| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ho Tao (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Joseph Green inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tulane | Carl Gamble can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Joseph Green gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Carl Gamble is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Green | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Townsend steals it from Ho Tao | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ho Tao - foul #1 on Ho Tao, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Cunningham | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Tulane | Mark Jackson is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 18:08 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Green - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Dennis Paige (SG), John Townsend (SF), Mark Washington (PF), Charles Neilsen (C) Willard Townsend, Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the shot from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the tip | 35-40 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Paige - foul #1 on Dennis Paige, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG) Ho Tao | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | John Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG) Michael Standley, Dennis Paige | |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry's pass is intercepted by Mark Jackson | 37-40 |
| 16:31 | Tulane | Willard Townsend's pass is intercepted by Craig Cunningham in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera lays it in set up by Craig Cunningham | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Tulane | Craig Cunningham is called for the reach on Willard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Barry - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PF) Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Gamble (PF) Charles Neilsen | |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Washington - foul #2 on Mark Washington, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown (C) Mark Washington | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Morillo - foul #3 on Leon Morillo, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF) Mark Jackson | |
| 15:47 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Townsend | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg is fouled on the floor by John Townsend - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), David Vowell (PF) John Townsend, Carl Gamble | |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:52 | Tulane | Willard Townsend makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Standley and the foul's on Robert Lady - foul #1 on Robert Lady, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Angelo Herrera, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), Mark Washington (C) Michael Standley, Joseph Green, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 14:52 | Tulane | Willard Townsend makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF) Robert Lady, Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG) Willard Townsend | |
| 14:09 | Tulane | Mark Washington knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Standley and he's hacked by Edwin Johnston - foul #3 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Leon Morillo, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:09 | Tulane | Mark Washington makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Washington is called for the reach on Craig Cunningham - foul #3 on Mark Washington, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SF), Carl Gamble (PF) Charles Neilsen, David Vowell | |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-52 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Carl Gamble can't throw it down but the foul's on Chad Jenkins - foul #1 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Mark Jackson, Mark Washington | |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Carl Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:25 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is whistled for a carry | 41-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG) Timothy Millberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG) Michael Standley | |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Carl Gamble lays it up and in set up by John Townsend | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is fouled on the floor by Willard Townsend - foul #1 on Willard Townsend, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), David Vowell (PF), Charles Neilsen (C) John Townsend, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham is hacked by Michael Standley - foul #1 on Michael Standley, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF) Robert Lady, Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Mark Washington (C) Michael Standley, Joseph Green | |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Mark Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 42-55 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 11:44 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Neilsen | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vowell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | David Vowell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Neilsen | 42-57 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 11:19 | Tulane | David Vowell grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson is hacked by Timothy Millberg - foul #4 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), John Townsend (SF), Carl Gamble (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Willard Townsend, Charles Neilsen, David Vowell, Mark Washington | |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is fouled on the floor by John Townsend - foul #2 on John Townsend, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF) Mark Jackson | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:36 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown's pass is intercepted by Ho Tao in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Green steals it from Robert Lady | 43-58 |
| 10:19 | Tulane | Joseph Green lays it in | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Brown is called for the reach on Shane Brandow - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-60 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Michael Standley tips it in | 45-62 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lady | 47-62 |
| 09:22 | Tulane | Leon Morillo steals it from Michael Standley | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 09:03 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 08:49 | Tulane | Carl Gamble is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Gamble, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Robert Lady, Leon Morillo, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), David Vowell (PF), Mark Washington (C) John Townsend, Michael Standley, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Mark Washington snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Ho Tao is called for the reach on Mark Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ho Tao, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry snags the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Cunningham | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Washington and the foul's on Angelo Herrera - foul #2 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 07:55 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by David Vowell - foul #4 on David Vowell, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Carl Gamble (PF) Charles Neilsen, David Vowell | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-66 |
| 07:08 | Tulane | Joseph Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:53 | Tulane | Carl Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo, Charles Barry, Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), John Townsend (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Mark Washington | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 06:38 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 06:15 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the dunk | 51-66 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Michael Standley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 05:50 | Tulane | John Townsend scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Townsend | 51-68 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker is fouled on the floor by Willard Townsend - foul #2 on Willard Townsend, team foul #12 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (PG), Angelo Herrera (PF) Ho Tao, Chad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), David Vowell (PF), Mark Washington (C) Willard Townsend, John Townsend, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Timothy Millberg is called for the reach on Charles Neilsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF) Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:33 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-69 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera tips it but misses | 53-69 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 05:16 | Tulane | Craig Cunningham steps in front of the Michael Standley pass in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo is whistled for traveling | 53-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PF) Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (PG), Joseph Green (SF) Michael Standley, David Vowell | |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Angelo Herrera is called for the reach on Dennis Paige in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Dennis Paige makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Dennis Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mark Washington | 53-71 |
| 04:52 | Tulane | Joseph Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lady - foul #2 on Robert Lady, team foul #13 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:52 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:52 | Tulane | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Paige steps in front of the Robert Lady pass | 53-72 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 53-72 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the easy layup | 53-72 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow tips it home | 55-72 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Joseph Green loses the dribble to Shane Brandow | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dennis Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Neilsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Green - foul #3 on Joseph Green, team foul #13 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Michael Standley (SG), David Vowell (SF) Dennis Paige, Mark Jackson, Joseph Green | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Townsend steals the ball from Angelo Herrera | 56-72 |
| 03:05 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the dunk attempt | 56-72 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Neilsen - foul #1 on Charles Neilsen, team foul #14 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:49 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Neilsen | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Michael Standley is hacked by Charles Barry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #14 | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Michael Standley misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Michael Standley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Morillo and he's fouled by John Townsend - foul #3 on John Townsend, team foul #15 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG) Charles Neilsen | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | David Vowell is hacked by Edwin Johnston - foul #4 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #15 | 60-72 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | David Vowell makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:05 | Tulane | David Vowell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-74 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Dennis Paige grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Dennis Paige comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Ho Tao is denied by Mark Washington | 60-74 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady tips it but misses | 60-74 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry can't finish the layup | 60-74 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Dennis Paige snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tulane | The jump hook by Mark Washington is blocked by Charles Barry | 60-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Washington - foul #4 on Mark Washington, team foul #16 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Neilsen (SF) Dennis Paige | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | John Townsend runs out the clock | 62-74 |