| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Larry Bell inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Tulane | Frederick Alston picks off the pass by Willard Cartagena in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:50 | Tulane | Larry Bell pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-33 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 32-35 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is hacked by Willard Cartagena - foul #2 on Willard Cartagena, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Krug (SF) Larry Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:41 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (C) Nicholas Lewis | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | Dennis Krug can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | David Butts's pass is intercepted by James Pitts | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Tulane | James Pitts blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:47 | Tulane | Robert Selzer grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:45 | Tulane | James Pitts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), Donald Bruce (SG), Larry Bell (SF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, James Pitts, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | Donald Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Kevin Fraley (PF) Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:23 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry McQuarrie | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 34-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is fouled on the floor by James Fontaine - foul #1 on James Fontaine, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (SG), Robert Selzer (C) Donald Bruce, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton drills a shot from close range | 34-43 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Larry Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Dicks - foul #3 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Nathan Lechuga (SG), Dennis Krug (PF) James Fontaine, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie | |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Larry Bell misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Larry Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Lechuga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Krug (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hollaway (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Selzer (C) James Pitts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:27 | Tulane | William Hollaway blocks the short jumper by Nathan Lechuga | 35-43 |
| 15:25 | Tulane | Larry Bell snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Bruce (SF) Larry Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Donald Bruce pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Kenneth Her steals the ball from Dennis Krug in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Donald Bruce grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Coffey | 35-46 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Kenneth Her blocks the jumper by Donald Bruce | 35-46 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG), James Pitts (SF), Kevin Fraley (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Willard Cartagena, Donald Bruce, Dennis Krug, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 12:45 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Nathan Lechuga | 37-46 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 12:19 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dicks - foul #4 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Eugene Dicks | |
| 11:59 | Tulane | James Pitts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Fraley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Elvin Brauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Butts (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Thomas Santangelo swats the short shot by Nathan Lechuga | 37-48 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry McQuarrie | 37-51 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | James Pitts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 37-51 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Elvin Brauer takes the ball from David Butts | 37-51 |
| 10:09 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 40-53 |
| 09:43 | Tulane | Kevin Fraley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Santangelo | 40-53 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | David Butts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | James Pitts grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | James Pitts hits a runner near the basket set up by James Fontaine | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McQuarrie | 42-53 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 42-55 |
| 08:05 | Tulane | James Pitts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Fontaine | 45-55 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Santangelo and the foul's on Kevin Fraley - foul #2 on Kevin Fraley, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Cartagena (PG), Donald Bruce (SG), Larry Bell (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Robert Selzer (C) James Fontaine, Nathan Lechuga, James Pitts, Kevin Fraley, Elvin Brauer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) David Butts, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Krug (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Selzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tulane | Frederick Alston takes the ball from Larry Bell | 45-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Lewis | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Tulane | Larry Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dicks - foul #5 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) Eugene Dicks | |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 45-61 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Robert Selzer misses the tip | 45-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Her | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Joseph Rubin - foul #1 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga (SG) Donald Bruce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Nicholas Lewis | |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Willard Cartagena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (PF) Kenneth Her | |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:28 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elbert Morgan | 46-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 06:00 | Tulane | Dennis Krug grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:57 | Tulane | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Dennis Krug in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Alston, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Frederick Alston | |
| 05:57 | Tulane | Dennis Krug misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-61 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Robert Selzer snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Nathan Lechuga misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Rubin | 46-63 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Robert Selzer is fouled on the floor by William Hollaway - foul #2 on William Hollaway, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | Donald Bruce (SG), Kevin Fraley (PF) Nathan Lechuga, Dennis Krug | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Robert Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Robert Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Rubin | 48-66 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Pitts (SF), Dennis Krug (PF), Elvin Brauer (C) Larry Bell, Kevin Fraley, Robert Selzer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) David Butts, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Donald Bruce grabs the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | Donald Bruce can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-66 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Willard Cartagena snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Tulane | James Pitts clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Rubin - foul #2 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Fontaine (PG) Willard Cartagena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:48 | Tulane | James Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | James Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Bruce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elvin Brauer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Krug (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Santangelo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Troy Laxton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Coffey | 50-69 |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Charles Coffey steals the ball from James Pitts in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin's pass is intercepted by James Fontaine | 50-69 |
| 02:58 | Tulane | James Fontaine lays it up and in | 52-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it back up and in | 52-71 |
| 02:13 | Tulane | James Pitts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Krug - foul #1 on Dennis Krug, team foul #4 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Joseph Rubin | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Dennis Krug is open and buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #12 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) William Hollaway | |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Dennis Krug misses the free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Elvin Brauer is called for the reach on Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on Elvin Brauer, team foul #5 | 54-72 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Elvin Brauer is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-75 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | James Fontaine tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Rubin | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Dennis Krug can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 56-75 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie runs out the clock | 56-75 |