| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Selzer is called for the reach on Woodrow Vogt - foul #3 on Robert Selzer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Krug (C) Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Hammack | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Fraley - foul #1 on Kevin Fraley, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Dennis Krug pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga is fouled on the floor by John Zirkle - foul #2 on John Zirkle, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Tulane | Dennis Krug pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Larry Bell hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willard Cartagena | 33-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt makes the fadeaway from the left block | 33-32 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Dennis Krug can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Nicholas Hammack | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (PG), Donald Bruce (SF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Larry Bell, Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Elvin Brauer swats the dunk try by Lawrence Niblett | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Niblett - foul #3 on Lawrence Niblett, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG) Kevin Fraley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (SF), Nole Bergeson (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Pitts | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Larry Bell (SF) James Fontaine, Nathan Lechuga | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt (C) Nole Bergeson | |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Robert Mijares picks off the pass by Willard Cartagena | 35-34 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh slams it home on a great pass from Robert Mijares | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bruce (fresh) C - Elvin Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sydney Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Larry Bell grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:40 | Tulane | Sydney Runion steps in front of the Larry Bell pass | 35-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Sligh, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga (SG), Dennis Krug (SF), Kevin Fraley (PF), Robert Selzer (C) James Pitts, Larry Bell, Donald Bruce, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Robert Mijares, Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Brian Sligh | |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Woodrow Vogt | 35-36 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Willard Cartagena is called for the reach on Jamie Gouveia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Cartagena, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG) Willard Cartagena | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett (C) Woodrow Vogt | |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Fraley, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (PG) James Fontaine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Tulane | Robert Selzer pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | James Pitts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG) Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt (C) Lawrence Niblett | |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Pitts comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Robinson - foul #3 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | James Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Bell (SF) James Pitts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 11:40 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Larry Bell tips it home | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Selzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Fraley - foul #3 on Kevin Fraley, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Bruce (SG), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Nathan Lechuga, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (SF) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Larry Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from Willard Cartagena and he's fouled by William Hammock - foul #2 on William Hammock, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (SG) Donald Bruce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett (C) Woodrow Vogt | |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Larry Bell misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Dennis Krug - foul #2 on Dennis Krug, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Bruce (SG) Willard Cartagena | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Lawrence Niblett | |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Dennis Krug snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Robert Mijares takes the ball from Larry Bell | 40-42 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion banks in the layup set up by Robert Mijares | 40-44 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Dennis Krug scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Pitts | 42-44 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion drills a runner from the right block set up by William Hammock | 42-46 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Robert Mijares is called for the reach on James Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Mijares, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Nathan Lechuga (SG), Kevin Fraley (PF), Robert Selzer (C) James Pitts, Larry Bell, Dennis Krug, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Robert Mijares, Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Sligh | |
| 09:03 | Tulane | Donald Bruce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Robinson | 42-49 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Bell (SF) Donald Bruce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Lawrence Niblett denies the turnaround by Larry Bell | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | Tulane | Robert Selzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (SF) Larry Bell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Lawrence Niblett | |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Gouveia - foul #2 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 07:29 | Tulane | James Pitts pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Selzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nathan Lechuga | 49-49 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Kevin Fraley | 49-49 |
| 06:30 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the shot from the right side set up by Jamie Gouveia | 49-51 |
| 05:43 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:41 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 05:39 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Selzer | 49-51 |
| 05:19 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), Donald Bruce (SG), Larry Bell (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Nathan Lechuga, James Pitts, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Sydney Runion (SG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 04:48 | Tulane | James Fontaine is hacked by William Hammock - foul #3 on William Hammock, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | James Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | James Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Bruce steals it from William Hammock | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | James Fontaine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Bruce | 53-51 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-51 |
| 04:11 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Elvin Brauer | 53-51 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Larry Bell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Bell, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mijares | 53-54 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Dennis Krug clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | William Hammock gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Bruce (fresh) SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Krug (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Elvin Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sydney Runion (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | William Hammock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Dennis Krug is hacked by Brian Sligh - foul #2 on Brian Sligh, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga (SG), James Pitts (SF), Kevin Fraley (PF) Donald Bruce, Larry Bell, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG) Robert Mijares, William Hammock | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Dennis Krug makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Dennis Krug misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:28 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:28 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Larry Bell (SF), Robert Selzer (C) James Fontaine, James Pitts, Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley buries a floater near the basket | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Selzer - foul #4 on Robert Selzer, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Robert Selzer connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willard Cartagena and the foul's on Woodrow Vogt - foul #1 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Robert Selzer makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt lays it in set up by Eddie Robinson | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Larry Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:05 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena tips it in | 61-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley lays it up and in | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Selzer - foul #5 on Robert Selzer, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Krug (C) Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by John Zirkle - foul #3 on John Zirkle, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |