| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) SF - Larry Bell (fresh) PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) C - Robert Selzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Saul Lopez (fresh) C - Randall Marzano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | Robert Selzer banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano throws it down set up by Robert Thomas | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Tulane | Robert Selzer pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Saul Lopez | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Robert Selzer connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Lechuga | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Nathan Lechuga | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (PG), Donald Bruce (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Larry Bell, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG), Justin Henson (SG), Fabian Rizzo (SF), Felipe Fernandez (PF), Brian Haggard (C) Robert Thomas, Hubert Lee, Jimmie Redding, Saul Lopez, Randall Marzano | |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Frank Behr is fouled on the floor by James Pitts - foul #1 on James Pitts, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Frank Behr banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Brian Haggard is called for the reach on Donald Bruce - foul #1 on Brian Haggard, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG) Nathan Lechuga | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Donald Bruce is hacked by Fabian Rizzo - foul #1 on Fabian Rizzo, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Fontaine (fresh) SG - James Pitts (fresh) SF - Donald Bruce (fresh) PF - Dennis Krug (fresh) C - Elvin Brauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Henson (fresh) SF - Fabian Rizzo (fresh) PF - Felipe Fernandez (fresh) C - Brian Haggard (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Tulane | Dennis Krug drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fontaine and the foul's on Brian Haggard - foul #2 on Brian Haggard, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Fraley (PF) James Fontaine | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Marzano (C) Brian Haggard | |
| 15:46 | Tulane | Dennis Krug misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Frank Behr is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG) Donald Bruce | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:18 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Kevin Fraley takes the ball from Felipe Fernandez | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | James Pitts misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Fabian Rizzo - foul #2 on Fabian Rizzo, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga (SG), Robert Selzer (C) Dennis Krug, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG), Hubert Lee (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF), Saul Lopez (PF) Frank Behr, Justin Henson, Fabian Rizzo, Felipe Fernandez | |
| 14:41 | Tulane | James Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | James Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Selzer | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Tulane | Robert Selzer clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Saul Lopez - foul #1 on Saul Lopez, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), Larry Bell (SF), Donald Bruce (PF) Willard Cartagena, James Pitts, Kevin Fraley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:02 | Tulane | Robert Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Tulane | Robert Selzer misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga loses the dribble to Robert Thomas | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee can't throw it down | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 12:54 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Larry Bell | 10-10 |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Donald Bruce misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano's pass is intercepted by Robert Selzer | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Robert Selzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Selzer, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), James Pitts (SF), Kevin Fraley (PF), Dennis Krug (C) James Fontaine, Larry Bell, Donald Bruce, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG), Justin Henson (SG), Felipe Fernandez (PF) Robert Thomas, Hubert Lee, Saul Lopez | |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Frank Behr misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 10-10 |
| 11:45 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pitts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) C - Dennis Krug (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Frank Behr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Henson (fresh) SF - Jimmie Redding (fairly fresh) PF - Felipe Fernandez (fresh) C - Randall Marzano (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tulane | James Pitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Redding - foul #1 on Jimmie Redding, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Elvin Brauer (C) Nathan Lechuga | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:26 | Tulane | James Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:26 | Tulane | James Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Willard Cartagena steps in front of the Justin Henson pass | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Dennis Krug hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Willard Cartagena and the foul's on Jimmie Redding - foul #2 on Jimmie Redding, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Saul Lopez (PF) Jimmie Redding | |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Dennis Krug misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Saul Lopez snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Frank Behr makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Willard Cartagena and he's hacked by Randall Marzano - foul #1 on Randall Marzano, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga (SG), Larry Bell (SF), Robert Selzer (C) James Pitts, Dennis Krug, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG), Hubert Lee (SG) Frank Behr, Justin Henson | |
| 10:12 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano lays it up and in | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena is fouled on the floor by Saul Lopez - foul #2 on Saul Lopez, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo (SF) Saul Lopez | |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Rizzo | 18-14 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Cartagena | 18-17 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-17 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (PG), Donald Bruce (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Larry Bell, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo jams it | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Lee - foul #1 on Hubert Lee, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hubert Lee, team foul #11 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG) Nathan Lechuga | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG), Justin Henson (SG), Jimmie Redding (SF) Frank Behr, Hubert Lee, Fabian Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Fontaine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bruce (fresh) PF - Dennis Krug (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elvin Brauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Henson (fresh) SF - Jimmie Redding (fresh) PF - Felipe Fernandez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Marzano (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tulane | Dennis Krug clanks a jump hook near the basket | 18-19 |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Dennis Krug hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Bruce - foul #1 on Donald Bruce, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Selzer (C) Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Jimmie Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Felipe Fernandez is called for the reach on Donald Bruce - foul #1 on Felipe Fernandez, team foul #12 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Fraley (PF) Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Donald Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Donald Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Justin Henson is fouled on the floor by Donald Bruce - foul #2 on Donald Bruce, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Nathan Lechuga (SG), Larry Bell (SF) James Fontaine, Donald Bruce, James Pitts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willard Cartagena - foul #1 on Willard Cartagena, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG), Fabian Rizzo (SF) Robert Thomas, Jimmie Redding | |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Nathan Lechuga | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Randall Marzano - foul #2 on Randall Marzano, team foul #13 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (C) Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Haggard (C) Randall Marzano | |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Frank Behr - foul #1 on Frank Behr, team foul #14 | 24-20 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Felipe Fernandez - foul #2 on Felipe Fernandez, team foul #15 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Krug (C) Larry Bell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Saul Lopez (PF) Felipe Fernandez | |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Cartagena - foul #2 on Willard Cartagena, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Kevin Fraley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Thomas (PG), Jimmie Redding (SF) Frank Behr, Fabian Rizzo | |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Redding - foul #3 on Jimmie Redding, team foul #16 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo (SF) Jimmie Redding | |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Brian Haggard knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | Tulane | James Pitts hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Lechuga | 29-24 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by James Fontaine - foul #1 on James Fontaine, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Bell (SF), Kevin Fraley (PF), Robert Selzer (C) James Pitts, Dennis Krug, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG) Saul Lopez | |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | James Fontaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Saul Lopez (PF) Justin Henson | |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Haggard | 29-30 |
| 03:55 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Bell | 32-30 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas is hacked by James Fontaine - foul #2 on James Fontaine, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Donald Bruce (SG) James Fontaine, Nathan Lechuga | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Lee (SG) Frank Behr | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Selzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fabian Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Saul Lopez (tiring) 5 reb. C - Brian Haggard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Donald Bruce hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 35-35 |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Bruce | 37-35 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Donald Bruce | 37-35 |
| 02:20 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Fabian Rizzo grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 02:03 | Tulane | Robert Selzer grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Larry Bell's pass is intercepted by Hubert Lee | 37-35 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 37-38 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), Nathan Lechuga (SG), James Pitts (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Donald Bruce, Larry Bell, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (PG), Justin Henson (SG), Felipe Fernandez (PF), Randall Marzano (C) Robert Thomas, Hubert Lee, Saul Lopez, Brian Haggard | |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Krug - foul #1 on Dennis Krug, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Randall Marzano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:45 | Tulane | Dennis Krug is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Krug, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Frank Behr misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Fontaine - foul #3 on James Fontaine, team foul #11 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG) James Fontaine | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Frank Behr makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Frank Behr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Randall Marzano steals it from James Pitts | 37-41 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Felipe Fernandez's fadeaway is rejected by Elvin Brauer | 37-41 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-41 |