| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 25-18 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Allen Wood hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | Allen Wood makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the turnaround in the paint | 27-21 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Allen Wood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-21 |
| 18:29 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Oscar Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-24 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Jonathan Barnes denies the turnaround by Robert Conley | 27-24 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 30-24 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | Oscar Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Jonathan Barnes blocks the short jumper by Robert Conley | 30-24 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Steven Haggard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow Schaible | 30-26 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled on the floor by Steven Haggard - foul #1 on Steven Haggard, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Jonathan Barnes | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) SF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton York (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG) Woodrow Schaible | |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Carlton York misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Carlton York makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Carlton York makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan loses the dribble to Carlton York | 30-28 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Thomas Myers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Thomas | 30-30 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is intercepted by Carlton York | 30-30 |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Thomas Myers misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Oscar Jones (PF) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York | |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Thomas Myers makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Thomas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Haggard - foul #2 on Steven Haggard, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes (C) Thomas Myers | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Steven Haggard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:53 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Jonathan Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-34 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Conley | 35-34 |
| 11:31 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the jump hook in the lane | 35-36 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin scores on a jumper from the right block | 37-36 |
| 10:38 | Tulane | Oscar Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Steven Haggard pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Allen Wood hits a jump hook near the basket | 37-38 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Tom Fontes (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Woodrow Schaible | 37-40 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Oscar Jones steals it from Michael Hilliker | 37-40 |
| 08:30 | Tulane | Nathan Ryan denies the turnaround by Oscar Jones | 37-40 |
| 08:29 | Tulane | Oscar Jones tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is hacked by Oscar Jones - foul #3 on Oscar Jones, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Thomas (PG), Christopher Burges (SG), Gerald Dyer (SF), Carlton York (PF), Thomas Myers (C) Woodrow Schaible, Allen Wood, Steven Haggard, Oscar Jones, Jonathan Barnes | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burges (fresh) SF - Gerald Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton York (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 39-40 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Christopher Burges clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 39-40 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes buries a floater from the left block set up by Leroy Haring | 41-40 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Christopher Burges connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Thomas | 41-43 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-43 |
| 05:31 | Tulane | Gerald Dyer snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Thomas Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 05:09 | Tulane | Thomas Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:09 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible (PG), Allen Wood (SG), Steven Haggard (SF), Oscar Jones (PF), Jonathan Barnes (C) Brian Thomas, Christopher Burges, Gerald Dyer, Carlton York, Thomas Myers | |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Oscar Jones comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Oscar Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Steven Haggard misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:06 | Tulane | Steven Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the dribble to Steven Haggard | 43-46 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Woodrow Schaible slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Haggard | 43-48 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley's pass is intercepted by Oscar Jones | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Woodrow Schaible (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Haggard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Steven Haggard misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 43-48 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Steven Haggard takes the ball from Michael Hilliker | 43-48 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | Oscar Jones's floater is tipped away by Robert Conley | 43-48 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Barnes - foul #2 on Jonathan Barnes, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 01:07 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 45-48 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Allen Wood connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jonathan Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #3 on Jonathan Barnes, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Allen Wood gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Allen Wood is hacked by Leroy Haring in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Haring, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Allen Wood misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 47-50 |