| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Hicks | 27-38 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Bryan Harlan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 19:18 | Houston | David Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Rick Andrew steals the ball from Bryan Harlan | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Rick Andrew buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Hicks | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Robert Marlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter's layup is rejected by William Fuhrman | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Fuhrman | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Houston | William Fuhrman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Rick Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Hicks | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Houston | William Fuhrman hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Harlan | 33-40 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Dallas Pero hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Paul Holt pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:13 | Houston | David Hardin's pass is intercepted by Paul Hicks | 33-40 |
| 17:00 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Tulane | Rick Andrew tips it in | 35-40 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Paul Holt knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Harlan | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Milton Conklin knocks in the shot from close range | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | Houston | William Fuhrman misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 16:02 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Holt | 37-42 |
| 15:44 | Houston | William Fuhrman clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dallas Pero | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Pero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Milton Conklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | A charge is called on Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), Steve Brannon (SG), John Crawford (SF), Jonathon Patrick (PF), Mike Music (C) Paul Hicks, Dallas Pero, Frederick Kerstetter, Milton Conklin, Rick Andrew | |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Marcus Antoine (SG), Arthur Turner (SF), Nicolas Henderson (PF), Mitchell Prasad (C) Robert Marlow, Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt, David Hardin, William Fuhrman | |
| 15:15 | Houston | William Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | Tulane | John Crawford pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Mike Music is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mike Music, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Arthur Turner loses the dribble to Mike Music | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Mike Music can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Turner - foul #1 on Arthur Turner, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Rick Andrew (C) Jonathon Patrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Mike Music makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Mike Music misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Arthur Turner knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Marcus Antoine | 38-44 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Mike Music travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG), David Hardin (PF) William Adams, Nicolas Henderson | |
| 13:35 | Houston | Robert Marlow drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Marcus Antoine steals the ball from Rick Andrew | 38-47 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Arthur Turner is hacked by Johnny Hilton - foul #2 on Johnny Hilton, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Milton Conklin (PF) Mike Music | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Holt (SF), William Fuhrman (C) Arthur Turner, Mitchell Prasad | |
| 12:53 | Houston | Marcus Antoine buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marlow | 38-49 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Steve Brannon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-49 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | John Crawford hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Marcus Antoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Hardin - foul #1 on David Hardin, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dallas Pero (SG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF), Mike Music (C) Steve Brannon, John Crawford, Rick Andrew | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Harlan (SG) Marcus Antoine | |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:57 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Hilton - foul #3 on Johnny Hilton, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Jonathon Patrick (PF) Johnny Hilton, Milton Conklin | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Prasad (C) William Fuhrman | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Mike Music gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:33 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 11:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mitchell Prasad | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathon Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Music (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Prasad (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Robert Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Jonathon Patrick grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter's layup is rejected by David Hardin | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Paul Hicks can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 10:51 | Houston | David Hardin gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Frederick Kerstetter steals it from Paul Holt | 42-50 |
| 10:30 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter banks in the layup | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | Houston | David Hardin makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Harlan | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Tulane | Dallas Pero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Robert Marlow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 09:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jonathon Patrick | 46-52 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Dallas Pero lays it in on a great pass from Paul Hicks and the foul's on Bryan Harlan - foul #2 on Bryan Harlan, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnny Hilton (PG), John Crawford (SF), Milton Conklin (PF), Rick Andrew (C) Paul Hicks, Frederick Kerstetter, Jonathon Patrick, Mike Music | |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Marcus Antoine (SG), Arthur Turner (SF), William Fuhrman (C) Robert Marlow, Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt, David Hardin | |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Dallas Pero makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:23 | Tulane | John Crawford gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Marcus Antoine gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dallas Pero - foul #2 on Dallas Pero, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (SG) Dallas Pero | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mitchell Prasad misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | John Crawford grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Rick Andrew drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Brannon | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Marcus Antoine is fouled on the floor by Steve Brannon - foul #1 on Steve Brannon, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Frederick Kerstetter (SF) Steve Brannon, John Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG), Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF), David Hardin (PF) William Adams, Marcus Antoine, Arthur Turner, Mitchell Prasad | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Paul Holt can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | Tulane | Milton Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Kerstetter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Andrew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Marlow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Harlan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | David Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Rick Andrew snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Bryan Harlan is called for the reach on Johnny Hilton - foul #3 on Bryan Harlan, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Music (PF) Milton Conklin | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Turner (C) William Fuhrman | |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Paul Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | Tulane | Rick Andrew can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Robert Marlow snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Houston | The short jumper by Paul Holt is denied by Frederick Kerstetter | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Mike Music gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:26 | Tulane | Rick Andrew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Houston | David Hardin gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Bryan Harlan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Paul Holt snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Arthur Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mike Music | 55-53 |
| 05:42 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:40 | Tulane | Mike Music grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Rick Andrew hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 58-53 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Bryan Harlan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Houston | David Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Frederick Kerstetter takes the ball from Robert Marlow | 58-53 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | Johnny Hilton blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 04:56 | Tulane | Mike Music misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Houston | David Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Hardin is fouled on the floor by Mike Music - foul #3 on Mike Music, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Steve Brannon (PG), Dallas Pero (SG), Troy Murray (SF), Milton Conklin (PF), John Crawford (C) Paul Hicks, Johnny Hilton, Frederick Kerstetter, Mike Music, Rick Andrew | |
| Subs | Houston | William Adams (PG), Marcus Antoine (SG), Tom Nelson (SF), William Fuhrman (C) Robert Marlow, Bryan Harlan, Paul Holt, Arthur Turner | |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | Houston | David Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Milton Conklin | 58-54 |
| 04:12 | Tulane | Steve Brannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:11 | Tulane | Milton Conklin tips it in | 60-54 |
| 03:50 | Houston | William Adams is hacked by Steve Brannon - foul #2 on Steve Brannon, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Prasad (PF) David Hardin | |
| 03:50 | Houston | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Houston | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Milton Conklin snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | William Adams is called for the reach on Steve Brannon - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Troy Murray clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:21 | Tulane | Dallas Pero can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 03:19 | Houston | William Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Steve Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Pero (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Murray (fresh) PF - Milton Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marcus Antoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Nelson (fresh) PF - Mitchell Prasad (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - William Fuhrman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Marcus Antoine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:13 | Houston | William Fuhrman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Marcus Antoine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Hicks (PG), Johnny Hilton (SF), Rick Andrew (C) Steve Brannon, Troy Murray, John Crawford | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Marlow (PG), Bryan Harlan (SG), Paul Holt (SF), David Hardin (PF) William Adams, Marcus Antoine, Tom Nelson, Mitchell Prasad | |
| 02:29 | Tulane | The jumper by Paul Hicks is denied by David Hardin | 60-58 |
| 02:27 | Tulane | Paul Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:19 | Tulane | Paul Holt picks off the pass by Rick Andrew | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Robert Marlow banks in the layup set up by Paul Holt | 60-60 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Dallas Pero is fouled on the floor by Bryan Harlan - foul #4 on Bryan Harlan, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter (SF) Johnny Hilton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Tulane | Frederick Kerstetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Bryan Harlan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Paul Hicks snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | Paul Holt takes the ball from Frederick Kerstetter | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Milton Conklin is called for the reach on David Hardin - foul #3 on Milton Conklin, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Houston | David Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Houston | David Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:43 | Tulane | Paul Hicks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Hardin | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Paul Holt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Milton Conklin - foul #4 on Milton Conklin, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Paul Holt makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Paul Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | William Fuhrman snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Rick Andrew is called for the reach on William Fuhrman - foul #1 on Rick Andrew, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Turner (SF) Paul Holt | |
| 00:13 | Houston | William Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | William Fuhrman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Dallas Pero drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Kerstetter | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Paul Hicks is called for the reach on Robert Marlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Hicks, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Holt (SF) Arthur Turner | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Robert Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Dallas Pero misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-67 |