| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) SG - Robert Henry (fresh) SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) C - Theodore Sevilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) SG - Matthew King (fresh) SF - Eric Laub (fresh) PF - Kenneth Fraser (fresh) C - Stan Root (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Stan Root wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tulane | Stan Root misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Eric Laub can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Stan Root picks off the pass by Daniel Giles | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Laub | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles can't connect on a runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Stan Root snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser travels in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew King - foul #1 on Matthew King, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | Stan Root comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Stan Root can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Matthew King can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Henry - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Matthew King makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Daniel Giles, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Kellogg (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Murray Thompson (SF), Dennis Lang (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, Eric Laub, Kenneth Fraser, Stan Root | |
| 17:23 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager is hacked by James Reynolds - foul #1 on James Reynolds, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail (C) Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Tulane | Gordon Haldeman steps in front of the Murray Thompson pass | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson's floater is knocked away by Dennis Lang | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Dennis Lang snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | James Reynolds is hacked by Willie Malone - foul #1 on Willie Malone, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Gordon Haldeman, Michael Dawson, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), Eric Laub (SF), Kenneth Fraser (PF), Stan Root (C) Joe Kellogg, James Reynolds, Murray Thompson, Dennis Lang, Earl Metzler | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) SG - Robert Henry (fresh) SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) C - Theodore Sevilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Laub (fresh) PF - Kenneth Fraser (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stan Root (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tulane | Stan Root hits the finger roll set up by Matthew King | 2-6 |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:12 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Matthew King is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fraser - foul #1 on Kenneth Fraser, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (C) Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-6 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Eric Laub | 2-6 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Matthew King is hacked by Robert Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Robert Henry, Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Moss (PG) Gerardo Quintero | |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Stan Root hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hail - foul #1 on Charles Hail, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson (PF) Robert Dugas | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Reynolds (SG), Murray Thompson (PF) Matthew King, Kenneth Fraser | |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Stan Root misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Stan Root makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson is fouled on the floor by Murray Thompson - foul #1 on Murray Thompson, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 13:10 | Tulane | James Reynolds snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Eric Laub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), Brian Curry (PF) Willie Malone, Gordon Haldeman, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Kellogg (PG), Dennis Lang (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Daniel Moss, Eric Laub, Stan Root | |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson can't throw it down | 2-7 |
| 12:50 | Tulane | Murray Thompson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 12:30 | Tulane | Dennis Lang is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Brian Curry, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG) Joe Kellogg, James Reynolds | |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 12:03 | Tulane | Matthew King pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Earl Metzler hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 2-7 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Giles | 2-7 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert England hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Yeager | 4-7 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Sevilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Murray Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Lang (fairly fresh) C - Earl Metzler (fairly fresh) | |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Murray Thompson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 10:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Giles | 4-7 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Dennis Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 10:40 | Tulane | Murray Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF), Michael Dawson (PF), Charles Hail (C) Bryan Yeager, Daniel Giles, Robert Dugas, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Kellogg (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Eric Laub (SF), Kenneth Fraser (PF), Stan Root (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, Murray Thompson, Dennis Lang, Earl Metzler | |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 10:19 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hail | 4-7 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert England connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Haldeman | 7-7 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Joe Kellogg travels in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | James Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | James Reynolds tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Stan Root grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Hail - foul #2 on Charles Hail, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (SG), Robert Dugas (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Willie Malone, Michael Dawson, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Daniel Moss (SG) Joe Kellogg, James Reynolds | |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 09:05 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry (SF) Gordon Haldeman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Matthew King (SG) Daniel Moss | |
| 08:35 | Tulane | Stan Root hits a jump hook from the left block | 7-13 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| 08:13 | Tulane | Robert England is called for the reach on Eric Laub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert England, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (PG) Robert England | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Moss (PG) Gerardo Quintero | |
| 07:57 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Eric Laub tips it in | 7-15 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the shot in the paint | 9-15 |
| 07:34 | Tulane | Daniel Moss's pass is intercepted by Brian Curry in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 07:20 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 07:19 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Willie Malone (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Curry (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Dugas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Sevilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Daniel Moss (fresh) SG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stan Root (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Brian Curry takes the ball from Daniel Moss in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Sevilla comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Moss - foul #1 on Daniel Moss, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Michael Dawson (C) Willie Malone, Brian Curry, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Murray Thompson (SF), Dennis Lang (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Daniel Moss, Matthew King, Eric Laub, Kenneth Fraser, Stan Root | |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | Earl Metzler clanks a jumper from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert Dugas snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles's floater is knocked away by Dennis Lang | 11-15 |
| 05:56 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dennis Lang | 11-15 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Michael Dawson pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG) Bryan Yeager | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:35 | Tulane | Murray Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 05:18 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert England | 13-15 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | James Reynolds is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerardo Quintero | 13-17 |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert England connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Dawson | 16-17 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | James Reynolds is hacked by Gordon Haldeman - foul #1 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Theodore Sevilla (C) Gordon Haldeman, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Kellogg (PG), Matthew King (SG), Kenneth Fraser (PF), Stan Root (C) Gerardo Quintero, Murray Thompson, Dennis Lang, Earl Metzler | |
| 04:38 | Tulane | James Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | James Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles is fouled on the floor by James Reynolds - foul #2 on James Reynolds, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Laub (SF) James Reynolds | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Giles | 19-19 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Kenneth Fraser lays it in uncontested | 19-21 |
| 03:38 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stan Root - foul #1 on Stan Root, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Robert Henry (SG), Brian Curry (PF), Charles Hail (C) Robert England, Willie Malone, Robert Dugas, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Moss (SG) Matthew King | |
| 03:38 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:38 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Joe Kellogg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 03:14 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Henry (fresh) SF - Daniel Giles (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Curry (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Hail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joe Kellogg (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Moss (fresh) SF - Eric Laub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fraser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stan Root (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Moss - foul #2 on Daniel Moss, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SF), Michael Dawson (PF) Daniel Giles, Brian Curry | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Murray Thompson (PF) Joe Kellogg, Kenneth Fraser | |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Michael Dawson is called for the reach on Murray Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (PG) Bryan Yeager | |
| Subs | Tulane | Matthew King (SG), Dennis Lang (C) Daniel Moss, Stan Root | |
| 02:35 | Tulane | Murray Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Dawson | 22-21 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Charles Hail buries a shot from the left wing set up by Willie Malone | 24-21 |
| 02:02 | Tulane | Eric Laub misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Dawson - foul #2 on Michael Dawson, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brian Curry (PF), Theodore Sevilla (C) Michael Dawson, Charles Hail | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Moss (PG) Gerardo Quintero | |
| 02:02 | Tulane | Eric Laub makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:02 | Tulane | Eric Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:43 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Henry misses short on a shot from the left side | 24-23 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Eric Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Daniel Moss connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Malone | 27-26 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Dennis Lang is hacked by Theodore Sevilla - foul #1 on Theodore Sevilla, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Charles Hail (SF), Robert Dugas (PF), Michael Dawson (C) Willie Malone, Gordon Haldeman, Brian Curry, Theodore Sevilla | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Kenneth Fraser (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Daniel Moss, Matthew King, Eric Laub, Murray Thompson | |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Dennis Lang misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Dennis Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Dennis Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | The short jumper by Kenneth Fraser is denied by Michael Dawson | 27-27 |