | Tulane | Felix Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Tommy McQuaid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy McQuaid, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 05:06 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Richard Galeano hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Richard Galeano's fadeaway is rejected by Lincoln Dietrich | 63-56 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Scott Bailey grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Robert Wilson clanks a jumper in the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Alvin Seifert | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy McQuaid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Galeano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 63-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Tulane | Felix Martinez grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Felix Martinez is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (PG), James Lightner (SG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Cecil Wiggins (PF), Robert Arnott (C) Alvin Seifert, Tommy McQuaid, Peter Collins, Richard Galeano, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alvin Seifert (PG) James Lightner | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) Steven Crouse | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Arnott - foul #2 on Robert Arnott, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tommy McQuaid (SG), Peter Collins (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Felix Martinez (C) Jimmy Buttler, Ronald Montejano, Cecil Wiggins, Robert Arnott | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Chad Gardner (C) Mitchell Amar, James Phair | |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Richard Galeano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:56 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits a jumper from the left block | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Collins | 68-63 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Bailey | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | Felix Martinez grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Collins | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Tommy McQuaid pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Kevin Rakestraw is called for the reach on Tommy McQuaid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Chad Gardner | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Tommy McQuaid misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Felix Martinez pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Felix Martinez is hacked by Scott Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Bailey, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Felix Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Felix Martinez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Bailey, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Felix Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |