| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Lewis Waddell (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fresh) C - Phil Espinal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fresh) SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fresh) C - Lorenzo Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Phil Espinal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Henry McNatt | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | Herschel Cason gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | George Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clay Brown - foul #1 on Clay Brown, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), John Girouard (SF), Gilbert Hively (PF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Herschel Cason, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Robert Curran (SF), Dustin Marsh (PF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, Henry McNatt, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth misses long on a jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Tulane | John Girouard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski tips it home | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hively - foul #1 on Gilbert Hively, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG) Arthur Iwanski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Ronald Behm, Robert Curran | |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith comes up short on the runner from close range | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Tulane | Darren Hasty blows the wide open layup | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SG - Darren Hasty (fairly fresh) SF - John Girouard (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hively (fresh) C - Jeffery Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Dustin Marsh (fairly fresh) C - McKinley Nemeth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirk | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Jeffery Hatcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Lewis Waddell (SF), George Robinson (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Darren Hasty, John Girouard, Gilbert Hively, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Henry McNatt (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Patrick Rogers, Dustin Marsh, McKinley Nemeth | |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Herschel Cason is hacked by Clay Brown - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG) Clay Brown | |
| 15:30 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | The rebound goes to George Robinson | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Herschel Cason is called for the reach on Jessie Bailey - foul #1 on Herschel Cason, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), John Girouard (SF), Gilbert Hively (PF) Joseph Kirk, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG) Patrick Rogers, Jessie Bailey | |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Girouard | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Arthur Iwanski, Herschel Cason, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh (SF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Billy Smith, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 13:35 | Tulane | John Girouard connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Hasty | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:16 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's pass is intercepted by Henry McNatt in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Lewis Waddell (SF) John Girouard, Gilbert Hively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Robert Curran, Ronald Behm, Henry McNatt | |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 17-11 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Marsh | 17-13 |
| 12:16 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk is hacked by Patrick Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Darren Hasty, Jeffery Hatcher, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Dustin Marsh, McKinley Nemeth | |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Jason Showman scores on a jumper in the paint | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Lewis Waddell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Showman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Patrick Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Jessie Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Henry McNatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 19-15 |
| 11:12 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Jason Showman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Lorenzo Johnson - foul #1 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), John Girouard (SG), Gilbert Hively (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF) Joseph Kirk, Herschel Cason, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), McKinley Nemeth (C) Patrick Rogers, Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:47 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Jeffery Hatcher blocks the jumper by McKinley Nemeth | 21-15 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Jason Showman pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:47 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), Phil Espinal (C) Jeffery Hatcher, Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith (SF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Henry McNatt, McKinley Nemeth | |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Phil Espinal is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Girouard | 23-15 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Robert Curran is blocked by Gilbert Hively | 23-15 |
| 08:45 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | John Girouard is hacked by Lorenzo Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF) Arthur Iwanski, Darren Hasty, Gilbert Hively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Henry McNatt (PF) Robert Curran, Ronald Behm, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| 08:43 | Tulane | John Girouard misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Espinal | 23-15 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phil Espinal - foul #1 on Phil Espinal, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lewis Waddell (SF) John Girouard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth (C) Dustin Marsh | |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Henry McNatt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Henry McNatt | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Lewis Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Patrick Rogers (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Kirk picks off the pass by Billy Smith | 23-17 |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk blows the dunk | 23-17 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Rogers | 23-19 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | George Robinson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Herschel Cason - foul #2 on Herschel Cason, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Darren Hasty (SG), John Girouard (SF), Gilbert Hively (PF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Joseph Kirk, Herschel Cason, Lewis Waddell, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Dustin Marsh (PF) Patrick Rogers, Jessie Bailey, Henry McNatt | |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:58 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Darren Hasty | 27-21 |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski's pass is intercepted by Robert Curran | 27-21 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh clanks a floater from the left block | 27-21 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 27-23 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from McKinley Nemeth | 27-26 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on McKinley Nemeth - foul #2 on McKinley Nemeth, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Lewis Waddell (SF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, Darren Hasty, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Henry McNatt (PF) Robert Curran, Ronald Behm, McKinley Nemeth | |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Kirk steps in front of the Jessie Bailey pass | 28-26 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Lewis Waddell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 30-26 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Girouard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Hively (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Patrick Rogers (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Smith (tired) 9 pts. PF - Henry McNatt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Marsh (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Andre Gibson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Henry McNatt - foul #1 on Henry McNatt, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF) Joseph Kirk, John Girouard, Gilbert Hively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Patrick Rogers, Billy Smith | |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Herschel Cason's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Johnson | 30-31 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Herschel Cason grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clay Brown - foul #3 on Clay Brown, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Phil Espinal (C) George Robinson, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey | |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry McNatt and the foul's on Lewis Waddell - foul #1 on Lewis Waddell, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-34 |
| 02:04 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it in | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Phil Espinal - foul #2 on Phil Espinal, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Gilbert Hively (SF) Arthur Iwanski, Lewis Waddell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (PG) Henry McNatt | |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Dustin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher is fouled on the floor by Robert Curran - foul #1 on Robert Curran, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF) Ronald Behm, Robert Curran, Dustin Marsh | |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG) Herschel Cason | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:04 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Phil Espinal scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Hatcher | 38-35 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Gilbert Hively - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), John Girouard (SF), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty, Jeffery Hatcher, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Curran (PG), Ronald Behm (SG), Dustin Marsh (SF), Henry McNatt (PF) Patrick Rogers, Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, McKinley Nemeth | |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Gilbert Hively makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry McNatt | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | John Girouard misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-37 |