| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fresh) SG - Stanley Baker (fresh) SF - Fred Lawson (fresh) PF - Homer Henderson (fresh) C - James Christiansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Grady Bulter (fresh) SG - Carl Hersh (fresh) SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fresh) C - Daniel Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Daniel Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tulane | Cory Anderson is called for the reach on Grady Bulter - foul #1 on Cory Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tulane | Carl Hersh is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Grady Bulter | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Homer Henderson knocks in the floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Grady Bulter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Cory Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Fred Lawson grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | James Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Cory Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Carl Hersh hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | James Christiansen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Randall Ross (C) Daniel Evans | |
| 17:35 | Murray State | James Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | James Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Carl Hersh is hacked by Stanley Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Baker, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Tulane | Grady Bulter is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG) Grady Bulter | |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Cory Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Lafond (PF) Ardian Krzyminski | |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Randall Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Fred Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hirth (C) James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Burton (SG), Drazen Polski (SF) Carl Hersh, Raymond Brunson | |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Randall Ross makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | John Lafond steals it from Cory Anderson | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Baker (fresh) SF - Fred Lawson (fairly fresh) PF - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Hirth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Walter Burton (fresh) SF - Drazen Polski (fresh) PF - John Lafond (fresh) C - Randall Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Walter Burton is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Randall Ross swats the layup by Matthew Hirth | 2-8 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Stanley Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Fred Lawson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Drazen Polski misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Lawson - foul #1 on Fred Lawson, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Villalon (PG), Roy Wolfgang (SG), Larry Winebrenner (PF), James Christiansen (C) Cory Anderson, Stanley Baker, Fred Lawson, Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Carl Hersh (SG), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), James Deschamps (C) Joseph Harris, Walter Burton, John Lafond, Randall Ross | |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | James Christiansen misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Matthew Hirth misses the tip | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Wolfgang - foul #1 on Roy Wolfgang, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joel Davis (SF) Matthew Hirth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Brunson (SF) Drazen Polski | |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Larry Winebrenner snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Christopher Villalon's pass is intercepted by Carl Hersh | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | The jump hook by Carl Hersh is blocked by James Christiansen | 5-11 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Roy Wolfgang | 5-11 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Larry Winebrenner drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by James Deschamps - foul #1 on James Deschamps, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Shilling (C) James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Larry Winebrenner misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Carl Hersh snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Tulane | Carl Hersh is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ardian Krzyminski | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Christopher Villalon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | Tulane | Grady Bulter is hacked by Christopher Villalon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Villalon, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Baker (SG), Homer Henderson (PF) Roy Wolfgang, Larry Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), John Lafond (PF), Randall Ross (C) Grady Bulter, Ardian Krzyminski, James Deschamps | |
| 12:34 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Carl Hersh tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Stanley Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Lafond - foul #1 on John Lafond, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Fred Lawson (SF), Matthew Hirth (PF) Christopher Villalon, Joel Davis, Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Burton (SG) Carl Hersh | |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Stanley Baker misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Stanley Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Tulane | Randall Ross is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Burton | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fresh) SG - Stanley Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hirth (fresh) C - Steven Shilling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) PF - John Lafond (fresh) C - Randall Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Matthew Hirth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:38 | Tulane | Randall Ross snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:23 | Tulane | Joseph Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Christiansen (C) Steven Shilling | |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Drazen Polski (SF), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), James Deschamps (C) Joseph Harris, Raymond Brunson, John Lafond, Randall Ross | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Fred Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Drazen Polski - foul #1 on Drazen Polski, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Villalon (PG), Roy Wolfgang (SG), Homer Henderson (PF) Cory Anderson, Stanley Baker, Matthew Hirth | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Hersh (SG) Walter Burton | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Fred Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Fred Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Grady Bulter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Washington (SG) Fred Lawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Barry Washington is called for a backcourt violation | 13-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joel Davis (SF) Barry Washington | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Joel Davis is called for the reach on Drazen Polski - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Winebrenner (C) James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Lafond (C) James Deschamps | |
| 10:15 | Tulane | John Lafond misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Davis - foul #2 on Joel Davis, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Stanley Baker (SG), Matthew Hirth (PF) Roy Wolfgang, Joel Davis, Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Randall Ross (C) Grady Bulter, Ardian Krzyminski | |
