| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Karr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Roy James inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:56 | Tulane | Denver Volz is called for the reach on Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Volz, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), John Langer (SF) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Steven Baker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gregory Hansen | 22-23 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Richard Dean is called for the reach on Mark Grantham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF) John Langer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:22 | UConn | Neville Thome's layup is rejected by Jason Karr | 22-23 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Steven Baker | 22-23 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Steven Baker - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Steven Baker misses the easy layup | 22-23 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Hansen - foul #1 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Jason Karr | |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Bobby Miles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Hansen - foul #2 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG) Gregory Hansen | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | Steven Baker dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy James | 25-27 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Bobby Miles is hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #2 on Ralph Polk, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Brad Johnson (SF), Jason Karr (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Oliver Hughes, Roy James, Carl Lheureux, Steven Baker | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Steven Chilton steals the ball from Marshall Bellamy | 25-27 |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Steven Chilton's pass is intercepted by Donald Cowger | 25-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Langer (fresh) PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Jason Karr (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Brad Johnson - foul #2 on Brad Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) John Langer, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Roy James (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Baker (C) Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Jason Karr, Steven Chilton | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Steven Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Roy James is hacked by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Richard Dean | |
| 14:38 | Tulane | Steven Baker blows the layup | 27-27 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lheureux | 27-27 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Robert Lowery denies the turnaround by Roy James | 27-27 |
| 14:21 | UConn | David Bolin gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Steven Baker steps in front of the Neville Thome pass | 27-27 |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Bobby Miles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bolin | 30-29 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 12:15 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Jason Karr (PF) Oliver Hughes, Gregory Hansen, Roy James, Carl Lheureux | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Donald Cowger blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Steven Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Donald Cowger is called for the reach on Steven Baker - foul #2 on Donald Cowger, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jimmie Hazelwood, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (C) Steven Baker | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Jason Karr (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the turnaround near the basket | 32-34 |
| 10:44 | UConn | David Bolin slams it home on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 34-34 |
| 10:42 | Tulane | Denver Volz steps in front of the Brad Johnson pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Neville Thome | 36-34 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Ralph Polk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Roy James (SF), Steven Baker (C) Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 09:51 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 09:50 | Tulane | Richard Dean pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | Roy James misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it in | 36-36 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Denver Volz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Denver Volz is called for the reach on Gregory Hansen - foul #4 on Denver Volz, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, John Langer, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Steven Chilton (PF) Richard Dean, Jason Karr | |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Oliver Hughes - foul #2 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Bobby Miles | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | Roy James makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Neville Thome misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Steven Chilton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Mark Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 07:01 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:32 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 06:01 | UConn | David Bolin is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Jason Karr (PF), Carl Lheureux (C) Oliver Hughes, Gregory Hansen, Roy James, Steven Chilton, Steven Baker | |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Dean and he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Bobby Miles can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Ralph Polk - foul #3 on Ralph Polk, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:09 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Brad Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jason Robinson | 42-43 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Bobby Miles lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 44-43 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Robert Lowery steps in front of the Brad Johnson pass | 44-43 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Jason Robinson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Lowery | 46-43 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Roy James (SF), Steven Baker (C) Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| 03:52 | Tulane | David Bolin steals it from Jason Karr | 46-43 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Neville Thome is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Roy James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Neville Thome - foul #3 on Neville Thome, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Roy James misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Steven Baker swats the short shot by Robert Lowery | 46-44 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jason Karr | 46-44 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Neville Thome misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Karr | 46-47 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Jason Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Steven Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #4 on Neville Thome, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Neville Thome is hacked by Steven Baker - foul #1 on Steven Baker, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Denver Volz is called for the reach on Jason Karr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denver Volz, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG) Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG) Gregory Hansen | |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:44 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn 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 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | David Bolin is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Robinson out of a doubleteam | 49-52 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG) Ralph Polk | |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Steven Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:36 | UConn | David Bolin gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Bobby Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Roy James gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Roy James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #13 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (PG), Steven Chilton (PF) Richard Dean, Jason Karr | |
| 00:25 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Jason Robinson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lowery | 52-55 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Roy James is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Robinson - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #14 | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Roy James makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Roy James misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Robert Lowery pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Roy James | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Ralph Polk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Robinson, team foul #15 | 52-56 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Ralph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Bolin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-57 |