| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - John Byfield (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lee Cathcart (fresh) SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) SF - David Stroud (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Albritton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ronald Albritton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Ronald Albritton drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Lee Cathcart | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson loses the dribble to David Stroud | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | Joel Dunton is called for the reach on Alfred Blackburn - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | David Stroud comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | David Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton blows the dunk | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | David Stroud snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Brown | 0-9 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Albritton swats the shot by John Tarango | 0-9 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it back up and in | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the shot from the right wing set up by David Theriault | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | James Brown clanks a floater in the paint | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | David Stroud tips it in | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-11 |
| 15:54 | Tulane | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Byfield (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lee Cathcart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Ronald Albritton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Tulane | James Brown loses the dribble to Jonathan Wilkinson | 4-11 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Wilkinson | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | Tulane | Ronald Albritton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-11 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 6-11 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Dunton, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF) Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Al Haynes (PF), Aaron King (C) Lee Cathcart, David Stroud, James Brown, Ronald Albritton | |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Al Haynes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:19 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | Scott Kwan connects on the floater from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | Aaron King gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Al Haynes scores on a turnaround from the right block | 6-15 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift blows the layup | 6-15 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it in | 8-15 |
| 12:57 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Gift | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | Tulane | Steven Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Aaron King tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:10 | Tulane | Scott Kwan blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 12:01 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 11:39 | Tulane | Scott Kwan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-17 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fairly fresh) C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Scott Kwan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Al Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses long on a shot near the basket | 10-17 |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Al Haynes grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Steven Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-17 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by Aaron King - foul #1 on Aaron King, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Bobby Kennell (SG), David Stroud (SF), James Brown (PF), Ronald Albritton (C) Scott Kwan, Alfred Blackburn, Steven Johnson, Al Haynes, Aaron King | |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Davis | 12-17 |
| 10:21 | Tulane | David Stroud is fouled on the floor by John Byfield - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Tulane | David Stroud hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | James Brown snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:48 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is called for 3 seconds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Freddy Morant | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:13 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Davis | 15-17 |
| 08:28 | Tulane | Wesley Biondo steals the ball from Lee Cathcart | 15-17 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson lays it in on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 17-17 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell's layup is rejected by John Tarango | 17-17 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 07:41 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | David Stroud is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Stroud, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF), Michael Branam (C) Rick Davis, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (PG), Alfred Blackburn (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Al Haynes (PF), Aaron King (C) Lee Cathcart, Bobby Kennell, David Stroud, James Brown, Ronald Albritton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) C - Michael Branam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Scott Kwan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Al Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Aaron King gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | David Theriault steps in front of the Alfred Blackburn pass | 17-17 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Scott Kwan steals the ball from David Theriault | 17-17 |
| 06:53 | Tulane | Scott Kwan misses the dunk | 17-17 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 06:26 | Tulane | Al Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Al Haynes misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Deblois - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), David Stroud (SF) Scott Kwan, Steven Johnson | |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Al Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | Al Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is hacked by Aaron King - foul #2 on Aaron King, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Brown (PF) Aaron King | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:32 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Albritton (C) Al Haynes | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Johnson (SF) James Brown | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Steven Johnson is hacked by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) John Byfield | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Blackburn | 19-21 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson loses the dribble to Alfred Blackburn | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn blows the dunk | 19-21 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Jonathan Wilkinson steals the ball from Steven Johnson | 19-21 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Blackburn takes the ball from David Theriault | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) C - John Tarango (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Lee Cathcart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - David Stroud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Albritton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Tulane | David Stroud knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 02:32 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Ronald Albritton tips it in | 21-26 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois lays it up and in set up by David Theriault | 23-26 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Jonathan Wilkinson is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Victor Gift (SF), John Byfield (PF), Michael Branam (C) David Theriault, Rick Davis, Jonathan Wilkinson, Herbert Deblois, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (PG), Bobby Kennell (SG), James Brown (PF), Aaron King (C) Lee Cathcart, Alfred Blackburn, David Stroud, Ronald Albritton | |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam hits a turnaround from close range set up by Wesley Biondo and he's hacked by Aaron King - foul #3 on Aaron King, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Perry (SF), Al Haynes (C) Steven Johnson, Aaron King | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Al Haynes is called for the reach on Victor Gift - foul #1 on Al Haynes, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:13 | Tulane | James Brown hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Kwan and he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #3 on John Byfield, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG) John Byfield | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:13 | Tulane | James Brown makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Perry | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Al Haynes gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell blows the dunk | 27-31 |
| 00:34 | Tulane | Lloyd Perry misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Al Haynes tips it in | 27-33 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-35 |