| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) SF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Withers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Eugene Mills inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 19:45 | American U. | Larry Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Gary Chandler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 19:24 | American U. | Larry Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Gerald Jenkinson steps in front of the Gary Chandler pass | 25-25 |
| 18:51 | Tulane | George Withers is called for the reach on Lyle Thompson - foul #3 on George Withers, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | American U. | William Counts (C) George Withers | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:33 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Gabriel | 25-25 |
| 18:13 | American U. | Roger Blackmon can't finish the layup | 25-25 |
| 18:12 | American U. | William Counts grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 17:55 | American U. | A charge is called on William Counts - foul #1 on William Counts, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson's pass is intercepted by Roger Blackmon | 25-25 |
| 17:15 | American U. | Richard Zeller picks off the pass by Larry Gabriel | 25-25 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson jams it on a great pass from Richard Zeller | 25-27 |
| 16:49 | American U. | William Counts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Patrick Guy (SF), Michael Pittman (C) Roger Blackmon, Gary Chandler, Larry Gabriel, Stephen Danek | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG), Ben Fields (SG), Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Richard Zeller, Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| 16:49 | American U. | William Counts misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:49 | American U. | William Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:49 | Tulane | Leonard Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | Ben Fields is hacked by Kevin Link - foul #1 on Kevin Link, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 16:28 | Tulane | Eugene Mills steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (PF) William Counts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG) Eugene Mills | |
| 16:12 | American U. | Shelton Shea drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 15:59 | Tulane | Kevin Link steals the ball from Antonio Perkins | 28-27 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Link (fresh) SF - Patrick Guy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Danek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaac Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | American U. | Patrick Guy connects on the shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Isaac Young | 30-30 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Kevin Link comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Tulane | Leonard Fields grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | Shelton Shea steals the ball from Antonio Perkins | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Shelton Shea lays it in | 32-30 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:25 | American U. | Shelton Shea's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Isaac Young | 32-32 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Leonard Fields gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Isaac Young misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Danek - foul #2 on Stephen Danek, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Larry Gabriel (PF), George Withers (C) Shelton Shea, Kevin Link, Patrick Guy, Stephen Danek, Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Eugene Mills (SF), David Jones (C) Loyd Newlin, Antonio Perkins, Ben Fields, Leonard Fields | |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Isaac Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Isaac Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Gary Chandler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Chandler, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lyle Thompson (PF) Isaac Young | |
| 13:30 | Tulane | Richard Zeller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 13:28 | Tulane | David Jones tips it in | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Clyde Utley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| 12:31 | American U. | Gary Chandler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson's floater is tipped away by George Withers | 35-36 |
| 12:05 | Tulane | David Jones tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Larry Gabriel gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Withers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | American U. | George Withers misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 11:44 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Zeller | 35-38 |
| 11:11 | American U. | George Withers blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Richard Zeller can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Chandler - foul #2 on Gary Chandler, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Stephen Danek (PF), William Counts (C) Roger Blackmon, Gary Chandler, Larry Gabriel, George Withers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (SG), Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:49 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:32 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 10:30 | American U. | Patrick Guy gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Patrick Guy makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clyde Utley | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is fouled on the floor by Patrick Guy - foul #1 on Patrick Guy, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Clyde Utley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Ben Fields (SF) Antonio Perkins, Eugene Mills | |
| 09:44 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:25 | American U. | Patrick Guy knocks in the jumper in the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Counts | 39-40 |
| 08:37 | American U. | Shelton Shea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ben Fields | 39-40 |
| 08:13 | Tulane | Isaac Young can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 08:12 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Counts | 39-40 |
| 08:07 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Shelton Shea | 41-40 |
| 07:41 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 07:39 | Tulane | Leonard Fields hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Danek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Counts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaac Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | American U. | Patrick Guy loses the dribble to Leonard Fields | 41-42 |
| 07:01 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 06:59 | Tulane | Leonard Fields snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Leonard Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Stephen Danek pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Roger Blackmon connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Shelton Shea and he's hacked by Gerald Jenkinson - foul #2 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Larry Gabriel (PF), George Withers (C) Shelton Shea, Patrick Guy, Stephen Danek, William Counts | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Antonio Perkins (SG), Eugene Mills (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Richard Zeller, Gerald Jenkinson, Ben Fields, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| 06:23 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:05 | Tulane | David Jones can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 06:04 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:49 | Tulane | David Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Mills - foul #2 on Eugene Mills, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG) Roger Blackmon | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:41 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Borchert - foul #1 on Gregory Borchert, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:09 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Clyde Utley is blocked by Lyle Thompson | 46-46 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Eugene Mills | 46-46 |
| 04:51 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Loyd Newlin | 46-49 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:24 | Tulane | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Gregory Borchert picks off the pass by Loyd Newlin | 46-49 |
| 03:46 | American U. | George Withers's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 46-49 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is fouled on the floor by Larry Gabriel - foul #3 on Larry Gabriel, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Michael Pittman (PF) Gregory Borchert, Gary Chandler, Larry Gabriel | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Isaac Young (C) Loyd Newlin, David Jones | |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:42 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Withers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | American U. | Michael Pittman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 03:19 | Tulane | Isaac Young grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 03:07 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Isaac Young knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Perkins | 46-52 |
| 02:46 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Stephen Danek (PF) Patrick Guy, Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), David Jones (C) Antonio Perkins, Isaac Young | |
| 02:29 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 02:28 | Tulane | David Jones gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | David Jones tips it in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | American U. | George Withers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Utley | 49-54 |
| 01:33 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Richard Zeller pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Eugene Mills connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Zeller | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | American U. | Lyle Thompson picks off the pass by George Withers | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Blackmon - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ben Fields (SF), Isaac Young (C) Eugene Mills, David Jones | |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:48 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | American U. | Gary Chandler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Utley | 51-59 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Gary Chandler is called for the reach on Gerald Jenkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Chandler, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Isaac Young steals the ball from George Withers | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Larry Gabriel (SF), William Counts (PF), Michael Pittman (C) Roger Blackmon, Gary Chandler, Clyde Utley, Stephen Danek, George Withers | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Antonio Perkins (SG), Leonard Fields (C) Richard Zeller, Gerald Jenkinson, Lyle Thompson | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Shelton Shea scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF), George Withers (C) Shelton Shea, Patrick Guy, Larry Gabriel, William Counts, Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Eugene Mills (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Loyd Newlin, Antonio Perkins, Ben Fields, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Richard Zeller runs out the clock | 54-61 |