| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Luis Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fresh) C - Phil Espinal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Phil Espinal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Phil Espinal's floater is tipped away by Francis Saylor | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Luis Massey loses the dribble to Arthur Iwanski | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Herschel Cason can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Tulane | Phil Espinal tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Phil Espinal - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Phil Espinal clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Phil Espinal tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Phil Espinal takes the ball from Luis Massey | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | George Robinson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | The jump hook by Phil Espinal is blocked by Luis Massey | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Luis Massey connects on the jumper in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulane | Johnny Faulkner steps in front of the Joseph Johnson pass | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by Phil Espinal - foul #1 on Phil Espinal, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Darren Hasty (SG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, Herschel Cason, Joseph Johnson, George Robinson, Phil Espinal | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Clyde Pate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SG - Darren Hasty (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) C - Andre Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tulane | Darren Hasty is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:23 | Tulane | Andre Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Hasty | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it in | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten and the foul's on Jay Neu - foul #1 on Jay Neu, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:19 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski drills a jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 17-10 |
| 13:45 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Clyde Pate connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Jay Neu connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Tulane | George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Jeffery Hatcher, Andre Gibson | |
| 13:09 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 20-15 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the dunk but the foul's on Phil Espinal - foul #2 on Phil Espinal, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF), Jason Showman (C) Jay Neu, Phil Espinal | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Showman - foul #1 on Jason Showman, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | George Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Jason Showman is denied on a layup by Francis Saylor | 22-18 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (SG) Herschel Cason | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Showman (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, George Robinson, Jason Showman | |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:32 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Andre Gibson denies the turnaround by Johnny Faulkner | 22-20 |
| 11:24 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 22-22 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 22-22 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses short on a jumper in the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Andre Gibson gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:00 | Tulane | Gregory Roberts takes the ball from Joseph Johnson | 22-22 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 22-22 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jeffery Hatcher | 22-22 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Andre Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Andre Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | Darren Hasty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Young and he's fouled by Andre Gibson - foul #1 on Andre Gibson, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Jay Neu (SF), George Robinson (PF), Jason Showman (C) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson, Jeffery Hatcher, Andre Gibson | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Herschel Cason hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 08:24 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Clyde Pate blocks the jumper by Herschel Cason | 25-25 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 25-25 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Francis Saylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten tips it home | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Neu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Showman (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Tulane | Jason Showman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Showman, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (C) Jason Showman | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Herschel Cason buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Iwanski | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Luis Massey scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 29-27 |
| 06:40 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Luis Massey picks off the pass by George Robinson | 31-27 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 34-27 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | George Robinson is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Darren Hasty (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, Herschel Cason, Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 36-27 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 36-29 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Andre Gibson - foul #2 on Andre Gibson, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (C) Andre Gibson | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 04:39 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG) Joseph Kirk, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Darren Hasty - foul #1 on Darren Hasty, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (C) James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:14 | Tulane | George Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jay Neu (SF), Andre Gibson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Darren Hasty, George Robinson, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Arthur Iwanski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Neu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Espinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 03:31 | Tulane | Herschel Cason grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:25 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Reny is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | A charge is called on Mark Weaver - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Jay Neu comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski tips it in | 39-32 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's pass is intercepted by Herschel Cason | 39-32 |
| 02:07 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Young clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Neu - foul #2 on Jay Neu, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Darren Hasty (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF) Arthur Iwanski, Herschel Cason, Jay Neu | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Phil Espinal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Kirk and he's fouled by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Showman (PF) Andre Gibson | |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 42-34 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Phil Espinal loses the dribble to Adam Vanslyke | 42-34 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 45-34 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Darren Hasty gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:23 | Tulane | Jason Showman hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty, Joseph Johnson, Jason Showman, Phil Espinal | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-36 |