| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elton Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Robert Miller inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff's pass is intercepted by Norbert Troyer | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Blackmore and he's fouled by Elton Ratliff - foul #1 on Elton Ratliff, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | John Blackmore denies the turnaround by Elton Ratliff | 32-29 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | John Blackmore loses the dribble to Silas Saylor | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Silas Saylor scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Elton Ratliff | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Robert Miller gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:15 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas is hacked by Robert Stambaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Brian Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | Robert Miller gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Tulane | Robert Miller misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Silas Saylor tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Rosas - foul #2 on Ralph Rosas, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (PF) John Blackmore, Norbert Troyer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pili Azim (SF), Steven Vanmeter (C) Ralph Rosas, Brian Porter | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | George Dexter knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Thompson | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Silas Saylor loses the dribble to Robert Stambaugh | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | Silas Saylor grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Tulane | Pili Azim clanks a floater from close range | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Robert Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), John Blackmore (SF), Norbert Troyer (PF) Robert Stambaugh, Jonathan Thompson, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rosas (PG), Ronald Wilkins (SG), Marc Stanley (SF), Brian Porter (C) Robert Miller, Elton Ratliff, Pili Azim, Silas Saylor | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Russo (fresh) SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Stanley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tulane | Steven Vanmeter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 34-33 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Luke Liberty | 36-33 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Marc Stanley clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Blackmore - foul #3 on John Blackmore, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos (SG), John English (C) Kevin Russo, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pili Azim (PF) Steven Vanmeter | |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Marc Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | Marc Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | John English connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 14:11 | Tulane | Pili Azim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Tulane | Pili Azim tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | John English is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John English, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), George Dexter (C) Christopher Dehoyos, John Blackmore, John English | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Miller (PG), Elton Ratliff (SG) Ralph Rosas, Ronald Wilkins | |
| 13:50 | Tulane | Robert Miller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adam Sanders (PF) Norbert Troyer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Vanmeter (PF), Doug Coulter (C) Pili Azim, Brian Porter | |
| 13:17 | Tulane | Jonathan Thompson is called for the reach on Elton Ratliff - foul #2 on Jonathan Thompson, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Silas Saylor (PF) Doug Coulter | |
| 13:04 | Tulane | Silas Saylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Elton Ratliff | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Wilkins (SF) Marc Stanley | |
| 12:23 | Tulane | Silas Saylor loses the dribble to Robert Stambaugh | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Miller - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer (PF), John English (C) Kevin Russo, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rosas (PG), Brian Porter (C) Ronald Wilkins, Steven Vanmeter | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Thompson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John English (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elton Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Silas Saylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Tulane | Robert Miller dunks the ball and he's hacked by Adam Sanders - foul #1 on Adam Sanders, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), John Blackmore (SF) Robert Stambaugh, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marc Stanley (SF), Pili Azim (PF) Elton Ratliff, Silas Saylor | |
| 11:34 | Tulane | Robert Miller makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Marc Stanley - foul #4 on Marc Stanley, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (SG) Jonathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Silas Saylor (PF) Robert Miller, Marc Stanley | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | John Blackmore makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Silas Saylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-43 |
| 10:56 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas tips it home | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the turnaround in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Ronald Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (PF), George Dexter (C) Robert Stambaugh, John Blackmore, Norbert Troyer, John English | |
| Subs | Tulane | Elton Ratliff (SG), Steven Vanmeter (PF), Doug Coulter (C) Ralph Rosas, Silas Saylor, Brian Porter | |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the finger roll set up by Luke Liberty | 50-45 |
| 10:06 | Tulane | Luke Liberty picks off the pass by Pili Azim in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Pili Azim - foul #1 on Pili Azim, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Miller (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Tulane | Steven Vanmeter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Doug Coulter is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG) Luke Liberty | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Steven Vanmeter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | Tulane | Pili Azim gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Pili Azim can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Russo - foul #2 on Kevin Russo, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), John Blackmore (SF), Norbert Troyer (PF) Robert Stambaugh, Jonathan Thompson, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rosas (PG), Silas Saylor (PF), Brian Porter (C) Elton Ratliff, Steven Vanmeter, Doug Coulter | |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Pili Azim makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Pili Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses the shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | Pili Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Russo (fairly fresh) SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Dexter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Ralph Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Pili Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Silas Saylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is called for a charge - foul #4 on Luke Liberty, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), John English (C) Kevin Russo, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Elton Ratliff (SG), Marc Stanley (SF) Robert Miller, Pili Azim | |
| 06:47 | Tulane | Marc Stanley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff tips it in | 50-50 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | John Blackmore loses the dribble to Ralph Rosas | 50-50 |
| 06:22 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas lays it in | 50-52 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:08 | Tulane | Silas Saylor snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | Ralph Rosas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Porter - foul #2 on Brian Porter, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Adam Sanders (SF), George Dexter (C) Luke Liberty, John Blackmore, John English | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Miller (PG), Steven Vanmeter (PF), Doug Coulter (C) Ralph Rosas, Silas Saylor, Brian Porter | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Marc Stanley misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer's pass is intercepted by Marc Stanley | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff hits the finger roll set up by Marc Stanley | 53-57 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Thompson | 53-57 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Dexter - foul #1 on George Dexter, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Kevin Russo (SF) Jonathan Thompson, Norbert Troyer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Pili Azim (SF), Brian Porter (C) Marc Stanley, Doug Coulter | |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:57 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Luke Liberty | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) PF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dexter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - Elton Ratliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pili Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vanmeter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Porter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Luke Liberty is called for the reach on Robert Miller - foul #5 on Luke Liberty, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Herbert Risinger (SF), John English (C) Luke Liberty, George Dexter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Silas Saylor (PF) Elton Ratliff, Steven Vanmeter | |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Ronald Wilkins gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Brian Porter is fouled on the floor by Herbert Risinger - foul #1 on Herbert Risinger, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos (PG), John Blackmore (SF), Matthew Lear (C) Robert Stambaugh, Herbert Risinger, Adam Sanders | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marc Stanley (SF) Robert Miller | |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Brian Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Brian Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), George Dexter (C) Christopher Dehoyos, Kevin Russo, Matthew Lear | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Rosas (PG), Elton Ratliff (SG) Pili Azim, Ronald Wilkins | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Thompson | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer (PF) John English | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson drills a floater from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Marc Stanley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | George Dexter pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Dexter | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Silas Saylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Dexter | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | George Dexter drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Porter - foul #3 on Brian Porter, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | George Dexter makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Silas Saylor connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Rosas and he's fouled by Norbert Troyer - foul #1 on Norbert Troyer, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | Silas Saylor misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | George Dexter pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Brian Porter gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | Elton Ratliff knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Blackmore misses the halfcourt shot | 66-67 |