| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Gilmore (fresh) SG - Dustin Christopher (fresh) SF - Leo Brown (fresh) PF - John Culler (fresh) C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | George Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses the jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | John Culler grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Leo Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | Leo Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Ellwood and he's hacked by John Culler - foul #1 on John Culler, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (SF) George Allen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Marcus Macdonald picks off the pass by John Culler | 3-7 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson tips it home | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Pierce | 5-7 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Pierce | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:55 | Tulane | Leo Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Pierce (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Christopher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), George Allen (SF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Marcus Macdonald, Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sammy Turner (PG), Jean Ferry (SG), Kenneth Shiner (SF), James Ford (PF), August Denman (C) Charles Gilmore, Dustin Christopher, Leo Brown, John Culler, Anthony Brooks | |
| 15:10 | Tulane | August Denman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Scottie Emerson | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | August Denman knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Ford | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Tulane | Sammy Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Anthony Spruell, George Allen, Scottie Emerson, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gilmore (PG), Dustin Christopher (SG), Leo Brown (SF), John Culler (PF), David Haywood (C) Sammy Turner, Jean Ferry, Kenneth Shiner, James Ford, August Denman | |
| 12:34 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp hits a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Brooks (C) David Haywood | |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Leo Brown grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Tulane | Marcus Macdonald is called for the reach on Dustin Christopher - foul #1 on Marcus Macdonald, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Leo Brown gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) PF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Culler (fresh) C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellwood - foul #1 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Ford (PF) John Culler | |
| 11:13 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellwood - foul #2 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Gus Rosenbalm (PF) Walter Ellwood, Anthony Spruell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alfred Pierce - foul #1 on Alfred Pierce, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Brown | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Tulane | Leo Brown loses the dribble to Rickey Knapp | 14-14 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Charles Gilmore takes the ball from Ralph Denny in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Gilmore | 14-16 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Denny and the foul's on James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG) Ralph Denny | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jean Ferry (SG), August Denman (C) Dustin Christopher, Anthony Brooks | |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:27 | Tulane | James Ford knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by August Denman | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Allen (SF) Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Culler (PF) James Ford | |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:00 | Tulane | John Culler banks in the layup on a nice dish by August Denman and he's fouled by Samuel Brawner - foul #1 on Samuel Brawner, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SG), Scottie Emerson (PF) Rickey Knapp, Marcus Macdonald | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:00 | Tulane | John Culler makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sammy Turner (PG), Kenneth Shiner (SF) Charles Gilmore, Leo Brown | |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner makes the fadeaway in the paint | 19-23 |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson misses long on a floater from close range | 19-23 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:41 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Denny | 22-23 |
| 08:30 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Shiner steps in front of the Anthony Spruell pass | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Sammy Turner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 22-23 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | John Culler misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Ralph Denny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Sammy Turner (fresh) SG - Jean Ferry (fresh) SF - Kenneth Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - August Denman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Shiner is called for the reach on George Allen - foul #1 on Kenneth Shiner, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) Ralph Denny, Anthony Spruell, George Allen, Scottie Emerson, Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gilmore (PG), Dustin Christopher (SG), Leo Brown (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) Sammy Turner, Jean Ferry, John Culler, August Denman | |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm drills a turnaround from close range | 24-23 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gus Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Gus Rosenbalm, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 06:27 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:22 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 24-25 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner is hacked by Leo Brown - foul #1 on Leo Brown, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Culler (PF) Kenneth Shiner | |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | John Culler swats the layup by Gus Rosenbalm | 24-25 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald tips it home | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:36 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rickey Knapp - foul #2 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Denny (PG), Scottie Emerson (PF), Alfred Pierce (C) Samuel Brawner, Rickey Knapp, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Haywood (C) Anthony Brooks | |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Leo Brown - foul #2 on Leo Brown, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jean Ferry (SG), Sammy Turner (SF), August Denman (C) Dustin Christopher, Leo Brown, David Haywood | |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:42 | Tulane | Jean Ferry connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sammy Turner | 29-29 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Denny | 31-29 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Jean Ferry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Culler | 31-32 |
| 03:58 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Macdonald | 33-32 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Scottie Emerson - foul #1 on Scottie Emerson, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), George Allen (SF) Ralph Denny, Anthony Spruell, Marcus Macdonald | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Christopher (SG), Leo Brown (SF), James Ford (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Jean Ferry, Sammy Turner, John Culler, August Denman | |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Charles Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Brown - foul #3 on Leo Brown, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jean Ferry (PG), Kenneth Shiner (SF) Charles Gilmore, Leo Brown | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | George Allen grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | George Allen is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #3 on James Ford, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm (C) Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sammy Turner (SF) James Ford | |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:43 | Tulane | George Allen steals the ball from Kenneth Shiner | 36-34 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Kenneth Shiner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:57 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Shiner | 36-34 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Sammy Turner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:13 | Tulane | Dustin Christopher snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Marcus Macdonald (SF), Alfred Pierce (C) Walter Ellwood, George Allen, Scottie Emerson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Gilmore (PG), August Denman (PF) Dustin Christopher, Kenneth Shiner | |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Tulane | Anthony Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on August Denman - foul #1 on August Denman, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SF) Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Culler (PF) Anthony Brooks | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Sammy Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 00:13 | Tulane | August Denman grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Jean Ferry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-34 |