| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - James Buerger (fresh) SF - Steve Erazo (fresh) PF - Joshua Gentry (fresh) C - Ted Crase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerard Boyd (fresh) SG - George Broaddus (fresh) SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) PF - John Culler (fresh) C - Paul Bouck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Tulane | Paul Bouck misses short on a floater in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | Paul Bouck hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Tulane | Gerard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Tulane | Ted Crase picks off the pass by George Broaddus | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo is fouled on the floor by Gerard Boyd - foul #1 on Gerard Boyd, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gerard Boyd - foul #2 on Gerard Boyd, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG) Gerard Boyd | |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | George Broaddus misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | John Culler tips it home | 6-4 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | The rebound goes to George Broaddus | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | The rebound goes to George Broaddus | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Tulane | Paul Bouck travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), Matthew Foran (SG), Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (PF), Percy Johnson (C) John Davis, James Buerger, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (SG), August Denman (SF), David Haywood (PF), Richard Warrior (C) George Broaddus, Thomas Phillips, John Culler, Paul Bouck | |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright can't connect on a floater in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Tulane | The rebound goes to August Denman | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Barry Fischer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett makes the shot from the left wing set up by Alfred Wright | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Tulane | David Haywood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Olmsted - foul #1 on Peter Olmsted, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG), William Magnus (SG), Steve Erazo (SF), Joshua Gentry (PF), Ted Crase (C) Donald Bennett, Matthew Foran, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley (SG) Brandon Demery | |
| 16:01 | Tulane | David Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Tulane | David Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Magnus (fresh) SF - Steve Erazo (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Gentry (fairly fresh) C - Ted Crase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Barry Fischer (fresh) SG - Jeremy Moseley (fresh) SF - August Denman (fresh) PF - David Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Warrior (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Richard Warrior snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Barry Fischer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulane | George Broaddus (SG), John Culler (PF), Paul Bouck (C) August Denman, David Haywood, Richard Warrior | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Barry Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Barry Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joshua Gentry | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | John Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | John Culler snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:13 | Tulane | William Magnus is called for the reach on George Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Magnus, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Buerger (SG) Steve Erazo | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Phillips (SF) Barry Fischer | |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), Steve Erazo (SF) John Davis, William Magnus | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Bennett | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Paul Bouck comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Tulane | Paul Bouck grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:01 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (PG), Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Donald Bennett, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Barry Fischer (SG), August Denman (SF), Ralph Degraff (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Jeremy Moseley, George Broaddus, Thomas Phillips, John Culler, Paul Bouck | |
| 13:46 | Tulane | Brandon Demery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | Percy Johnson tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Richard Warrior's pass is intercepted by James Buerger in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright throws it down on a nice dish by James Buerger | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Richard Warrior drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Demery and he's hacked by Alfred Wright - foul #1 on Alfred Wright, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Magnus (SG) James Buerger | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Haywood (PF) Ralph Degraff | |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Richard Warrior makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase (C) Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:27 | Tulane | August Denman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:12 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | David Haywood pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | Tulane | David Haywood hits a jumper from close range set up by Brandon Demery | 15-14 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Foran | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matthew Foran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Magnus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Olmsted (fairly fresh) C - Ted Crase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Fischer (fairly fresh) SF - August Denman (fairly fresh) PF - David Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Warrior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Barry Fischer is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus drills a 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Alfred Wright blocks the short jumper by Richard Warrior | 20-16 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Matthew Foran is called for the reach on Brandon Demery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Foran, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), James Buerger (SG), Steve Erazo (SF), Joshua Gentry (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Matthew Foran, William Magnus, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley (PG), George Broaddus (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), John Culler (PF), Paul Bouck (C) Brandon Demery, Barry Fischer, August Denman, David Haywood, Richard Warrior | |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley is hacked by James Buerger - foul #1 on James Buerger, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Percy Johnson | 23-17 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Erazo, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | Paul Bouck gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 09:12 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Moseley - foul #1 on Jeremy Moseley, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase (C) Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG), Ralph Degraff (SF) Jeremy Moseley, Thomas Phillips | |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | John Culler can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Gentry - foul #1 on Joshua Gentry, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | John Culler grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Ted Crase takes the ball from John Culler | 25-19 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by James Buerger | 27-19 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Ralph Degraff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-19 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger grabs the board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Buerger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Erazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Gentry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ted Crase (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brandon Demery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Broaddus (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Degraff (fresh) PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bouck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | James Buerger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright (PF) Joshua Gentry | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Phillips (SF) John Culler | |
| 07:17 | Tulane | Brandon Demery scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Phillips | 27-21 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (SG) James Buerger | |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (SG), John Culler (PF), Richard Warrior (C) George Broaddus, Ralph Degraff, Paul Bouck | |
| 06:55 | Tulane | Richard Warrior throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Percy Johnson (PF) Alfred Wright | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:33 | Tulane | John Culler is hacked by Steve Erazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Erazo, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright (SF) Steve Erazo | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:33 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:33 | Tulane | John Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Phillips - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Buerger (SG), Joshua Gentry (PF) Donald Bennett, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeremy Moseley (SG), August Denman (SF) Brandon Demery, Thomas Phillips | |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Barry Fischer makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Moseley | 29-25 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Percy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry is hacked by John Culler - foul #1 on John Culler, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (PG), William Magnus (SG), Peter Olmsted (PF), Ted Crase (C) Matthew Foran, James Buerger, Joshua Gentry, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | George Broaddus (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Ralph Degraff (PF), David Haywood (C) Jeremy Moseley, August Denman, John Culler, Richard Warrior | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Degraff - foul #1 on Ralph Degraff, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG) Barry Fischer | |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Ted Crase pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett is hacked by David Haywood - foul #1 on David Haywood, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Ralph Degraff grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 04:55 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Degraff | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:36 | Tulane | Ralph Degraff pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | William Magnus tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Alfred Wright is called for the reach on Thomas Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Wright, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Buerger (SG), Matthew Foran (SF), Joshua Gentry (PF) William Magnus, Alfred Wright, Peter Olmsted | |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (PG), Paul Bouck (C) Brandon Demery, David Haywood | |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 03:55 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ralph Degraff | 33-29 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Thomas Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Davis (PG), Steve Erazo (SF), Peter Olmsted (C) Donald Bennett, Matthew Foran, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerard Boyd (PG), Jeremy Moseley (SG), August Denman (SF), John Culler (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Barry Fischer, George Broaddus, Thomas Phillips, Ralph Degraff, Paul Bouck | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Buerger (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Erazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Gentry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Peter Olmsted (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerard Boyd (fresh) SG - Jeremy Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - August Denman (fresh) PF - John Culler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Warrior (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Boyd - foul #3 on Gerard Boyd, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG) Gerard Boyd | |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:29 | Tulane | Richard Warrior gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Peter Olmsted steps in front of the Brandon Demery pass | 33-29 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Steve Erazo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Davis | 36-29 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | August Denman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Demery and the foul's on Steve Erazo - foul #3 on Steve Erazo, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (SG), Alfred Wright (SF), Percy Johnson (PF), Ted Crase (C) James Buerger, Steve Erazo, Joshua Gentry, Peter Olmsted | |
| Subs | Tulane | Barry Fischer (PG), George Broaddus (SG), David Haywood (PF), Paul Bouck (C) Brandon Demery, Jeremy Moseley, John Culler, Richard Warrior | |
| 02:24 | Tulane | August Denman makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | John Davis is hacked by David Haywood - foul #2 on David Haywood, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Magnus (SG) Matthew Foran | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Degraff (SF) August Denman | |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:14 | Tulane | Ralph Degraff gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Barry Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | David Haywood is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on David Haywood, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Thomas Phillips (SF) David Haywood | |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:01 | Tulane | John Davis takes the ball from George Broaddus in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Foran (SF) Alfred Wright | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:25 | Tulane | Paul Bouck makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Broaddus and the foul's on Ted Crase - foul #1 on Ted Crase, team foul #13 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Bennett (SG), Joshua Gentry (PF) William Magnus, Percy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Culler (PF) Ralph Degraff | |
| 01:25 | Tulane | Paul Bouck makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Barry Fischer - foul #1 on Barry Fischer, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright (SF), Peter Olmsted (PF) Matthew Foran, Joshua Gentry | |
| Subs | Tulane | Brandon Demery (PG) George Broaddus | |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:41 | Tulane | John Culler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Barry Fischer tips it home | 41-37 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on John Davis | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Magnus (SG), Percy Johnson (PF) Donald Bennett, Ted Crase | |
| Subs | Tulane | August Denman (SF), Ralph Degraff (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Thomas Phillips, John Culler, Paul Bouck | |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Percy Johnson picks off the pass by Brandon Demery in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Peter Olmsted buries a runner from close range set up by Alfred Wright | 43-37 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Brandon Demery hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Alfred Wright clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-39 |