| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Keith Morgan (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) PF - Gary Coughlin (fresh) C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tulane | William Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | James Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | William Davis banks in the layup set up by Ralph Rippstein | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Adam Flint loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Adam Flint steals it from William Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Adam Flint hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Armando Robles | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | James Hayes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Armando Robles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Tulane | James Hayes's pass is intercepted by Adam Flint | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Gary Coughlin swats the shot by Robert Hammer | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | James Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:05 | Houston | David Cates misses long on a floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Tulane | James Hayes slams it home set up by William Davis | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | William Davis misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Coughlin - foul #1 on Gary Coughlin, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Chester Lyons | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Hill (PF), Anthony Duresky (C) Gary Coughlin, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Houston | David Cates grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - David Cates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Morgan (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Anthony Duresky (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Shawn Shelton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Houston | James Becerra tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Tulane | Keith Morgan grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Tulane | James Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Fred Carroll is hacked by Keith Morgan - foul #1 on Keith Morgan, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG), Joseph Holmes (PF) William Davis, James Hayes | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hammer and he's hacked by Anthony Duresky - foul #1 on Anthony Duresky, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Tulane | John Hill misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Fred Carroll pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Steven Blackman is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), James Hayes (SF), Gary Coughlin (PF) Keith Morgan, John Hill, Anthony Duresky | |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Pablo Nunez - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG) James Arteaga | |
| 13:53 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Pablo Nunez | 7-8 |
| 13:34 | Houston | David Cates is fouled on the floor by Ralph Rippstein - foul #1 on Ralph Rippstein, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (SG) Pablo Nunez | |
| 13:28 | Houston | James Becerra is fouled on the floor by Gary Coughlin - foul #2 on Gary Coughlin, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Hill (PF), Anthony Duresky (C) Gary Coughlin, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Tulane | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | Tulane | Adam Flint is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:37 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Armando Robles | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | James Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Anthony Duresky | |
| 12:11 | Tulane | James Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:54 | Houston | James Becerra misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Morgan - foul #2 on Keith Morgan, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SG), Joseph Holmes (PF) Keith Morgan, James Hayes | |
| 11:54 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:54 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Holmes (fresh) C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Tulane | John Hill knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ralph Rippstein | 10-11 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Robert Hammer clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Rippstein - foul #2 on Ralph Rippstein, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Armando Robles, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG), Anthony Duresky (C) William Davis, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:18 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:54 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Roy Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-11 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:40 | Tulane | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Hayes (SF) John Hill | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Anthony Duresky swats the short shot by James Becerra | 11-11 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Roy Sheehan can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 10:22 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Anthony Duresky | 11-11 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Armando Robles, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG) James Arteaga | |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Steven Blackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), David Cates (C) Roy Sheehan, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 09:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 11-12 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 09:20 | Houston | James Becerra snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Chester Lyons can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Fred Carroll grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Fred Carroll knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Becerra | 14-12 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Hill (PF) Anthony Duresky | |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:39 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:19 | Houston | David Cates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roy Sheehan - foul #1 on Roy Sheehan, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (SG) Pablo Nunez | |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arteaga (fresh) SF - James Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 07:36 | Tulane | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | John Hill clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 07:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 14-13 |
| 07:10 | Houston | James Becerra buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Blackman | 16-13 |
| 06:59 | Tulane | William Davis is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Duresky (C) Joseph Holmes | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | James Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SF) James Hayes | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | The jumper by Anthony Duresky is denied by David Cates | 20-13 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | James Arteaga tips it but misses | 20-13 |
| 05:43 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 05:28 | Tulane | Anthony Duresky pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez is denied on a layup by David Cates | 20-13 |
| 05:22 | Tulane | John Hill tips it in | 20-15 |
| 05:06 | Houston | David Cates loses the dribble to Anthony Duresky | 20-15 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | John Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Armando Robles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 04:36 | Tulane | John Hill gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:11 | Tulane | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 04:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 20-17 |
| 03:54 | Houston | James Becerra hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Blackman | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fairly fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arteaga (fairly fresh) SF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Duresky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tulane | Pablo Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Keith Morgan (SG), James Hayes (SF), Gary Coughlin (PF), Ralph Rippstein (C) William Davis, James Arteaga, John Hill, Anthony Duresky | |
| 03:13 | Houston | David Cates makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Flint | 24-17 |
| 02:55 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-17 |
| 02:54 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 02:39 | Houston | David Cates hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Shawn Shelton and he's fouled by Ralph Rippstein - foul #3 on Ralph Rippstein, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Davis (PG), Joseph Holmes (C) Pablo Nunez, Ralph Rippstein | |
| 02:39 | Houston | David Cates makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Keith Morgan scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Davis | 27-19 |
| 01:52 | Houston | James Becerra misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-19 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Fred Carroll can't tip it in | 27-19 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Flint - foul #3 on Adam Flint, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, David Cates | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:47 | Tulane | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:47 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Chester Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Arteaga (PG) William Davis | |
| 01:18 | Tulane | The short jumper by James Hayes is denied by Robert Hammer | 27-20 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roy Sheehan and he's fouled by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), Fred Carroll (SG) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pablo Nunez (SF) James Hayes | |
| 01:12 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:12 | Tulane | Joseph Holmes gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF) Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Armando Robles makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Shelton | 32-20 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Keith Morgan is called for traveling | 32-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Duresky (C) Gary Coughlin | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Shawn Shelton scores on a shot from the right side | 34-20 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Arteaga clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-20 |