| 10:15 | Tulane | John Lafond misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | John Lafond makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Stanley Baker makes the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Drazen Polski lays it up and in on a great pass from Randall Ross | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Christopher Villalon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Randall Ross pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Drazen Polski is fouled on the floor by Larry Winebrenner - foul #1 on Larry Winebrenner, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Wolfgang (PG), Barry Washington (SG), Fred Lawson (SF), Homer Henderson (PF), James Christiansen (C) Cory Anderson, Stanley Baker, Christopher Villalon, Matthew Hirth, Larry Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Walter Burton (SG), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), James Deschamps (C) Joseph Harris, Carl Hersh, John Lafond, Randall Ross | |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:00 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | James Christiansen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Burton - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Brunson (SF) Drazen Polski | |
| 08:41 | Murray State | James Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | James Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 17-22 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Fred Lawson | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Barry Washington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:06 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson is hacked by Roy Wolfgang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Wolfgang, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Baker (SG), Steven Shilling (C) Roy Wolfgang, James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG) Grady Bulter | |
| 08:06 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-24 |
| 07:46 | Tulane | James Deschamps pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Barry Washington (fresh) SG - Stanley Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Shilling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Deschamps (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Joseph Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Washington - foul #1 on Barry Washington, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Matthew Hirth (PF) Barry Washington, Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Lafond (PF), Randall Ross (C) Ardian Krzyminski, James Deschamps | |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Walter Burton takes the ball from Matthew Hirth | 17-25 |
| 07:13 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson blows the dunk | 17-25 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Stanley Baker gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Randall Ross swats the layup by Matthew Hirth | 17-25 |
| 06:53 | Tulane | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | Randall Ross misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Shilling - foul #1 on Steven Shilling, team foul #11 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Washington (SG), Christopher Villalon (SF), Larry Winebrenner (PF), James Christiansen (C) Stanley Baker, Fred Lawson, Matthew Hirth, Steven Shilling | |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Carl Hersh (SG), Drazen Polski (SF) Joseph Harris, Walter Burton, Raymond Brunson | |
| 06:34 | Tulane | Randall Ross makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:34 | Tulane | Randall Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Cory Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | John Lafond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Cory Anderson - foul #2 on Cory Anderson, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Baker (SG), Homer Henderson (PF) Cory Anderson, James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Deschamps (C) Randall Ross | |
| 05:54 | Tulane | John Lafond makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | John Lafond misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Homer Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Barry Washington buries a jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 05:31 | Tulane | Carl Hersh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Lawson (SF), Matthew Hirth (C) Barry Washington, Larry Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Raymond Brunson (SF), Ardian Krzyminski (PF) Drazen Polski, John Lafond | |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Homer Henderson is called for a backcourt violation | 22-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG) Grady Bulter | |
| 05:03 | Tulane | Carl Hersh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Christopher Villalon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Stanley Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:46 | Tulane | James Deschamps gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Carl Hersh connects on the runner from the right block | 22-30 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Joseph Harris steps in front of the Fred Lawson pass | 22-30 |
| 03:38 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Harris | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Villalon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Lawson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Hirth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hersh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Brunson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ardian Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Deschamps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Homer Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-32 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Christopher Villalon can't tip it in | 22-32 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Henderson | 22-32 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Matthew Hirth scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Baker and he's fouled by James Deschamps - foul #2 on James Deschamps, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Roy Wolfgang (SG), Larry Winebrenner (PF), James Christiansen (C) Christopher Villalon, Stanley Baker, Fred Lawson, Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Grady Bulter (PG), Walter Burton (SG), Drazen Polski (SF), John Lafond (PF), Daniel Evans (C) Joseph Harris, Carl Hersh, Raymond Brunson, Ardian Krzyminski, James Deschamps | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Matthew Hirth makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Drazen Polski is hacked by Cory Anderson - foul #3 on Cory Anderson, team foul #13 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Washington (SG), Joel Davis (SF) Cory Anderson, Matthew Hirth | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Drazen Polski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | James Christiansen loses the dribble to John Lafond | 25-34 |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Grady Bulter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Daniel Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:11 | Tulane | Drazen Polski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-34 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | James Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Barry Washington scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | John Lafond connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Daniel Evans swats the shot by Roy Wolfgang | 28-36 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Drazen Polski | 28-36 |
| 01:00 | Tulane | Daniel Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Winebrenner | 28-36 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Larry Winebrenner gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Joel Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Drazen Polski - foul #2 on Drazen Polski, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Villalon (PG), Stanley Baker (SG), Homer Henderson (PF), Steven Shilling (C) Roy Wolfgang, Barry Washington, Larry Winebrenner, James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Harris (PG), Carl Hersh (SG), Raymond Brunson (SF), Ardian Krzyminski (PF), Randall Ross (C) Grady Bulter, Walter Burton, Drazen Polski, John Lafond, Daniel Evans | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Baker - foul #2 on Stanley Baker, team foul #14 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Lawson (SF), Matthew Hirth (C) Joel Davis, Steven Shilling | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Raymond Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Homer Henderson blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Ardian Krzyminski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |