| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Mark Chapman inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tulane | William Riddles is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Darrell Brown takes the ball from Gerald Biscoe | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Darrell Brown lays it in | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Tulane | Warren Roseman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Warren Roseman - foul #1 on Warren Roseman, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:45 | Tulane | Warren Roseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Warren Roseman grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | William Riddles comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 39-39 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 39-39 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Hartl - foul #3 on Woodrow Hartl, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG) Woodrow Hartl | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Gerald Biscoe is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Montagna (SG), Santos Reyes (C) Gerald Biscoe, Warren Roseman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sorensen | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | Tulane | Edgar Jerkins is called for the reach on Paul Montagna - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | William Riddles knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Chapman | 41-42 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Timothy Todd picks off the pass by Darrell Brown | 41-42 |
| 16:41 | Tulane | Timothy Todd hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to William Riddles | 43-42 |
| 15:58 | Tulane | Timothy Todd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Montagna (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Riddles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Darrell Brown | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Tulane | Darrell Brown takes the ball from Timothy Todd | 43-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | William Riddles pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | The jumper by Santos Reyes is denied by Eric Williams | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Chapman | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Tulane | Santos Reyes grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Mark Chapman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | Mark Chapman clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Williams | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Timothy Todd takes the ball from Edgar Jerkins | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | William Riddles misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG), Gerald Biscoe (SG), Brent Burris (SF), Warren Roseman (C) Timothy Todd, Paul Montagna, Mark Chapman, Santos Reyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Douglas Mauriello (PF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall, Eric Williams, Larry Sorensen | |
| 13:12 | Tulane | William Riddles misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | William Riddles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Riddles - foul #2 on William Riddles, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | James White (PF) William Riddles | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Tulane | James White pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 stl. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tulane | James White loses the dribble to Douglas Mauriello | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Hartl - foul #4 on Woodrow Hartl, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Reynolds (PG) Woodrow Hartl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG) Wayne Middleton | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 47-52 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | James White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Roseman | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Tulane | Warren Roseman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:21 | Tulane | Warren Roseman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Biscoe | 50-52 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Warren Roseman gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | James White's layup is rejected by Fred Shead | 50-54 |
| 09:06 | Tulane | Warren Roseman tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 50-56 |
| 08:33 | Tulane | Brent Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG), Paul Montagna (SG), Mark Chapman (SF), William Riddles (PF), Santos Reyes (C) Robert Reynolds, Gerald Biscoe, Brent Burris, James White, Warren Roseman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Fred Shead | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:15 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | The jumper by Santos Reyes is denied by Eric Williams | 50-56 |
| 08:08 | Tulane | Timothy Todd tips it in | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Chapman - foul #2 on Mark Chapman, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl (PG) Timothy Todd | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Montagna (fresh) SF - Mark Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Riddles (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Reyes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Tulane | Paul Montagna loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SF) John Gustafson | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:09 | Tulane | Woodrow Hartl connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Riddles | 54-58 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Darrell Brown scores on a runner in the paint | 54-60 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Larry Sorensen blocks the jumper by William Riddles | 54-60 |
| 06:41 | Tulane | Mark Chapman tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Mark Chapman double dribbles | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Darrell Brown knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Tulane | William Riddles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Michael Eckley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | The rebound goes to William Riddles | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Tulane | Paul Montagna loses the dribble to Gary Tunstall | 56-64 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the easy layup | 56-64 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Santos Reyes grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | Mark Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Paul Montagna tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Darrell Brown drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Jerkins | 58-66 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Santos Reyes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Riddles | 61-66 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Michael Eckley can't finish the layup | 61-66 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-66 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe (SG), Brent Burris (SF), James White (PF), Warren Roseman (C) Paul Montagna, Mark Chapman, William Riddles, Santos Reyes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Fred Shead (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Michael Eckley | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Hartl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Biscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Roseman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Fred Shead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 03:35 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Warren Roseman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Hartl | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall jams it | 64-68 |
| 02:42 | Tulane | James White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Chapman (SF), William Riddles (PF) Brent Burris, James White | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Woodrow Hartl - foul #5 on Woodrow Hartl, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Todd (PG) Woodrow Hartl | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Mark Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:44 | Tulane | Warren Roseman pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Darrell Brown clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Warren Roseman snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:14 | Tulane | William Riddles misses the driving attempt near the basket | 64-69 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Riddles - foul #3 on William Riddles, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Warren Roseman buries a runner from close range set up by Gerald Biscoe | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Biscoe - foul #2 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SF), Larry Sorensen (C) John Gustafson, Fred Shead | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | William Riddles snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Mark Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Fred Shead (C) Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:38 | Tulane | Mark Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is hacked by Timothy Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Todd, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | William Riddles grabs the board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tulane | William Riddles loses the dribble to John Gustafson | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Darrell Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Biscoe - foul #3 on Gerald Biscoe, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF) Eric Williams | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Mark Chapman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Todd | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is hacked by Timothy Todd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Todd, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (PF) Gary Tunstall | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Edgar Jerkins steps in front of the Gerald Biscoe pass | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the easy layup | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the follow up shot | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Gerald Biscoe clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-76 |