| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Sebring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Rouillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Suleski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Ritchie inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Thomas Nida knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Messer | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | James Sebring is hacked by Thomas Nida - foul #2 on Thomas Nida, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Schmucker - foul #2 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Johnny Messer connects on the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Nida | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | James Sebring misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Michael Schmucker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Michael Schmucker connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Ritchie | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | Tulane | James Sebring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Rouillard | 36-34 |
| 17:25 | Houston | John Ritchie comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Michael Schmucker snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Thomas Nida can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:06 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski loses the dribble to John Ritchie | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Houston | John Johnson misses the dunk | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Thomas Nida tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Tulane | Dikembe Orji is hacked by John Ritchie - foul #1 on John Ritchie, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe (PG), William Welch (SG), Ray Hammel (SF), Charles Dibenedetto (PF), Terry Townsend (C) Timothy Whitaker, James Sebring, Dikembe Orji, Eric Rouillard, Stanislaus Suleski | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Randy Standard (SG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| 16:03 | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:01 | Tulane | Charles Dibenedetto snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Terry Townsend is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ray Hammel (fresh) PF - Charles Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bobby Sustaita (fresh) SG - Randy Standard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Fetters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Houston | James Shafer misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Tulane | Terry Townsend snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Houston | James Shafer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Dibenedetto | 38-34 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | William Welch scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Townsend | 41-34 |
| 14:11 | Houston | James Shafer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Jack Fetters grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Randy Standard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Sustaita | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Charles Dibenedetto travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker (PG), James Sebring (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), Eric Rouillard (PF), Stanislaus Suleski (C) Daniel Jarboe, William Welch, Ray Hammel, Charles Dibenedetto, Terry Townsend | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Thomas Nida (SG), John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, Randy Standard, James Shafer, Thomas Smith, Jack Fetters | |
| 13:25 | Houston | John Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Michael Schmucker snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Michael Schmucker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Dikembe Orji is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Thomas Nida is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanislaus Suleski | 44-36 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Stanislaus Suleski steps in front of the Michael Schmucker pass | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sebring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Rouillard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanislaus Suleski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanislaus Suleski | 47-36 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Thomas Nida buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Ritchie | 47-39 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Dikembe Orji steals the ball from John Ritchie | 47-39 |
| 10:30 | Tulane | Dikembe Orji misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Thomas Nida loses the dribble to Eric Rouillard | 49-39 |
| 10:00 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Houston | John Johnson gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Johnny Messer is hacked by Timothy Whitaker - foul #1 on Timothy Whitaker, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe (PG), William Welch (SG), Ray Hammel (SF), Charles Dibenedetto (PF), Terry Townsend (C) Timothy Whitaker, James Sebring, Dikembe Orji, Eric Rouillard, Stanislaus Suleski | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Randy Standard (SG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Houston | James Shafer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Sustaita | 49-42 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Charles Dibenedetto connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Welch and the foul's on James Shafer - foul #3 on James Shafer, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Charles Dibenedetto makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 52-44 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | William Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hammel | 52-44 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Terry Townsend is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker (PG), Dikembe Orji (SF) Daniel Jarboe, Ray Hammel | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Thomas Nida (SG), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, Randy Standard, Jack Fetters | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Johnny Messer loses the dribble to Dikembe Orji | 52-44 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Charles Dibenedetto drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 07:41 | Houston | John Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Dibenedetto - foul #1 on Charles Dibenedetto, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Sebring (SG), Eric Rouillard (PF), Stanislaus Suleski (C) William Welch, Charles Dibenedetto, Terry Townsend | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF) James Shafer, Thomas Smith | |
| 07:41 | Houston | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:41 | Houston | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sebring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Rouillard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Suleski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Nida - foul #3 on Thomas Nida, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:24 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:24 | Houston | John Ritchie grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 07:11 | Houston | John Johnson loses the dribble to Stanislaus Suleski | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Thomas Nida is called for the reach on James Sebring - foul #4 on Thomas Nida, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | James Sebring misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Michael Schmucker pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Sebring - foul #3 on James Sebring, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:25 | Tulane | James Sebring travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Ritchie misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Sebring - foul #4 on James Sebring, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe (PG) Timothy Whitaker | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Randy Standard (SG), Thomas Smith (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:09 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanislaus Suleski | 59-50 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Daniel Jarboe picks off the pass by Michael Schmucker | 59-50 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Randy Standard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:05 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | James Sebring can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Michael Schmucker grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Randy Standard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | James Sebring's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Schmucker | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker (PG) Daniel Jarboe | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Thomas Nida (SG), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, Randy Standard, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Johnny Messer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Sebring | 61-50 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 03:31 | Houston | John Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sebring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Rouillard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stanislaus Suleski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Michael Schmucker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dikembe Orji | 61-50 |
| 02:56 | Tulane | Stanislaus Suleski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 02:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Schmucker | 61-50 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Johnny Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 02:36 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | James Sebring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Whitaker | 63-50 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Thomas Nida drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Schmucker | 63-53 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 01:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 63-53 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Johnny Messer scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Ritchie and he's hacked by Timothy Whitaker - foul #2 on Timothy Whitaker, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Johnny Messer makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Tulane | Timothy Whitaker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard tips it home | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Thomas Nida clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nida - foul #5 on Thomas Nida, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Welch (SG), Charles Dibenedetto (SF) James Sebring, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Houston | Randy Standard (SG) Thomas Nida | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Eric Rouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer is whistled for a carry | 67-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe (PG), Ray Hammel (SF), Terry Townsend (C) Timothy Whitaker, Eric Rouillard, Stanislaus Suleski | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | William Welch can't finish the layup | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Thomas Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Jarboe - foul #3 on Daniel Jarboe, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Daniel Jarboe runs out the clock | 67-57 |