| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Holt inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | William Fuhrman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Paul Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Robert Marlow is fouled on the floor by Milton Conklin - foul #2 on Milton Conklin, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Paul Holt loses the dribble to Rick Andrew | 28-28 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | Milton Conklin drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Kerstetter | 28-30 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Robert Marlow hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Fuhrman | 30-30 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Hardin | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Houston | David Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Rick Andrew comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:51 | Houston | David Hardin grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Hardin | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Houston | David Hardin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marlow | 33-30 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Dallas Pero is hacked by Bryan Harlan - foul #1 on Bryan Harlan, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Marcus Antoine (SG), Mitchell Prasad (C) Bryan Harlan, William Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), Steve Brannon (SG), John Crawford (SF), Mike Music (PF) Paul Hicks, Dallas Pero, Frederick Kerstetter, Milton Conklin | |
| 16:55 | Tulane | John Crawford misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Tulane | Mike Music tips it in | 33-32 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Robert Marlow loses the dribble to Johnny Hilton | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mitchell Prasad | 33-32 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Robert Marlow buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Johnny Hilton - foul #1 on Johnny Hilton, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Turner (SF), Nicolas Henderson (PF) Paul Holt, David Hardin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:24 | Houston | Robert Marlow makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | John Crawford knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Steve Brannon | 36-34 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Marcus Antoine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Johnny Hilton | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Henderson (fresh) C - Mitchell Prasad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Music (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the dunk attempt | 36-34 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Robert Marlow grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:31 | Tulane | Mike Music pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:22 | Tulane | Rick Andrew clanks a jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 15:21 | Tulane | Rick Andrew can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Nicolas Henderson | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Marcus Antoine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF), David Hardin (PF), William Fuhrman (C) Robert Marlow, Marcus Antoine, Arthur Turner, Nicolas Henderson, Mitchell Prasad | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Milton Conklin (PF) Johnny Hilton, Steve Brannon, John Crawford, Rick Andrew | |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Dallas Pero comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Hardin | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Mike Music blocks the short jumper by David Hardin | 36-34 |
| 14:38 | Houston | David Hardin hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Dallas Pero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Harlan - foul #2 on Bryan Harlan, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Crawford (C) Mike Music | |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Dallas Pero makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Dallas Pero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Houston | William Adams is hacked by Frederick Kerstetter - foul #2 on Frederick Kerstetter, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Rick Andrew (C) John Crawford | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Bryan Harlan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | Houston | William Fuhrman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:35 | Houston | William Fuhrman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:33 | Tulane | Paul Hicks pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:15 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:13 | Houston | William Adams grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:58 | Houston | David Hardin loses the dribble to Paul Hicks | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Tulane | Dallas Pero hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Milton Conklin can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | Houston | William Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Milton Conklin is called for the reach on David Hardin - foul #3 on Milton Conklin, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG), Marcus Antoine (SG), Arthur Turner (SF) William Adams, Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), Steve Brannon (SG), John Crawford (SF) Paul Hicks, Dallas Pero, Frederick Kerstetter | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Marcus Antoine clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:24 | Houston | David Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Robert Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | John Crawford gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:42 | Tulane | Steve Brannon is fouled on the floor by William Fuhrman - foul #2 on William Fuhrman, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicolas Henderson (PF), Mitchell Prasad (C) David Hardin, William Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick (PF), Mike Music (C) Milton Conklin, Rick Andrew | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicolas Henderson (fresh) C - Mitchell Prasad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Patrick (fresh) C - Mike Music (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Brannon and he's hacked by Nicolas Henderson - foul #1 on Nicolas Henderson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mitchell Prasad | 38-38 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Robert Marlow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | Steve Brannon makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathon Patrick and he's fouled by Marcus Antoine - foul #1 on Marcus Antoine, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF) Marcus Antoine, Nicolas Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dallas Pero (SG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF) Johnny Hilton, Jonathon Patrick | |
| 11:04 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Arthur Turner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 41-40 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Paul Holt takes the ball from Steve Brannon | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad connects on the shot from the right block set up by Robert Marlow | 43-40 |
