| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bruce Chumbley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Moczulski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Moczulski - foul #1 on John Moczulski, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the 3rd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | William Brenneman picks off the pass by Alfred Blackburn | 25-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Brenneman | 28-35 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Reed | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Jerome Reed snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Steven Masters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Mark Bock (SF), Henry Negron (PF), John Ballard (C) Clinton Shuster, Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (PF), James Brown (C) John Moczulski, Steven Masters | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Harold Moody is blocked by James Brown | 28-37 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | Thomas Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerome Reed steps in front of the William Brenneman pass | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Tulane | Thomas Woods is fouled on the floor by William Brenneman - foul #3 on William Brenneman, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (PG), Lee Cathcart (SG), David Stroud (SF) Jerome Reed, Alfred Blackburn, Thomas Woods | |
| 17:31 | Tulane | James Brown scores on a jumper from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Harold Moody picks off the pass by Virgil Vaughn | 30-39 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Dean Lucero is hacked by Harold Moody in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Moody, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Harold Moody, Mark Bock, Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), John Moczulski (PF), Steven Masters (C) Lee Cathcart, David Stroud, Virgil Vaughn, James Brown | |
| 16:32 | Tulane | Dean Lucero is hacked by Ralph Fischer - foul #3 on Ralph Fischer, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (SF) Ralph Fischer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:23 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | Dean Lucero double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG) Dean Lucero | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Masters is called for the reach on Bruce Chumbley - foul #1 on Steven Masters, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Ralph Fischer (SF) Clinton Shuster, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bruce Chumbley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Moczulski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Masters steals it from William Brenneman | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Jerome Reed misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman is hacked by Alfred Blackburn - foul #2 on Alfred Blackburn, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (SG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (PG), David Stroud (SF) Jerome Reed, Thomas Woods | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Blackburn is called for the reach on Matthew Carter - foul #3 on Alfred Blackburn, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (C) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #1 on Dean Lucero, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (SG), Virgil Vaughn (PF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, John Moczulski, Steven Masters | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:27 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart is hacked by Matthew Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carter, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones (SG) Matthew Carter | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:12 | Tulane | Dean Lucero can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-39 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | James Brown clanks a turnaround in the lane | 33-39 |
| 13:47 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:32 | Tulane | David Stroud comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the open dunk | 33-39 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Ralph Fischer is blocked by James Brown | 33-39 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Fischer | 36-39 |
| 12:41 | Tulane | Edward Gruzinsky is called for the reach on Lee Cathcart - foul #2 on Edward Gruzinsky, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock (SF), Henry Negron (PF), John Ballard (C) Ralph Fischer, Edward Gruzinsky, Harold Moody | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG), Alfred Blackburn (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), John Moczulski (PF), Steven Masters (C) Dean Lucero, Lee Cathcart, David Stroud, Virgil Vaughn, James Brown | |
| 12:23 | Tulane | Thomas Woods misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 12:07 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Thomas Woods | 36-39 |
| 11:56 | Tulane | John Moczulski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Blackburn | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Jones | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bock (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Henry Negron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Moczulski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jones, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Paul Jones, Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Steven Masters tips it in | 38-43 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:38 | Tulane | Thomas Woods makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Moczulski - foul #2 on John Moczulski, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (PG), Lee Cathcart (SG), David Stroud (SF), Virgil Vaughn (C) Jerome Reed, Alfred Blackburn, Thomas Woods, Steven Masters | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Tulane | John Moczulski dunks the ball | 39-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Stroud | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | John Moczulski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Bock - foul #3 on Mark Bock, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Henry Negron (SF), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), John Ballard (C) Clinton Shuster, Ralph Fischer, Mark Bock, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (SG), James Brown (C) Lee Cathcart, Virgil Vaughn | |
| 09:15 | Tulane | John Moczulski misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | John Moczulski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Edward Gruzinsky | 41-47 |
| 08:49 | Tulane | Dean Lucero misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Brown | 41-47 |
