| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is hacked by Mlengalenga Acri - foul #1 on Mlengalenga Acri, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Jones - foul #3 on Samuel Jones, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (PG) Samuel Jones | |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Alfredo Morales travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Roy Travis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Manning steals it from Lynn Bell | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Roy Travis | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake (C) Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ruben Giron (C) Alfredo Morales | |
| 17:15 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:13 | Tulane | Ruben Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Ruben Giron buries a jumper from the left side set up by Roy Travis | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Manning steps in front of the Aaron Blake pass | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Ruben Giron comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Miesner - foul #2 on Eric Miesner, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Lynn Bell (C) Anthony Schmeling, Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton (PG), Heriberto Martinez (SF), Alfredo Morales (C) Roy Travis, Mlengalenga Acri, Mile Zelonis | |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Ruben Giron misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Ruben Giron misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Ruben Giron snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Chan - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) SG - Ronald Fry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Blake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerald Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Aaron Blake is blocked by Alfredo Morales | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Ruben Giron snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:40 | Tulane | Ronald Manning clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Morales | 32-37 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Kenneth Chan steals it from Ronald Manning | 32-37 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Morales - foul #1 on Alfredo Morales, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye (SG), Gary Malone (PF) Richard Jorgensen, Aaron Blake | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Jones (PG), Mlengalenga Acri (SF), Mile Zelonis (PF) Ronald Manning, Heriberto Martinez, Ruben Giron | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Mlengalenga Acri swats the short shot by Gary Malone | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Bell | 32-37 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry tips it in | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis lays it in set up by Samuel Jones | 34-39 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lynn Bell | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Malone - foul #1 on Gary Malone, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Aaron Blake (C) Kenneth Chan, Ronald Fry, Gary Malone, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (SG), Ruben Giron (C) Gerald Wolverton, Alfredo Morales | |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Mile Zelonis is called for the reach on Anthony Schmeling - foul #1 on Mile Zelonis, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez (SF) Mlengalenga Acri | |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Jorgensen (SG) Daniel Rye | |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hicks (PF) Mile Zelonis | |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Samuel Jones misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Blake - foul #2 on Aaron Blake, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Heriberto Martinez is called for the reach on Eric Miesner - foul #2 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Manning (SG), Mlengalenga Acri (SF), Gerald Wolverton (C) Roy Travis, Martin Hicks, Ruben Giron | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling's pass is intercepted by Ronald Manning | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Blake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Weeks | 37-42 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling's pass is intercepted by Ronald Manning | 37-42 |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Samuel Jones lays it up and in set up by Ronald Manning | 37-44 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:04 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Heriberto Martinez | 37-44 |
| 10:51 | Tulane | Samuel Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:37 | Tulane | Eric Miesner steals the ball from Samuel Jones | 37-44 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gerald Wolverton | 37-44 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Daniel Rye (SG), Ronald Fry (SF), Gary Malone (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Anthony Schmeling, Richard Jorgensen, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Aaron Blake | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (PG), Martin Hicks (SF), Mile Zelonis (PF), Alfredo Morales (C) Samuel Jones, Mlengalenga Acri, Heriberto Martinez, Gerald Wolverton | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone's layup is rejected by Alfredo Morales | 37-44 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Manning | 37-46 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Rye | 39-46 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Martin Hicks banks in the layup set up by Roy Travis | 39-48 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry's pass is intercepted by Roy Travis | 39-48 |
| 07:58 | Tulane | Roy Travis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Manning | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Fry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Roy Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Martin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Manning | 39-51 |
| 07:31 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:06 | Tulane | Martin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Fry - foul #1 on Ronald Fry, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Aaron Blake (C) Kenneth Chan, Ronald Fry, Gary Malone, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Samuel Jones (PG), Gerald Wolverton (SG), Ruben Giron (C) Roy Travis, Ronald Manning, Alfredo Morales | |
| 07:06 | Tulane | Martin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:06 | Tulane | Martin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Wolverton - foul #1 on Gerald Wolverton, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri (SF) Martin Hicks | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:50 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mlengalenga Acri | 40-53 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Ruben Giron misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye is hacked by Gerald Wolverton - foul #2 on Gerald Wolverton, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez (C) Mile Zelonis | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez misses the dunk but he's hacked by Aaron Blake - foul #3 on Aaron Blake, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Jorgensen (SG) Daniel Rye | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Ruben Giron - foul #2 on Ruben Giron, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 45-56 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Jorgensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 05:11 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gerald Wolverton | 45-56 |
| 05:02 | Tulane | Heriberto Martinez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks tips it home | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Ruben Giron connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Jones | 47-61 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye (SG), Lynn Bell (C) Richard Jorgensen, Aaron Blake | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Manning (SG), Mile Zelonis (PF), Alfredo Morales (C) Gerald Wolverton, Ruben Giron, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Schmeling | 49-61 |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Mlengalenga Acri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis tips it home | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mlengalenga Acri (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mile Zelonis (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfredo Morales (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 52-65 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits a shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Jones | 54-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Rye | 57-68 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Anthony Schmeling picks off the pass by Ronald Manning | 57-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Schmeling | 59-68 |
| 01:26 | Tulane | Daniel Rye is called for the reach on Mile Zelonis - foul #1 on Daniel Rye, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 01:26 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:26 | Tulane | Mile Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is fouled on the floor by Mile Zelonis - foul #2 on Mile Zelonis, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Roy Travis (PG), Gerald Wolverton (SG), Heriberto Martinez (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), Ruben Giron (C) Samuel Jones, Ronald Manning, Mlengalenga Acri, Mile Zelonis, Alfredo Morales | |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | Ruben Giron gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:05 | Tulane | Martin Hicks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-70 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Jorgensen grabs the board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gerald Wolverton | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Fry - foul #2 on Ronald Fry, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG) Anthony Schmeling | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Gerald Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Ruben Giron snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Martin Hicks's layup is rejected by Aaron Blake | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Jorgensen grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Giron - foul #3 on Ruben Giron, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Roy Travis runs out the clock | 61-72 |