| 10:00 | Tulane | Steve Brannon can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 09:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mitchell Prasad | 43-40 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Paul Holt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frederick Kerstetter - foul #3 on Frederick Kerstetter, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hardin (PF), William Fuhrman (C) Mitchell Prasad, Arthur Turner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Johnny Hilton (SF), Milton Conklin (PF), Rick Andrew (C) Steve Brannon, Frederick Kerstetter, Mike Music, John Crawford | |
| 09:40 | Houston | Paul Holt makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Paul Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Milton Conklin grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Rick Andrew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:24 | Tulane | Rick Andrew grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:08 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | Milton Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:51 | Tulane | Dallas Pero double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Marcus Antoine (SG), Tom Nelson (SF) Robert Marlow, Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Troy Murray (SF) Dallas Pero | |
| 08:27 | Houston | William Adams is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Turner (SF) Tom Nelson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (SG) Troy Murray | |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton misses the floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:16 | Houston | William Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 07:53 | Houston | David Hardin is hacked by Milton Conklin - foul #4 on Milton Conklin, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG) William Adams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter (SF) Steve Brannon | |
| 07:44 | Houston | William Fuhrman scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Marlow and he's fouled by Rick Andrew - foul #1 on Rick Andrew, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 07:44 | Houston | William Fuhrman makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcus Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tulane | Milton Conklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 07:29 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Milton Conklin steals the ball from William Fuhrman | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:44 | Houston | William Fuhrman's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Conklin | 47-45 |
| 06:43 | Houston | William Fuhrman misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Rick Andrew | 47-45 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Robert Marlow snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Houston | William Fuhrman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Milton Conklin connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hicks and he's hacked by David Hardin - foul #1 on David Hardin, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF), Nicolas Henderson (PF), Mitchell Prasad (C) Robert Marlow, Marcus Antoine, Arthur Turner, David Hardin, William Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), John Crawford (SF) Paul Hicks, Johnny Hilton, Frederick Kerstetter | |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Milton Conklin misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Bryan Harlan pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Paul Holt's layup is rejected by Steve Brannon | 50-47 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Dallas Pero grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Dallas Pero makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Brannon | 50-50 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad tips it in | 52-50 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | John Crawford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Crawford, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG), David Hardin (PF) William Adams, Nicolas Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (SF), Mike Music (PF) Milton Conklin, Rick Andrew | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Paul Holt banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Marlow | 54-50 |
| 04:01 | Tulane | Bryan Harlan takes the ball from Johnny Hilton | 54-50 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Bryan Harlan hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Steve Brannon hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Crawford | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 03:20 | Tulane | John Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Mitchell Prasad (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mike Music (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Mike Music tips it home | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Robert Marlow is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Brannon - foul #2 on Steve Brannon, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Marcus Antoine (SG), Arthur Turner (SF), William Fuhrman (C) Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt, Mitchell Prasad | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Rick Andrew (C) Steve Brannon, Dallas Pero, John Crawford | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Robert Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Mike Music snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton's layup is rejected by William Fuhrman | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Houston | David Hardin grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF) Marcus Antoine, Arthur Turner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dallas Pero (SG), Milton Conklin (PF) Johnny Hilton, Mike Music | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Paul Holt loses the dribble to Dallas Pero | 57-54 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | Dallas Pero buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:37 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Milton Conklin | 57-56 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Paul Hicks misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Marlow - foul #1 on Robert Marlow, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Frederick Kerstetter steals it from William Fuhrman | 57-58 |
| 01:12 | Tulane | Dallas Pero blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 01:11 | Houston | William Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:04 | Houston | David Hardin drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Harlan | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Dallas Pero comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Paul Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Robert Marlow steps in front of the Paul Hicks pass | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | William Fuhrman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Harlan | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Rick Andrew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Paul Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Paul Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Paul Holt gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Paul Holt runs out the clock | 61-58 |