| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) SG - Jose Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) PF - Rory Moya (fresh) C - Gordon Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Robert Denault drills a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Joe Remaley is hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gordon Douglas | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Tulane | Rory Moya makes the runner from the right block set up by Joe Remaley | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Manuel Swanson | |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Rory Moya connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Douglas | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Jose Martin steals it from Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Tulane | Jose Martin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Michael Peterson steals the ball from Jay Zeigler | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Michael Peterson lays it in | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Tulane | Rory Moya drills a driving attempt near the basket | 8-2 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Paul Hayden travels with the ball | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Alfredo Gallo (SG), Jeffery Bales (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Joe Remaley, Jose Martin, Michael Peterson, Rory Moya, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Phifer (fresh) SG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SF - Jeffery Bales (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG) James Harvey | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Charles Phifer - foul #1 on Charles Phifer, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Jay Zeigler | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Tulane | Michael Collins takes the ball from Jeffery Bales | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | Joseph Warren buries a turnaround from close range | 10-7 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Alfredo Gallo picks off the pass by Robert Denault | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Tulane | Charles Phifer is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Fletcher - foul #1 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Remaley (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Rory Moya (PF), Gordon Douglas (C) Charles Phifer, Alfredo Gallo, Jeffery Bales, Joseph Warren, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Rory Moya misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jay Zeigler - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Rory Moya misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Rory Moya misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Paul Hayden pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Gordon Douglas - foul #1 on Gordon Douglas, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Rory Moya gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:44 | Tulane | Jose Martin drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Remaley | 13-7 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 13-9 |
| 11:55 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Alfredo Gallo (SG), Jeffery Bales (PF) Joe Remaley, Jose Martin, Rory Moya | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 11:55 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:55 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Phifer (fresh) SG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Bales (fresh) C - Gordon Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Tulane | Michael Peterson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Douglas | 16-9 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Bales - foul #1 on Jeffery Bales, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Warren (SF), Rory Moya (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Michael Peterson, Jeffery Bales, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Michael Collins's floater is tipped away by Joseph Warren | 16-10 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-10 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Phifer - foul #2 on Charles Phifer, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Remaley (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Jeffery Bales (SF) Charles Phifer, Alfredo Gallo, Rory Moya | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Alfredo Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Erwin Fletcher - foul #2 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Peterson (SF), Gordon Douglas (C) Jeffery Bales, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Alfredo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Alfredo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Remaley - foul #1 on Joe Remaley, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Bales (PF) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Joe Remaley travels in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Michael Collins | |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:48 | Tulane | Jeffery Bales gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:19 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas is fouled on the floor by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Warren (PF) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| 07:57 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joe Remaley | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joe Remaley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Bales (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Jeffery Bales is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Jeffery Bales, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Rory Moya (PF) Joe Remaley, Michael Peterson, Jeffery Bales | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Paul Hayden | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Manuel Swanson takes the ball from Vincente Rossi | 20-15 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo (SG), Alfredo Russo (C) Jose Martin, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson | |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Rory Moya comes up short on the jumper from close range | 20-15 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Rory Moya hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Michael Collins is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Remaley (PG), Michael Peterson (SF) Vincente Rossi, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Michael Collins | |
| 06:14 | Tulane | Joe Remaley misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Rory Moya can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Robert Denault pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jose Martin (SG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF) Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jose Martin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gordon Douglas (C) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF) Robert Denault | |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:48 | Tulane | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson knocks in the shot from the right side and the foul's on Rory Moya - foul #1 on Rory Moya, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (PG), Joseph Warren (PF) Joe Remaley, Rory Moya | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Paul Hayden | |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas lays it up and in | 26-19 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the dribble to Joseph Warren | 26-19 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo (SG), Rory Moya (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Jose Martin, Joseph Warren, Gordon Douglas | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the driving attempt from the right block | 28-19 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Robert Denault gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Rory Moya pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Vincente Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rory Moya (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Tulane | Rory Moya scores on a floater in the paint | 30-19 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 02:54 | Tulane | Alfredo Russo snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Michael Peterson is hacked by Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Remaley (PG), Jeffery Bales (PF), Gordon Douglas (C) Vincente Rossi, Rory Moya, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:51 | Tulane | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffery Bales - foul #3 on Jeffery Bales, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (SG), Joseph Warren (SF), Rory Moya (PF) Alfredo Gallo, Michael Peterson, Jeffery Bales | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Erwin Fletcher steps in front of the Joseph Warren pass in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-21 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Rory Moya snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Joseph Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Gordon Douglas is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Gordon Douglas, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jose Martin (SG) Rory Moya | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Charles Phifer comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo (SG), Alfredo Russo (PF) Joe Remaley, Jose Martin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Francis Windom (C) Willard Schlueter, Michael Collins | |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Charles Phifer misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Charles Phifer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits a runner from the left block set up by Erwin Fletcher | 33-25 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Alfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Remaley (PG), Michael Peterson (SF) Charles Phifer, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Manuel Swanson | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Gordon Douglas snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Joe Remaley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF) Robert Denault | |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Joe Remaley misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | Tulane | Joe Remaley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 34-25 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Michael Peterson gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Michael Peterson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-25 |