| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Lester Peterson inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:53 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:53 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:53 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 42-30 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | William Pierson evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Buntin | 44-30 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Richard Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Buntin | 46-30 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | William Pierson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Buntin and the foul's on Gregory Hansen - foul #1 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Jason Karr clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Carl Lheureux - foul #3 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 18:00 | Tulane | Jason Karr snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | Lester Peterson snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | Sam Lamantia steals it from Gregory Hansen | 50-32 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | William Pierson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | Lester Peterson grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 16:36 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen is hacked by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Jason Karr | |
| 16:29 | Tulane | Ernest Bode swats the short shot by Steven Chilton | 50-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edward Wydra clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Brad Johnson gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:56 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Johnson | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is whistled for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| 15:16 | Tulane | Tommy Hipple steals the ball from Gregory Hansen | 50-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio loses the dribble to Gregory Hansen | 50-35 |
| 15:01 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen lays it in | 50-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Ho Chio swats the short shot by Carl Lheureux | 50-37 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | William Buntin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brad Johnson - foul #2 on Brad Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Brad Johnson, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | William Pierson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Lester Peterson | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 51-40 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Buntin | 53-40 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Steven Chilton (PF) Gregory Hansen, Carl Lheureux | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Pierson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | William Pierson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | Steven Chilton double dribbles | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Ralph Polk, Lester Peterson, Jason Karr | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Edward Wydra can't throw it down | 56-40 |
| 11:45 | Tulane | Steven Chilton grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tulane | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Brad Johnson - foul #3 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, Edward Wydra, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 11:20 | Tulane | Ho Chio steals the ball from Carl Lheureux | 56-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Oliver Hughes steals it from William Buntin | 56-40 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes lays it up and in | 56-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Hansen - foul #2 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Steven Chilton | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 10:28 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux clanks a jumper from the left block | 58-42 |
| 10:27 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux tips it but misses | 58-42 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio is fouled on the floor by Carl Lheureux - foul #4 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jared Brown (PF) Gregory Hansen, Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-42 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Ralph Polk travels with the ball | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (PF) Jared Brown | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG) Ralph Polk | |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Lester Peterson's pass is intercepted by Sam Lamantia | 58-42 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | Steven Chilton gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | Steven Chilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Lester Peterson is called for the reach on William Pierson - foul #1 on Lester Peterson, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, David Elkins, Edward Wydra, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Richard Dean, Lester Peterson, Jason Karr | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio lays it up and in set up by William Buntin | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Chilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen loses the dribble to William Buntin | 60-42 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Steven Chilton - foul #2 on Steven Chilton, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Gregory Hansen, Steven Chilton | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:37 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:25 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg misses the lay-in | 62-42 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the runner from close range | 62-42 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Oliver Hughes is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #1 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it home | 63-47 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Buntin | 66-47 |
| 04:11 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lester Peterson, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Jason Karr | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Steven Chilton takes the ball from Tommy Hipple | 66-47 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Dean | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Edward Wydra lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Wilson and he's fouled by Steven Chilton - foul #3 on Steven Chilton, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Steven Chilton, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses the free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:34 | Tulane | Jason Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Edward Wydra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-52 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:56 | Tulane | Ralph Polk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 71-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jason Karr - foul #2 on Jason Karr, team foul #11 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:12 | Tulane | Jason Karr connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Dean | 73-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Wilson and the foul's on Carl Lheureux - foul #5 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #12 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (PF) Carl Lheureux | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the free throw | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Lester Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hansen | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Steven Chilton denies the turnaround by Daniel Wilson | 76-57 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 76-57 |