| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | William Wilson banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 19:26 | Tulane | William Wilson steals it from Herschel Cason | 46-32 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | William Wilson dunks the ball | 46-34 |
| 19:11 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's pass is intercepted by Herschel Cason | 46-34 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | William Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Gerstner | 46-36 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (SF), Andre Gibson (PF) Joseph Johnson, George Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Gary Leone | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it home | 48-36 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't throw it down | 48-36 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Herschel Cason comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Jay Neu (SF) Joseph Kirk, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Perry Delao (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Marc Ducote (C) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Leonard High, Clifford Collins | |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Ashe and he's hacked by Andre Gibson - foul #1 on Andre Gibson, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF) Herschel Cason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:29 | Tulane | Andre Gibson snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 15:56 | Tulane | Jay Neu gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Neu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marc Ducote - foul #1 on Marc Ducote, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), George Robinson (PF) Darren Hasty, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Gary Leone (PF) James Owen, Marc Ducote | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is whistled for a carry | 52-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Showman (C) Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Perry Delao | |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Jason Showman makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from George Robinson | 54-38 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Johnson, Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (C) Timothy Ashe, Randy Boyles | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Phil Espinal denies the turnaround by William Wilson | 54-38 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson | 54-38 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Wilson and he's hacked by Jay Neu - foul #2 on Jay Neu, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SF) Jay Neu | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:00 | Tulane | Herschel Cason hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 57-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the easy layup | 57-41 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to George Robinson | 57-41 |
| 13:26 | Tulane | Herschel Cason buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | George Robinson steals the ball from Robert Gerstner | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:38 | Tulane | Darren Hasty loses the dribble to Leonard High | 59-41 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Kirk, Herschel Cason, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Marc Ducote (C) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Leonard High, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffery Hatcher takes the ball from Randy Boyles | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Neu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Jay Neu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao is whistled for a carry | 59-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, Jay Neu, Andre Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins (C) Marc Ducote | |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk is fouled on the floor by James Owen - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Perry Delao | |
| 10:40 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | James Owen drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Boyles | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-43 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Hatcher - foul #2 on Jeffery Hatcher, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SF), Andre Gibson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Johnson, Jeffery Hatcher, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Randy Boyles | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Andre Gibson gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF), Marc Ducote (C) Timothy Ashe, Clifford Collins | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Wilson | 59-46 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | Jason Showman can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Andre Gibson tips it in | 61-46 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the 3 from straight away | 61-49 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 08:03 | Tulane | Jay Neu pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Herschel Cason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Kirk, Jay Neu, Andre Gibson, Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Randy Boyles (PF), Clifford Collins (C) William Wilson, Gary Leone, Marc Ducote | |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:59 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Withrow (SG) Herschel Cason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Withrow (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is called for 3 seconds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) Leonard High | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Jesse Withrow is called for the reach on Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Jesse Withrow, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SG) Jesse Withrow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Jay Neu clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Phil Espinal snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jeffery Hatcher (SF) Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Leonard High (SF) Robert Gerstner, Perry Delao | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles is hacked by George Robinson - foul #1 on George Robinson, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (C) Clifford Collins | |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Tulane | George Robinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Andre Gibson (C) Jay Neu, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Timothy Ashe, Leonard High, Randy Boyles, Marc Ducote | |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | William Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Andre Gibson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk and the foul's on Gary Leone - foul #3 on Gary Leone, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Kirk, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Perry Delao | |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Andre Gibson makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 66-53 |
| 03:56 | Tulane | Darren Hasty grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Tulane | Jason Showman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Phil Espinal (C) Jason Showman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone blows the layup but he's hacked by Andre Gibson - foul #2 on Andre Gibson, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jay Neu (SF) Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, Clifford Collins | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Leone - foul #4 on Gary Leone, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Gary Leone | |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Jay Neu swats the layup by Timothy Ashe | 67-54 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The jumper by James Owen is denied by Phil Espinal | 67-54 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Andre Gibson snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Herschel Cason can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Phil Espinal gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Herschel Cason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard High | 67-54 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Andre Gibson denies the turnaround by Randy Boyles | 67-54 |
| 01:55 | Tulane | Jay Neu gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Jay Neu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-54 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | Phil Espinal tips it in | 69-54 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Owen | 69-56 |
| 00:57 | Tulane | Herschel Cason clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-56 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Neu | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Jay Neu can't finish the layup | 69-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-56 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Andre Gibson snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk runs out the clock | 69-56 |