| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Chad Davis (fresh) SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) C - William Bowen (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 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is fouled in the backcourt by John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Phil Espinal can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Agarwal | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Tulane | Phil Espinal scores on a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | George Robinson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Tulane | Phil Espinal is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Agarwal | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, William Bowen | |
| 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 | |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Tulane | Andre Gibson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | The refs have stopped play. Andre Gibson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Marvin Davey (SF) John Agarwal, Chad Davis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Showman (C) Andre Gibson | |
| 17:11 | Tulane | Jay Neu is hacked by Marvin Davey - foul #1 on Marvin Davey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Tulane | Jason Showman clanks a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Suda | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Tulane | Darren Hasty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses the easy layup | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Tulane | Jay Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Davey (fresh) PF - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) SG - Darren Hasty (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Showman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher is denied on a layup by Frank Summers | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Lyons | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher is fouled on the floor by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Kirk, Darren Hasty, Jay Neu, Jeffery Hatcher, Jason Showman | |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Decker - foul #1 on Thomas Decker, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Tulane | Herschel Cason snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | George Robinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Decker - foul #2 on Thomas Decker, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (PF) Thomas Decker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:13 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | George Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Tulane | George Robinson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | Tulane | George Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Phil Espinal is fouled on the floor by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Marvin Davey (PF) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (SG), Andre Gibson (PF) Herschel Cason, George Robinson | |
| 12:54 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (PF) Micheal Hall | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:54 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | Tulane | Andre Gibson gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:27 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Larry Briscoe | 9-14 |
| 11:50 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Frank Summers (PF) Paul Suda, Marvin Davey, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Herschel Cason (SG), Jay Neu (SF), Jeffery Hatcher (PF) Arthur Iwanski, Joseph Johnson, Phil Espinal | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Briscoe (fresh) PF - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Herschel Cason - foul #1 on Herschel Cason, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF) Larry Briscoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Showman (C) Andre Gibson | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Kevin Alcaraz steps in front of the Herschel Cason pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal loses the dribble to Jason Showman | 13-14 |
| 10:45 | Tulane | Herschel Cason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Jason Showman tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Summers and he's fouled by Jeffery Hatcher - foul #1 on Jeffery Hatcher, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Randall Lyons (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF), Marvin Davey (C) John Agarwal, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Andre Gibson (PF) Joseph Kirk, Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:14 | Tulane | Jason Showman hits the finger roll | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Hasty - foul #1 on Darren Hasty, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Chad Davis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), George Robinson (PF) Herschel Cason, Jay Neu, Jason Showman | |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:57 | Tulane | George Robinson snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Iwanski | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Lyons | 20-20 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | Darren Hasty misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randall Lyons | 20-20 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Iwanski - foul #1 on Arthur Iwanski, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Bruce Barnes, Marvin Davey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher (SF), Phil Espinal (C) Joseph Johnson, Andre Gibson | |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Frank Summers denies the turnaround by Jeffery Hatcher | 22-20 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:46 | Tulane | George Robinson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Iwanski | 22-22 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Phil Espinal is called for the reach on Kevin Alcaraz - foul #1 on Phil Espinal, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG) Larry Briscoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), Jay Neu (SF) Arthur Iwanski, Darren Hasty, George Robinson | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Kirk - foul #1 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (PF) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Showman (PF) Jeffery Hatcher | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:10 | Tulane | Phil Espinal grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 08:06 | Tulane | Jason Showman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kirk is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #2 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Jewell (PG) Joseph Kirk | |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | Tulane | Phil Espinal pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:53 | Tulane | Kevin Alcaraz picks off the pass by Joe Jewell in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Barnes | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bowen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joe Jewell (fresh) SG - Herschel Cason (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - Jason Showman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phil Espinal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Phil Espinal blows the layup but the foul's on William Bowen - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Randall Lyons (SF), Marvin Davey (PF) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, William Bowen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Andre Gibson (PF) Joe Jewell, Jay Neu, Jason Showman | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Phil Espinal misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Phil Espinal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes lays it up and in set up by Randall Lyons | 27-23 |
| 06:44 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Gibson | 27-25 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:11 | Tulane | Andre Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:52 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Randall Lyons | 27-25 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Lyons | 29-25 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Joseph Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes's pass is intercepted by Herschel Cason | 29-25 |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Lyons - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (SG), Jay Neu (SF), George Robinson (PF), Jeffery Hatcher (C) Herschel Cason, Joseph Johnson, Andre Gibson, Phil Espinal | |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis hits a turnaround from the left block | 31-27 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Chad Davis steps in front of the Jeffery Hatcher pass | 31-27 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis banks in the layup | 33-27 |
| 04:07 | Tulane | George Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Summers - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey (C) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joe Jewell (SG) Arthur Iwanski | |
| 04:07 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:07 | Tulane | George Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal buries a floater from the baseline set up by Chad Davis | 35-29 |
| 03:26 | Tulane | George Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 35-29 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marvin Davey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Darren Hasty (fresh) SG - Joe Jewell (fresh) SF - Jay Neu (fresh) PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) John Agarwal, Bruce Barnes, Marvin Davey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Kirk (PG), Jason Showman (C) Darren Hasty, Jay Neu | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Micheal Hall - foul #1 on Micheal Hall, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) William Bowen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Jeffery Hatcher misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Summers | 35-31 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Alcaraz | 38-31 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Jason Showman drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Hatcher | 38-33 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Showman - foul #1 on Jason Showman, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Tulane | Arthur Iwanski (PG), Jay Neu (SF), Phil Espinal (C) Joe Jewell, Jeffery Hatcher, George Robinson | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe can't throw it down | 40-33 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Larry Briscoe - foul #2 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Darren Hasty (PG), Herschel Cason (SG), George Robinson (PF), Andre Gibson (C) Arthur Iwanski, Joseph Kirk, Jason Showman, Phil Espinal | |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Jay Neu misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Jay Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:58 | Tulane | Jay Neu makes the 3rd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker's pass is intercepted by Darren Hasty | 42-35 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Jay Neu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Randall Lyons (SF) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Johnson (SF) Jay Neu | |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Herschel Cason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker snags the defensive board | 42-35 |