| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses long on a floater from close range | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Tyler Hall clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Tyler Hall misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Tyler Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Randall Pendleton is blocked by Jason Reed | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Tulane | James Warren grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Paul Garner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Tulane | Tyler Hall snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Tulane | Paul Garner buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Jarrell - foul #2 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SF), David Smith (PF) James Warren, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 18:29 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton loses the dribble to Johnnie Ferrell | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | Tulane | The short jumper by James Riffle is denied by Milton Hyatt | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Paul Garner tips it in | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the jumper from the left block | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Tulane | David Smith snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:55 | Tulane | Tyler Hall gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | James Riffle lays it in and he's hacked by Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Warren (SF), Jason Reed (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, David Smith, Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Steve Scott, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| 16:40 | Tulane | James Riffle makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | Randall Pendleton steals the ball from Dikembe Azimi in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the shot from close range | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riffle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Tulane | James Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jarrell - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SF) James Riffle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Randall Pendleton takes the ball from Melvin Smyth | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Joshua Girard is denied by Melvin Smyth | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | James Warren snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth's floater is tipped away by Troy Wilansky | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Azimi is called for the reach on Joshua Girard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (PG), Paul Garner (SG), David Smith (PF), Tyler Hall (C) Dikembe Azimi, James Warren, Jason Reed, John Houk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:31 | Tulane | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Martin Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Paul McGuffie | |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Martin Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Martin Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Kyser | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Steve Scott takes the ball from Martin Hanson in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Smyth - foul #4 on Melvin Smyth, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Riffle (SF) Martin Hanson, Melvin Smyth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Steve Scott | |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Tulane | Joshua Girard steps in front of the James Riffle pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Tulane | Paul Garner is called for 10 seconds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Milton Hyatt | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hall - foul #1 on Tyler Hall, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Houk (C) Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Paul Garner | 38-43 |
| 12:51 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell | 41-43 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Ferrell steals it from Timothy Eggleston | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is hacked by Joshua Girard - foul #2 on Joshua Girard, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (SG), James Warren (SF), Jason Reed (PF) Paul Garner, James Riffle, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 12:07 | Tulane | James Warren travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Hall (C) John Houk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (C) Raymond Bowden, Troy Wilansky | |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Azimi is called for the reach on Steve Scott - foul #4 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (PG), Paul Garner (SG) Johnnie Ferrell, Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Paul McGuffie | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Martin Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Garner swats the layup by Craig Harrison | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SF), David Smith (PF) James Warren, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) John Horton, Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Martin Hanson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is fouled on the floor by Martin Hanson - foul #1 on Martin Hanson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), John Houk (C) Martin Hanson, Tyler Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison | |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Girard | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Paul Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is fouled on the floor by John Houk - foul #2 on John Houk, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SF) Paul Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Pendleton | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | Tulane | James Warren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul McGuffie | 45-49 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG), Jason Reed (PF) James Riffle, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Steve Scott (SF) Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton | |
| 09:15 | Tulane | James Warren drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Ferrell | 48-49 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Jarrell | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | James Warren misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Warren picks off the pass by Jerry Kyser | 48-51 |
| 07:51 | Tulane | Paul Garner throws it down on a nice dish by James Warren | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:22 | Tulane | James Warren pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Warren (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houk (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul McGuffie (fairly fresh) C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Steve Scott swats the layup by Paul Garner | 50-51 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | John Houk tips it home | 52-51 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Jarrell | 52-53 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | James Warren clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 52-53 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Warren | 52-53 |
| 06:11 | Tulane | John Houk is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Warren | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Brian Jarrell - foul #4 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Riffle (SG), Melvin Smyth (SF), David Smith (PF), Tyler Hall (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, James Warren, Jason Reed, John Houk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| 05:39 | Tulane | Craig Harrison denies the turnaround by David Smith | 54-53 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | David Smith tips it in | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Timothy Eggleston | 56-55 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | David Smith misses long on a floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton double dribbles | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Tulane | Tyler Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azimi - foul #5 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (PG), Paul Garner (SG) Dikembe Azimi, James Riffle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is hacked by Martin Hanson - foul #2 on Martin Hanson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Tulane | Paul Garner snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:17 | Tulane | Martin Hanson blows the wide open layup | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Hall | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Martin Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Garner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smyth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Raymond Bowden is called for the reach on Paul Garner - foul #2 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Milton Hyatt | |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Horton | 59-59 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), David Smith (PF) Martin Hanson, Melvin Smyth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (C) Troy Wilansky | |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Garner | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jason Reed (PF) James Riffle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) John Horton | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Reed - foul #3 on Jason Reed, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tulane | Melvin Smyth (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Steve Scott, Craig Harrison | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Jason Reed snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Garner - foul #3 on Paul Garner, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:04 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Tyler Hall buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Johnnie Ferrell | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Kyser | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth is fouled on the floor by Randall Pendleton - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-65 |