| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Benally (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bazemore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Dennis Todd drills a shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Daniel Benally clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Robert Holliday misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Larry Polston | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Larry Polston is fouled on the floor by Robert Holliday - foul #2 on Robert Holliday, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (SG), Micheal Hodges (C) Dennis Todd, Robert Holliday | |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Wayne Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Edward Stevens hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Gillman | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Micheal Hodges | 37-32 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges dunks the ball set up by Curtis Billman | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Wayne Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Wayne Brock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Geraldo Souza | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Benally (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geraldo Souza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Billman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bazemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Tulane | Daniel Benally misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Hodges - foul #4 on Micheal Hodges, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Robertson (SG), Wesley Morris (SF), John Cormier (PF), William Joe (C) Wayne Brock, Larry Polston, Edward Stevens, Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Todd (SF), Robert Holliday (C) Curtis Billman, Micheal Hodges | |
| 15:09 | Tulane | Daniel Benally makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:09 | Tulane | Daniel Benally misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:09 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Cormier | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Tulane | John Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Manuel Harris (PG) Daniel Benally | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Curtis Billman (SF) Douglas Gillman | |
| 14:29 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Todd out of a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | William Joe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Robert Holliday gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF), Gary Mitchell (C) Wesley Morris, William Joe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG) Curtis Billman | |
| 13:28 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Harris | 40-37 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza connects on the shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Geraldo Souza steals the ball from Gary Mitchell | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Wayne Brock (SG), Edward Stevens (PF) John Robertson, John Cormier | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Curtis Billman (SF), Micheal Hodges (C) Dennis Todd, Robert Holliday | |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:05 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell tips it in | 42-41 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Mitchell - foul #2 on Gary Mitchell, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | William Joe (C) Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Holliday (C) Douglas Gillman | |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Manuel Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Joe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Geraldo Souza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bazemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | William Joe grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:19 | Tulane | Larry Polston splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Brock | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Robert Holliday can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-43 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Benally (PG), Wesley Morris (SF), Gary Mitchell (C) Manuel Harris, Larry Polston, William Joe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), Dennis Todd (SF) Curtis Billman, Robert Holliday | |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman loses the dribble to Wayne Brock | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Tulane | Daniel Benally comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Dennis Todd snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Wesley Morris is called for the reach on Micheal Hodges - foul #1 on Wesley Morris, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Robertson (SG), John Cormier (PF) Wayne Brock, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Curtis Billman (SF) Dennis Todd | |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| 07:55 | Tulane | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:33 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Douglas Gillman | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Benally (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Morris (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geraldo Souza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bazemore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Daniel Benally misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | Tulane | Wesley Morris grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Tulane | John Robertson loses the dribble to Douglas Gillman | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | John Cormier grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Manuel Harris (PG), Wayne Brock (SG), Larry Polston (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Daniel Benally, John Robertson, Wesley Morris, John Cormier | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dennis Todd (SG) Geraldo Souza | |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Edward Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:28 | Tulane | Gary Mitchell misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Wayne Brock steps in front of the Walter Bazemore pass | 45-45 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Wayne Brock banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-45 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), Robert Holliday (PF) Douglas Gillman, Walter Bazemore | |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore (PF) Robert Holliday | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Manuel Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Geraldo Souza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Curtis Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bazemore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Larry Polston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Edward Stevens tips it home | 49-45 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Geraldo Souza | 49-47 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Edward Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Edward Stevens blocks the short jumper by Micheal Hodges | 52-47 |
| 02:03 | Tulane | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Harris and he's fouled by Walter Bazemore - foul #3 on Walter Bazemore, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG) Dennis Todd | |
| 01:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:20 | West Virginia | Walter Bazemore is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tulane | Larry Polston steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Manuel Harris steals it from Geraldo Souza | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Larry Polston is hacked by Douglas Gillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Gillman, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Benally (PG) Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston is hacked by Walter Bazemore - foul #4 on Walter Bazemore, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Geraldo Souza is called for the reach on Wayne Brock - foul #4 on Geraldo Souza, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Daniel Benally is fouled on the floor by Curtis Billman - foul #1 on Curtis Billman, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Daniel Benally makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Daniel Benally makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Curtis Billman is hacked by Wayne Brock - foul #2 on Wayne Brock, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Robertson (SG), Wesley Morris (SF), John Cormier (PF), William Joe (C) Wayne Brock, Larry Polston, Edward Stevens, Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Stickler (SG), Dennis Todd (SF), Robert Holliday (C) Douglas Gillman, Curtis Billman, Micheal Hodges | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Robert Holliday buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Geraldo Souza | 57-49 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Wayne Brock (SG), Larry Polston (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Gary Mitchell (C) John Robertson, Wesley Morris, John Cormier, William Joe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), Curtis Billman (SF), Micheal Hodges (C) William Stickler, Dennis Todd, Robert Holliday | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Douglas Gillman is called for the reach on Larry Polston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Gillman, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Larry Polston is called for the reach on Curtis Billman - foul #1 on Larry Polston, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Robertson (SG), Wesley Morris (SF), John Cormier (PF), William Joe (C) Wayne Brock, Larry Polston, Edward Stevens, Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Stickler (SG), Dennis Todd (SF), Robert Holliday (C) Douglas Gillman, Curtis Billman, Micheal Hodges | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Stickler is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | William Stickler misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | William Joe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Daniel Benally runs out the clock | 59-49 |