| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) SG - Silas Journey (fresh) SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Silas Journey | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses short on a runner in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodney Luft | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Silas Journey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | John Hill snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | John Hill clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Nick Tinch, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled on the floor by Silas Journey - foul #1 on Silas Journey, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Alexander Haddock, John Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Tulane | Randall Bohler clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Negele Higgins (SG), Gary Coughlin (C) Johnnie Medley, Silas Journey, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 16:20 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:20 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:52 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Coughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Randall Bohler is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Randall Bohler, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Alexander Haddock (SF), John Hill (PF) Andrew King, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin loses the dribble to Alexander Haddock | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Dwain Prusinski denies the turnaround by Randall Bohler | 12-8 |
| 15:09 | Tulane | Randall Bohler snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Negele Higgins makes the shot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Negele Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Negele Higgins, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Silas Journey (SG) Negele Higgins, Randall Bohler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Ross | 14-10 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (SF), Ralph Rippstein (C) Alexander Haddock, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, James Johnston | |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Tulane | Randall Bohler is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 13:20 | Tulane | Silas Journey buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Rippstein | 17-13 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hicks | 17-16 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Randall Bohler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Johnnie Medley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (C) James Johnston | |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Herbert Ross, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG) Silas Journey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:29 | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft scores on a jumper from the right block | 22-18 |
| 11:48 | Tulane | Negele Higgins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Andrew King (fresh) SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Rippstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft knocks in the jumper from the right block | 22-20 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew King | 24-20 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Randall Bohler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:57 | Tulane | Randall Bohler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe double dribbles | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Silas Journey (SG), Alexander Haddock (SF), John Hill (PF), Gary Coughlin (C) Andrew King, Negele Higgins, Randall Bohler, Mitchell Cochrane, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Dwain Prusinski (PF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Herbert Ross | |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley's pass is intercepted by Todd Zordan in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan lays it up and in | 24-22 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | Silas Journey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnston | 24-24 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Dwain Prusinski denies the turnaround by Gary Coughlin | 24-24 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is fouled on the floor by Silas Journey - foul #2 on Silas Journey, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG) Silas Journey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-24 |
| 08:05 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Luft | 26-24 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Negele Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Haddock (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Coughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Bohler (PF), Mitchell Cochrane (C) John Hill, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), Herbert Ross (SF) Jason Litwin, James Johnston | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Randall Bohler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwain Prusinski - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Alexander Haddock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), James Johnston (C) Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Randall Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 28-26 |
| 05:52 | Tulane | Randall Bohler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Negele Higgins | 30-26 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 30-28 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Gary Coughlin (PF) Johnnie Medley, Negele Higgins, Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Nick Wolfe, Todd Zordan, Herbert Ross | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 05:22 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ralph Rippstein | 30-28 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Randall Bohler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (SG), Ricky Heston (C) Randall Bohler, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) James Johnston | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 04:55 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:40 | Tulane | Alexander Haddock is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Heston - foul #1 on Ricky Heston, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Ricky Heston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG) Jason Litwin | |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Gary Coughlin | 30-28 |
| 03:54 | Tulane | Gary Coughlin is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Medley (PG), Silas Journey (SG), Randall Bohler (SF), John Hill (PF) Andrew King, Negele Higgins, Alexander Haddock, Gary Coughlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG), Herbert Ross (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Medley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Silas Journey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Bohler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Cochrane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mitchell Cochrane | 30-30 |
| 02:43 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Herbert Ross - foul #2 on Herbert Ross, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rippstein (C) Mitchell Cochrane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks | |
| 02:43 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Ross | 33-33 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | Silas Journey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | Herbert Ross swats the shot by John Hill | 33-33 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | John Hill misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 33-36 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Johnnie Medley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnnie Medley, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Negele Higgins (PG), Alexander Haddock (SF), Mitchell Cochrane (PF) Johnnie Medley, Randall Bohler, John Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Todd Zordan, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ralph Rippstein | 33-36 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Negele Higgins's pass is intercepted by James Hicks | 33-36 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Andrew King (PG), Gary Coughlin (C) Silas Journey, Ralph Rippstein | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (C) Rodney Luft | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Andrew King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |