| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Celaya | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phil Espinal - foul #2 on Phil Espinal, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Phil Espinal knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:45 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Phil Espinal snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk travels in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Tulane | George Robinson is denied on a layup by Michael Carter | 40-33 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Michael Carter is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andre Gibson (PF) George Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:33 | Tulane | Herschel Cason drills a shot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Frank Rounds tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Tulane | Phil Espinal pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:50 | Tulane | Phil Espinal is denied on a layup by Michael Carter | 42-33 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher loses the dribble to Frank Rounds | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Frank Rounds lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Tuttle - foul #1 on Francis Tuttle, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Herschel Cason, Jeffery Hatcher, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Charles Celaya, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 16:00 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Madden | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Neu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pizano (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Madden (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joseph Kirk | 43-38 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Hans Brodowski - foul #1 on Hans Brodowski, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Kirk, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | Michael Madden pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Carter (C) Michael Madden | |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Jason Showman misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG) George Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Andre Gibson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson, Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase, Michael Carter | |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | David Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Tulane | Phil Espinal pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Tulane | Jay Neu is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jay Neu, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (SF), George Robinson (PF) Jay Neu, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF) Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle lays it up and in set up by David Taylor and he's hacked by Herschel Cason - foul #1 on Herschel Cason, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | George Robinson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Tulane | Phil Espinal blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Madden - foul #3 on Michael Madden, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Withrow (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF) Herschel Cason, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:22 | Tulane | Phil Espinal makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Michael Madden snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle knocks in the jump hook from close range | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SG), Jeffery Hatcher (PF) Jesse Withrow, George Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (SG), Ray Ellsworth (C) Charles Celaya, Michael Madden | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Neu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Hans Brodowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:40 | Tulane | Phil Espinal snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:35 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 11:33 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 48-45 |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:13 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Kirk, Joseph Johnson, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Jason Sparks (C) Frank Rounds, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle | |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth drills a jump hook from close range | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is fouled on the floor by Ray Ellsworth - foul #2 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Michael Madden (C) Hans Brodowski, Jason Sparks | |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Charles Celaya connects on the jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | George Robinson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pizano - foul #4 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Johnson, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF) Joseph Pizano, Dennis Dibiase, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 09:17 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | David Taylor misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:59 | Tulane | George Robinson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | Darren Hasty knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | David Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Rounds | 52-51 |
| 08:01 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | Michael Madden gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | David Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Madden | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Hasty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Celaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Madden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Tulane | George Robinson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Darren Hasty and he's hacked by Charles Celaya - foul #1 on Charles Celaya, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Herschel Cason, Darren Hasty, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hans Brodowski (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Dennis Dibiase (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Charles Celaya, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Madden | |
| 07:24 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase connects on the jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Jay Neu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andre Gibson (C) George Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:26 | Xavier | Jeffery Hatcher takes the ball from Hans Brodowski | 55-56 |
| 06:09 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Kirk and he's fouled by Dennis Dibiase - foul #2 on Dennis Dibiase, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Phil Espinal (C) Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), David Taylor (SF) Hans Brodowski, Dennis Dibiase | |
| 06:09 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 05:27 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 05:26 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Phil Espinal hits a driving attempt from close range | 59-58 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano loses the dribble to Jay Neu | 59-58 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the shot from the right block | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Joseph Pizano buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-61 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | David Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Kirk - foul #3 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Andre Gibson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Kirk, Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (PG), Hans Brodowski (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Madden (C) Frank Rounds, Joseph Pizano, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Showman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Brodowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Madden (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Tulane | Darren Hasty knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Herschel Cason steps in front of the Francis Tuttle pass | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darren Hasty | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jeffery Hatcher (SF), George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson, Andre Gibson, Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), Joseph Pizano (SG), Michael Carter (C) Charles Celaya, Hans Brodowski, Michael Madden | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Rounds | 65-65 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Herschel Cason buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Hatcher | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Xavier | Frank Rounds is called for 3 seconds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF) Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:33 | Tulane | George Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Robinson, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Phil Espinal is called for the reach on Frank Rounds - foul #3 on Phil Espinal, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's layup is rejected by Michael Carter | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Michael Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by George Robinson | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Joseph Pizano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Pizano, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Celaya (SG) Joseph Pizano | |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Joseph Kirk is called for the reach on Frank Rounds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Frank Rounds is called for the reach on Joseph Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Rounds, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Michael Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Tulane calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Charles Celaya is fouled on the floor by Herschel Cason - foul #2 on Herschel Cason, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Charles Celaya misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Celaya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Michael Carter wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Xavier | The short jumper by Francis Tuttle is denied by Joseph Johnson | 71-71 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Phil Espinal comes up short on the runner from the right block | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Charles Celaya comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Kirk - foul #5 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG) Joseph Kirk | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Charles Celaya makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Charles Celaya makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Darren Hasty, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Charles Celaya comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 71-73 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the tip | 71-73 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to George Robinson | 71-73 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | Frank Rounds is called for the reach on George Robinson - foul #2 on Frank Rounds, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:17 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Michael Carter is called for 3 seconds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andre Gibson (PF) George Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Dibiase (SF) David Taylor | |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Andre Gibson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Hatcher | 75-73 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Jeffery Hatcher, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Taylor (SF) Dennis Dibiase | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 02:38 | Tulane | Phil Espinal gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:36 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:20 | Xavier | Charles Celaya comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Frank Rounds grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-75 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 75-75 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | David Taylor's pass is intercepted by George Robinson | 75-75 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Herschel Cason buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren Hasty | 77-75 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | David Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frank Rounds | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Celaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Michael Carter picks off the pass by Darren Hasty | 77-77 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-77 |