| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lynn Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Weber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it in | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Mark Hampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | David Maples drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rex Dilday | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Lynn Compton's pass is intercepted by Herbert Bailey | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Stephen Weber grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Rex Dilday steps in front of the James Norman pass | 38-33 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | David Maples makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | James Norman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Stephen Weber tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Lynn Compton steps in front of the Donald Johnston pass | 41-35 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Lynn Compton can't throw it down | 41-35 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-35 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | David Rice blocks the short jumper by Rex Dilday | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Mark Hampton grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:36 | Tulane | David Rice is hacked by Winston Butler - foul #1 on Winston Butler, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SG), Michael Munz (SF), Steve White (PF) David Maples, Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (SG), Francis Collins (SF), Gregory Ulrich (PF), John Ice (C) James Norman, Mark Hampton, David Rice, Stephen Weber | |
| 16:22 | Tulane | John Ice clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Johnston - foul #3 on Donald Johnston, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson (SF) Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Keesee (SG) Lynn Compton | |
| 16:22 | Tulane | John Ice misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | John Ice misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Steve White grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz's pass is intercepted by John Black | 41-35 |
| 16:05 | Tulane | John Black slams it home | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz's layup is rejected by Gregory Ulrich | 41-37 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | David Keesee snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Keesee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ice (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Gregory Ulrich clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-37 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Gregory Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | John Black hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Collins and the foul's on Dario Wenzel - foul #1 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Joseph Simpson, Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Norman (SG), Mark Hampton (SF), David Rice (PF), Stephen Weber (C) David Keesee, Francis Collins, Gregory Ulrich, John Ice | |
| 14:51 | Tulane | John Black makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Stephen Weber is hacked by Donald Johnston - foul #4 on Donald Johnston, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF), Steve White (C) Dario Wenzel, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lynn Compton (PG) John Black | |
| 13:59 | Tulane | James Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Hampton - foul #3 on Mark Hampton, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Tulane | Stephen Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | James Norman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Maples - foul #3 on David Maples, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | James Norman misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | James Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Hampton - foul #4 on Mark Hampton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (SG), Francis Collins (SF) James Norman, Mark Hampton | |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Lynn Compton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Rice and the foul's on Rex Dilday - foul #1 on Rex Dilday, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (PF) David Maples, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Lynn Compton misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Francis Collins grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Tulane | John Black makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Compton | 45-46 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Tulane | David Rice comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Tulane | David Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Winston Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lynn Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Black (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tulane | David Rice misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Steve White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley's pass is intercepted by David Rice | 47-46 |
| 10:54 | Tulane | John Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Michael Munz (C) Jason Talley, Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Steve White | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Norman (SG), Gregory Ulrich (PF), John Ice (C) John Black, David Rice, Stephen Weber | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:35 | Tulane | Francis Collins pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Lynn Compton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dario Wenzel | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 10:08 | Tulane | John Ice gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | Tulane | John Ice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 47-46 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | David Maples misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | John Ice gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | James Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | Tulane | John Ice snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Tulane | Gregory Ulrich connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | Tulane | John Ice grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | James Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | David Maples throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Steve White (C) Dario Wenzel, Joseph Simpson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), David Rice (PF), Stephen Weber (C) Lynn Compton, Francis Collins, Gregory Ulrich, John Ice | |
| 08:23 | Tulane | Stephen Weber misses the shot near the basket | 47-48 |
| 08:21 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to James Norman | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Tulane | John Black drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Rice | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Donald Johnston (C) David Maples, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Keesee (SG), Mark Hampton (SF) James Norman, Ronald Smith | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Black (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Keesee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tulane | Stephen Weber is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (PF) Steve White | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Mark Hampton grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | John Black is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lynn Compton (PG) David Keesee | |
| 06:27 | Tulane | David Rice clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 06:27 | Tulane | David Rice makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:27 | Tulane | David Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Hampton swats the short shot by Dario Wenzel | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Rice | 49-52 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | Dario Wenzel steals it from John Black | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Winston Butler (SF) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Norman (SG) John Black | |
| 05:20 | Tulane | Stephen Weber buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hampton | 49-54 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is fouled on the floor by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (SG), Steve White (PF) Rex Dilday, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Francis Collins (SF), Gregory Ulrich (PF), John Ice (C) Mark Hampton, David Rice, Stephen Weber | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Johnston | 52-54 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Francis Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler scores on a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| 03:43 | Tulane | James Norman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Gregory Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Munz (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Winston Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lynn Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Norman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Ulrich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tulane | Gregory Ulrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:07 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Collins | 54-57 |
| 02:53 | Tulane | John Ice misses badly on a floater near the basket | 54-57 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Herbert Bailey (PF) Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hampton (SF), David Rice (PF), Stephen Weber (C) Francis Collins, Gregory Ulrich, John Ice | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | David Rice snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:11 | Tulane | David Rice connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| 01:45 | Tulane | Stephen Weber knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the shot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 01:27 | Tulane | Stephen Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Lynn Compton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | David Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Mark Hampton misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Maples - foul #4 on David Maples, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Mark Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Mark Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Stephen Weber pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Winston Butler is called for the reach on Lynn Compton - foul #2 on Winston Butler, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Steve White (C) David Maples, Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (SG), Francis Collins (SF), Gregory Ulrich (PF), John Ice (C) James Norman, Mark Hampton, David Rice, Stephen Weber | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Lynn Compton misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Steve White | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel, Joseph Simpson, Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Norman (SG), Mark Hampton (SF), David Rice (PF), Stephen Weber (C) John Black, Francis Collins, Gregory Ulrich, John Ice | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Lynn Compton is hacked by David Maples in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Maples, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG) David Maples | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (SG), Francis Collins (SF) James Norman, Mark Hampton | |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Lynn Compton makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | Lynn Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Johnston | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Lynn Compton runs out the clock | 58-66 |