| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher buries a shot in the lane set up by Christopher Robinson | 22-31 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Chris Smith is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Chris Smith, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Calloway | 22-31 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it in | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Hugh Calloway - foul #2 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 17:33 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Roberto (SF) Dennis Fletcher | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:24 | Tulane | Chris Smith grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | Eric Roberto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Chris Smith | 24-32 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Eric Roberto clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Raymond Caraway picks off the pass by Jimmy Jones | 24-32 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Robert Caldwell takes the ball from Christopher Robinson | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Roberto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is fouled on the floor by Robert Ellison - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Stephen Dixon (SG), Dennis Fletcher (SF), Chester Garner (PF), Brandon Bryant (C) Christopher Robinson, Robert Ellison, Eric Roberto, Raymond Caraway, Chris Smith | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Chester Garner | 24-32 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Harold Leist is whistled for a carry | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | James Nowell lays it in | 26-32 |
| 14:34 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon hits a jumper from the left side set up by Harold Leist | 26-34 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't throw it down | 26-34 |
| 14:05 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 13:42 | Tulane | Harold Leist is hacked by Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG), Eric Roberto (SF) Harold Leist, Dennis Fletcher | |
| 13:13 | Tulane | Chester Garner is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ellison (SG), Chris Smith (C) Stephen Dixon, Brandon Bryant | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel connects on the 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 12:19 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 29-37 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Hamel | 31-37 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Chris Smith loses the dribble to Jimmy Jones | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Roberto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Chris Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell tips it in | 33-37 |
| 11:14 | Tulane | Chris Smith drills a floater from the right wing set up by Chester Garner | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | James Nowell tips it home | 35-39 |
| 10:50 | Tulane | Chris Smith misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | James Nowell is called for the reach on Eric Roberto - foul #1 on James Nowell, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Dixon (SG), Dennis Fletcher (SF), Raymond Caraway (PF), Brandon Bryant (C) Robert Ellison, Eric Roberto, Chester Garner, Chris Smith | |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Don Hamel - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Stephen Dixon misses the 3rd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 35-39 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:41 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-39 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:59 | Tulane | Hugh Calloway is called for the reach on Dennis Fletcher - foul #3 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Chad Blouin, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harold Leist (PG), Robert Ellison (SG), Chris Smith (C) Christopher Robinson, Stephen Dixon, Brandon Bryant | |
| 08:32 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Hugh Calloway - foul #4 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:20 | Tulane | Robert Ellison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Leist | 40-42 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Robert Ellison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Leist | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Harold Leist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Hamel | 45-45 |
| 07:11 | Tulane | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Robert Ellison - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Daniel Clontz, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Tulane | Christopher Robinson (PG), Eric Roberto (SF), Chester Garner (PF) Harold Leist, Dennis Fletcher, Raymond Caraway | |
| 07:11 | Tulane | Robert Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Don Hamel is denied by Christopher Robinson | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Robert Ellison knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 47-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | Chris Smith jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson and he's hacked by Christopher Mitchell - foul #2 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Jimmy Jones, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Dixon (SG) Robert Ellison | |
| 05:55 | Tulane | Chris Smith makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Chris Smith | 50-50 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | Chris Smith misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-50 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dixon - foul #1 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Hugh Calloway, Christopher Mitchell, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher (SF), Raymond Caraway (C) Eric Roberto, Chris Smith | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Chad Blouin takes the ball from Stephen Dixon | 50-50 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Chester Garner denies the turnaround by Robert Caldwell | 50-50 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway is fouled on the floor by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG) Daniel Clontz, Chad Blouin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ellison (SG), Eric Roberto (SF) Stephen Dixon, Chester Garner | |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:39 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Roberto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Caraway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 50-52 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Raymond Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| Subs | Tulane | Chester Garner (PF), Chris Smith (C) Eric Roberto, Raymond Caraway | |
| 02:19 | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-52 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Fletcher is called for the reach on Calvin Borrego - foul #1 on Dennis Fletcher, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eric Roberto (SF) Dennis Fletcher | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Don Hamel | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Eric Roberto clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Eric Roberto tips it in | 53-54 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 55-54 |
| 01:04 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Eric Roberto tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Don Hamel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Fletcher (SF) Eric Roberto | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is hacked by Chris Smith - foul #3 on Chris Smith, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is fouled on the floor by Chris Smith - foul #4 on Chris Smith, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Calvin Borrego picks off the pass by Robert Ellison | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is hacked by Robert Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ellison, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson is fouled on the floor by Don Hamel - foul #4 on Don Hamel, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |