| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Warren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | James Warren inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tulane | James Warren buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | John Young knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Homer Hopkins | 42-42 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | James Warren knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Garner | 42-44 |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin tips it in | 44-44 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | James Warren misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Garner - foul #3 on Paul Garner, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SG), James Riffle (SF) Paul Garner, James Warren | |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Smyth - foul #2 on Melvin Smyth, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF) Homer Hopkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Tyler Hall (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Alton Hardie | |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Tyler Hall is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 48-46 |
| 17:18 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:59 | Tulane | Tyler Hall is hacked by Dean Evans - foul #2 on Dean Evans, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF) Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SF), John Houk (C) James Riffle, Daniel Thompson | |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Tyler Hall can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-46 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 16:41 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azimi | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:34 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins (SF) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Riffle (SG), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, John Houk | |
| 15:56 | Tulane | Alton Hardie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans (PF) Ralph Eldridge | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG) James Warren | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dean Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyler Hall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 15:42 | Tulane | Paul Garner grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Hardie | 48-49 |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | James Riffle pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 14:59 | Southern Methodist | John Young grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Hopkins | 48-49 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses the dunk attempt | 48-49 |
| 14:31 | Tulane | Paul Garner grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Paul Garner can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Loren Bowden - foul #1 on Loren Bowden, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF) John Young, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Riffle, Tyler Hall, Alton Hardie | |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:26 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris loses the dribble to John Houk | 48-50 |
| 13:50 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #2 on Clifton Harris, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Uros Kozlov | 50-50 |
| 13:06 | Tulane | Nickolas Ward is called for the reach on James Warren - foul #1 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF) Ralph Eldridge | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, James Warren, John Houk | |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Uros Kozlov is called for the reach on Paul Garner - foul #1 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Homer Hopkins (SF) Clifton Harris, Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SF) Paul Garner | |
| 12:28 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 12:27 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Young | 52-50 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth is hacked by John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG) Nickolas Ward | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:06 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the left block | 52-52 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins tips it home | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) C - Dean Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth is hacked by Loren Bowden - foul #2 on Loren Bowden, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) John Young, Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Riffle, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| 11:25 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Austin | 57-52 |
| 10:37 | Tulane | James Warren can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-52 |
| 10:35 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to James Warren | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Uros Kozlov | 59-52 |
| 09:54 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Smyth | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:26 | Tulane | Tyler Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:11 | Tulane | James Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:42 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Hall is called for the reach on Loren Bowden - foul #2 on Tyler Hall, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) Clifton Harris, Loren Bowden, Uros Kozlov, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Paul Garner (SG), James Riffle (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, James Warren, Tyler Hall, John Houk | |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | James Riffle is called for the reach on Homer Hopkins - foul #2 on James Riffle, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | John Young grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Young | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Tulane | Paul Garner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | James Riffle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Paul Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | Tulane | James Riffle grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the shot near the basket | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins loses the dribble to James Riffle | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | Tulane | Paul Garner lays it in on a great pass from James Riffle | 64-58 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alton Hardie - foul #3 on Alton Hardie, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF) Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Smith (SF) James Riffle | |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | Nickolas Ward steals it from Paul Garner | 66-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge lays it in on a nice dish by Nickolas Ward | 68-58 |
| 06:04 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Paul Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Alton Hardie is fouled on the floor by Dean Evans - foul #3 on Dean Evans, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Daniel Austin (C) John Young, Nickolas Ward, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Tyler Hall (PF) Johnnie Ferrell, David Smith, Daniel Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 05:36 | Tulane | Paul Garner pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Eldridge - foul #3 on Ralph Eldridge, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins (SF) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SG) Paul Garner | |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Tyler Hall is called for the reach on Homer Hopkins - foul #3 on Tyler Hall, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF) Ralph Eldridge | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Houk (C) Alton Hardie | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden is hacked by James Riffle - foul #3 on James Riffle, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans (C) Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Daniel Thompson (PF) John Houk | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Homer Hopkins steals the ball from Tyler Hall | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clifton Harris | 71-62 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi misses the easy layup | 71-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans lays it up and in set up by Clifton Harris | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Tulane | James Riffle is fouled on the floor by Loren Bowden - foul #3 on Loren Bowden, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Paul Garner (SG), John Houk (C) Dikembe Azimi, James Warren, Tyler Hall | |
| 03:29 | Tulane | James Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | James Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Riffle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nickolas Ward | 76-64 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Paul Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 76-64 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Paul Garner hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Paul Garner steals it from John Young | 76-66 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Garner | 76-68 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins (SF) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SF), Alton Hardie (C) James Riffle, John Houk | |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Young | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Tulane | James Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-68 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ralph Eldridge | 79-68 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Young | 82-68 |
| 01:01 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | John Young knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nickolas Ward | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SG), James Riffle (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, James Warren, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris runs out the clock | 84-70 |