| 08:40 | Tulane | Dean Lucero travels in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Woods (SF), Steven Masters (C) David Stroud, John Moczulski | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman is fouled on the floor by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG) Dean Lucero | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by William Brenneman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brenneman, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 43-47 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Gruzinsky and he's hacked by Thomas Woods - foul #1 on Thomas Woods, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Henry Negron, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (PF) James Brown | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jerome Reed | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Harold Moody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Shuster (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Fischer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Gruzinsky (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Virgil Vaughn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Masters (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by Harold Moody in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Moody, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter (PG), Paul Jones (SG) Harold Moody, Clinton Shuster | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (PG), David Stroud (SF) Jerome Reed, Thomas Woods | |
| 07:28 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Stroud | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Matthew Carter - foul #5 on Matthew Carter, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman (PG), Mark Bock (PF) Matthew Carter, Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (PF) Steven Masters | |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock tips it in | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Tulane | Dean Lucero loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard (PF) Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG), Thomas Woods (SF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, David Stroud, Virgil Vaughn | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Brenneman and the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron (PF) Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (SG) Dean Lucero | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | John Moczulski makes the shot from close range | 51-54 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Negron misses long on a floater from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | Tulane | James Brown snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Jerome Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #5 on Paul Jones, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SG), Edward Gruzinsky (PF), Mark Bock (C) Paul Jones, Ralph Fischer, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (C) John Moczulski | |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Vaughn picks off the pass by Henry Negron | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Henry Negron | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (PG), David Stroud (SF), Steven Masters (C) Jerome Reed, Thomas Woods, James Brown | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #4 on Dean Lucero, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (SG) Lee Cathcart | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Steven Masters loses the dribble to Mark Bock in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 04:27 | Tulane | Dean Lucero grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Bruce Chumbley is called for the reach on Alfred Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Chumbley, team foul #12 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster (SG), John Ballard (C) Harold Moody, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (PF) Virgil Vaughn | |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:25 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Stroud is called for the reach on William Brenneman - foul #2 on David Stroud, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF) Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Woods (SF) David Stroud | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | The jump hook by Steven Masters is blocked by John Ballard | 54-56 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Moczulski steps in front of the Ralph Fischer pass | 54-56 |
| 03:43 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Shuster - foul #2 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #13 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley (C) Edward Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jerome Reed (PG) Dean Lucero | |
| 03:43 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley makes the floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Brenneman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clinton Shuster (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Fischer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Chumbley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Jerome Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Moczulski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Masters (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tulane | John Moczulski slams it home on a nice dish by Jerome Reed | 56-60 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Brenneman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Steven Masters snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:57 | Tulane | Thomas Woods can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ballard gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody (SF), Henry Negron (PF), Mark Bock (C) Ralph Fischer, John Ballard, Bruce Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Brown (PF), Virgil Vaughn (C) John Moczulski, Steven Masters | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harold Moody throws it down set up by William Brenneman | 58-60 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by William Brenneman - foul #5 on William Brenneman, team foul #14 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky (PF) William Brenneman | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:39 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Jerome Reed drills a floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Bock hits a jumper in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Mark Bock denies the turnaround by James Brown | 60-62 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Gruzinsky grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster is hacked by Virgil Vaughn - foul #1 on Virgil Vaughn, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer (SF), Bruce Chumbley (C) Henry Negron, Mark Bock | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Moczulski (PF), Steven Masters (C) Virgil Vaughn, James Brown | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Bruce Chumbley steps in front of the Jerome Reed pass | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Edward Gruzinsky is blocked by Steven Masters | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bruce Chumbley gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Woods blocks the short jumper by Bruce Chumbley | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Steven Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Jerome Reed is hacked by Clinton Shuster - foul #3 on Clinton Shuster, team foul #15 | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Jerome Reed misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Jerome Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clinton Shuster misses the shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ralph Fischer snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The clock runs out | 62-63 |