| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | James Croom hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | James Croom snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert's pass is intercepted by Edward Stevens | 31-40 |
| 18:46 | Tulane | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by Henry Hafford | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | James Croom slams it home set up by Henry Hafford | 33-40 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Johnson out of the doubleteam | 33-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Tulane | Larry Polston is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Rice (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SG) Bradley Okonski | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Donald Smith loses the dribble to John Paddock | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | David Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Paddock | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Frank Rice scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | John Paddock hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Paddock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tulane | David Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Chester Rendon (PF), Jesse Marshall (C) David Johnson, Larry Polston, Edward Stevens, John Thompson | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | Samuel Tollett picks off the pass by Jesse Marshall | 39-46 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Tom Preston jams it set up by Samuel Tollett | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jesse Marshall, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Tom Preston throws it down on a great pass from Melvin Shoe | 43-46 |
| 14:05 | Tulane | Chester Rendon drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Paddock and he's fouled by Samuel Tollett - foul #1 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Thompson (C) John Paddock, Jesse Marshall | |
| 14:05 | Tulane | Chester Rendon makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | David Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Croom - foul #1 on James Croom, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Frank Rice (C) Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell, Chester Rendon | |
| 13:29 | Tulane | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | James Croom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Henry Hafford is called for the reach on Bradley Okonski - foul #1 on Henry Hafford, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SG) Bradley Okonski | |
| 12:27 | Tulane | John Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Rice - foul #2 on Frank Rice, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | James Croom knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:54 | Tulane | Frank Rice steals it from John Paddock | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Paddock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Rice | 45-53 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | James Croom connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Philip McGraw - foul #3 on Philip McGraw, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG), Chester Rendon (PF), Jesse Marshall (C) David Johnson, Edward Stevens, John Thompson | |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert scores on a shot from close range set up by Tom Preston | 49-55 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Larry Polston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Chester Rendon can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Tom Preston grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Chester Rendon | 49-55 |
| 09:57 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Marshall | 49-57 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert connects on the shot from the left block | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Tom Preston, Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SF), John Thompson (C) John Paddock, Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall | |
| 09:23 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:23 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | James Croom scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | John Thompson misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Thomas Wilbert - foul #3 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF) Bradley Okonski | |
| 08:52 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:11 | Tulane | Chester Rendon connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Johnson | 53-61 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is hacked by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Rice (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (SG) Chester Rendon | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Paddock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF) Henry Hafford, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG), Jesse Marshall (C) John Paddock, John Thompson | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | Tom Preston is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Preston, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 53-63 |
| 06:51 | Tulane | David Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jesse Marshall - foul #2 on Jesse Marshall, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF), Chester Rendon (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell, Edward Stevens | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Larry Polston snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski is hacked by Tom Preston - foul #4 on Tom Preston, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Thompson (C) Jesse Marshall | |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | James Croom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #5 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG) David Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:39 | Tulane | John Thompson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Polston | 56-67 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert double dribbles | 56-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) James Croom | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SG) Bradley Okonski | |
| 04:57 | Tulane | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (SG) Chester Rendon | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | John Thompson swats the short shot by Philip McGraw | 56-67 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Larry Polston pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:21 | Tulane | Larry Polston connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 56-69 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Jesse Marshall (C) Larry Polston, John Thompson | |
| 03:44 | Tulane | John Paddock drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mitchell | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Okonski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | James Croom misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | James Croom hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip McGraw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Paddock | 59-74 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | James Croom's pass is intercepted by John Paddock in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski slams it home on a nice dish by John Paddock | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | John Paddock steals the ball from Philip McGraw | 59-76 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-78 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Smith is blocked by Jesse Marshall | 59-78 |
| 02:11 | Tulane | John Paddock gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | Tom Preston steals it from Bradley Okonski | 59-78 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-78 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Okonski | 61-80 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | James Croom misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-80 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw tips it back up and in | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Rice - foul #3 on Frank Rice, team foul #11 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Tom Preston, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Mitchell (SF), Chester Rendon (PF) Bradley Okonski, Edward Stevens | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Croom | 65-81 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the offensive board | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | John Paddock runs out the clock | 65-81 |