| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Grady Bulter (fresh) SG - Carl Hersh (fresh) SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fresh) C - Daniel Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Justin Pavlik (fresh) SG - Jacob Pettigrew (fresh) SF - Richard Cato (fresh) PF - Dan Felty (fresh) C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Daniel Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tulane | Carl Hersh throws it down on a nice dish by Grady Bulter | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Evans | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Tulane | Grady Bulter's pass is intercepted by Jacob Pettigrew | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | Justin Pavlik takes the ball from Carl Hersh | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Daniel Evans misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Cato | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Cato | 2-9 |
| 17:05 | Tulane | Carl Hersh is fouled on the floor by Jacob Pettigrew - foul #1 on Jacob Pettigrew, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Walter Burton (SG), John Lafond (PF) Grady Bulter, Carl Hersh, Ardian Krzyminski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:54 | Tulane | Joseph Harris makes the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Tulane | John Lafond knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Harris and the foul's on Boyd Coghlan - foul #1 on Boyd Coghlan, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Drazen Polski (SF), Randall Ross (C) Raymond Brunson, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau (SF), Marvin Russell (C) Richard Cato, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 16:22 | Tulane | John Lafond makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Randall Ross | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Burton (fresh) SF - Drazen Polski (fresh) PF - John Lafond (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Justin Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Gaudreau (fresh) PF - Dan Felty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulane | Drazen Polski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Carl Hersh (SG), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), Daniel Evans (C) Joseph Harris, Walter Burton, John Lafond, Randall Ross | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky (PG), Mark Bentley (SG), Michael Lemay (PF) Justin Pavlik, Jacob Pettigrew, Dan Felty | |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Carl Hersh hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Russell - foul #1 on Marvin Russell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Brunson (SF) Drazen Polski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Cato (SF), Boyd Coghlan (C) Mark Bentley, Marvin Russell | |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Carl Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Carl Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau is fouled on the floor by Ardian Krzyminski - foul #1 on Ardian Krzyminski, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew (SG) Kevin Gaudreau | |
| 14:19 | South Carolina State | Michael Lemay misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lemay | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Sarisky and he's hacked by Grady Bulter - foul #1 on Grady Bulter, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik (PG) Steve Sarisky | |
| 14:01 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | Tulane | Carl Hersh grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Tulane | Michael Lemay is called for the reach on Grady Bulter - foul #1 on Michael Lemay, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dan Felty (PF) Michael Lemay | |
| 13:34 | Tulane | Grady Bulter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), John Lafond (PF), Randall Ross (C) Grady Bulter, Ardian Krzyminski, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell (C) Boyd Coghlan | |
| 13:00 | Tulane | Richard Cato is called for the reach on Raymond Brunson - foul #1 on Richard Cato, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 12:37 | Tulane | Carl Hersh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Tulane | Carl Hersh grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Carl Hersh clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Pettigrew - foul #2 on Jacob Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Drazen Polski (SF), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), Daniel Evans (C) Raymond Brunson, John Lafond, Randall Ross | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky (SG), Kevin Gaudreau (SF), Boyd Coghlan (C) Jacob Pettigrew, Richard Cato, Marvin Russell | |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Carl Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Walter Burton (SG) Joseph Harris, Carl Hersh | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Bentley (SG), Michael Lemay (PF) Justin Pavlik, Dan Felty | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Grady Bulter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Burton (fresh) SF - Drazen Polski (fresh) PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fresh) C - Daniel Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Steve Sarisky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Bentley (fresh) SF - Kevin Gaudreau (fresh) PF - Michael Lemay (fresh) C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Tulane | Daniel Evans misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 13-11 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Burton - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:02 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Drazen Polski | 17-13 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau is fouled on the floor by Grady Bulter - foul #2 on Grady Bulter, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Raymond Brunson (SF) Grady Bulter, Drazen Polski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik (PG), Dan Felty (PF) Mark Bentley, Michael Lemay | |
| 10:47 | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Walter Burton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Joseph Harris steals it from Steve Sarisky | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 19-13 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 19-13 |
| 09:33 | Tulane | Daniel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 21-13 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Hersh (SG), John Lafond (PF), Randall Ross (C) Walter Burton, Ardian Krzyminski, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Cato (SF), Marvin Russell (C) Kevin Gaudreau, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:38 | Tulane | Marvin Russell denies the turnaround by Joseph Harris | 21-13 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | John Lafond misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Cato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Drazen Polski (SF), Daniel Evans (C) Raymond Brunson, Randall Ross | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kevin Gaudreau (PG), Mark Bentley (SG), Michael Lemay (PF) Justin Pavlik, Steve Sarisky, Dan Felty | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Daniel Evans scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Harris and the foul's on Kevin Gaudreau - foul #1 on Kevin Gaudreau, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gary Lawrence (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Daniel Evans makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gary Lawrence (fresh) SG - Carl Hersh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Drazen Polski (fresh) PF - John Lafond (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kevin Gaudreau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Bentley (fresh) SF - Richard Cato (fresh) PF - Michael Lemay (fresh) C - Marvin Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina State | Richard Cato drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Gaudreau | 24-15 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | Michael Lemay is called for the reach on John Lafond - foul #2 on Michael Lemay, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson (PF), Boyd Coghlan (C) Michael Lemay, Marvin Russell | |
| 06:52 | Tulane | John Lafond makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:52 | Tulane | John Lafond makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | Mark Bentley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Gaudreau | 26-18 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Carl Hersh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kevin Gaudreau | 26-18 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | Richard Cato knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Bentley | 26-21 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses the driving attempt in the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina State | Owen Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Cato | 26-23 |
| 04:59 | Tulane | Daniel Evans is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Walter Burton (SG), Raymond Brunson (SF), Ardian Krzyminski (PF) Gary Lawrence, Carl Hersh, Drazen Polski, John Lafond | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik (PG), Steve Sarisky (SG), George Lazaro (SF), Dan Felty (PF), Marvin Russell (C) Kevin Gaudreau, Mark Bentley, Richard Cato, Owen Johnson, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 04:27 | Tulane | Joseph Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to George Lazaro | 26-26 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell drills a floater from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:46 | Tulane | Steve Sarisky steals the ball from Joseph Harris | 26-28 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | George Lazaro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marvin Russell | 26-31 |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Daniel Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Burton and he's hacked by Steve Sarisky - foul #1 on Steve Sarisky, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Carl Hersh (SG) Joseph Harris, Walter Burton | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew (SG), Kevin Gaudreau (SF), Boyd Coghlan (C) Steve Sarisky, George Lazaro, Marvin Russell | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Daniel Evans misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina State | Dan Felty gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Grady Bulter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hersh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Justin Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Gaudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Felty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Ardian Krzyminski steps in front of the Boyd Coghlan pass | 28-31 |
| 02:48 | Tulane | Carl Hersh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 28-31 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | The short jumper by Raymond Brunson is denied by Dan Felty | 28-31 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Grady Bulter | 28-31 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Grady Bulter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Carl Hersh hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Burton (SG), Drazen Polski (SF), John Lafond (PF), Randall Ross (C) Carl Hersh, Raymond Brunson, Ardian Krzyminski, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Steve Sarisky (PG), Richard Cato (SF), Michael Lemay (PF), Marvin Russell (C) Justin Pavlik, Kevin Gaudreau, Dan Felty, Boyd Coghlan | |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Grady Bulter is hacked by Steve Sarisky - foul #2 on Steve Sarisky, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Grady Bulter misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:11 | Tulane | Grady Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Jacob Pettigrew misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 00:57 | Tulane | Drazen Polski gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Drazen Polski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Richard Cato misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | Michael Lemay tips it in | 34-33 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Randall Ross is fouled on the floor by Marvin Russell - foul #2 on Marvin Russell, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Carl Hersh (SG), Raymond Brunson (SF) Grady Bulter, Walter Burton, Drazen Polski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Justin Pavlik (PG), Dan Felty (PF) Steve Sarisky, Michael Lemay | |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Randall Ross misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | Randall Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Marvin Russell travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Boyd Coghlan (C) Marvin Russell | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Joseph Harris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |