| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fresh) SG - Peter Lasley (fresh) SF - Ralph Marciniak (fresh) PF - Robert Becker (fresh) C - Jack Stamey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Norbert Joiner (fresh) SF - Carlos Basso (fresh) PF - John Gregory (fresh) C - Warren Webster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ralph Marciniak | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner is hacked by Peter Lasley - foul #1 on Peter Lasley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Tulane | Warren Webster blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Norbert Joiner - foul #1 on Norbert Joiner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Tulane | Carlos Basso is hacked by Jack Stamey - foul #1 on Jack Stamey, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner is hacked by Robert Becker - foul #1 on Robert Becker, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Tulane | Peter Lasley steps in front of the Norbert Joiner pass | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Warren Webster is called for the reach on Peter Lasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Webster, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Marciniak | 6-3 |
| 17:44 | Tulane | Warren Webster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey clanks a turnaround from close range | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | John Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Tulane | Warren Webster gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Peter Lasley | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner misses the dunk | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Gregory | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG), Kerry Moore (SG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Larry Marino, Peter Lasley, Ralph Marciniak, Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Winsett (PG), Donald Thrash (SF), Dennis Lind (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Michael Ratcliff, Carlos Basso, John Gregory, Warren Webster | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Lind is called for the reach on Marcellus Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Lind, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley is hacked by Donald Thrash - foul #1 on Donald Thrash, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Marcellus Johnson (fresh) SG - Kerry Moore (fresh) SF - Micheal Keithley (fresh) PF - Richard Filler (fresh) C - Morgan Cammarata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Winsett (fresh) SG - Norbert Joiner (tiring) SF - Donald Thrash (fresh) PF - Dennis Lind (fresh) C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Micheal Keithley, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Tulane | Dennis Lind misses short on a runner from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Filler | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | Paul Winsett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marcellus Johnson | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Tulane | Dennis Lind hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 14:17 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Marcellus Johnson takes the ball from Dennis Lind | 12-6 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kerry Moore | 15-6 |
| 13:53 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner misses long on a runner near the basket | 15-6 |
| 13:52 | Tulane | Donald Thrash gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:35 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is hacked by Paul Winsett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Winsett, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Marcellus Johnson, Kerry Moore, Micheal Keithley, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sean Owen (PG), Stephen Withers (SF), Howard Sison (PF) Paul Winsett, Donald Thrash, Dennis Lind | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey makes the shot from the right block set up by Peter Lasley | 17-6 |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Peter Lasley - foul #2 on Peter Lasley, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore (SG) Peter Lasley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Warren Webster (C) Richard Hawkins | |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Moore and the foul's on Stephen Withers - foul #1 on Stephen Withers, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Kerry Moore is called for the reach on Norbert Joiner - foul #1 on Kerry Moore, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carlos Basso (SF) Sean Owen | |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Stephen Withers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Becker hits the follow up shot | 22-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clark Reeves (fresh) SG - Kerry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Marciniak (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Becker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Stamey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Stephen Withers (fairly fresh) SG - Norbert Joiner (tired) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Basso (fresh) PF - Howard Sison (fairly fresh) C - Warren Webster (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner drills a floater from the left side | 22-11 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore blows the wide open dunk | 22-11 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey tips it home | 24-11 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Warren Webster connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Becker - foul #2 on Robert Becker, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Micheal Keithley (SF), Richard Filler (PF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Clark Reeves, Ralph Marciniak, Robert Becker, Jack Stamey | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff (PG), Donald Thrash (SF), Dennis Lind (PF) Stephen Withers, Carlos Basso, Howard Sison | |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Warren Webster misses the free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata is fouled on the floor by Warren Webster - foul #2 on Warren Webster, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Hawkins (C) Warren Webster | |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:46 | Tulane | Dennis Lind grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:20 | Tulane | Dennis Lind misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-13 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:58 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff loses the ball out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark May (PG), Marcellus Johnson (SG), Jack Stamey (C) Larry Marino, Kerry Moore, Morgan Cammarata | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Winsett (PG), Sean Owen (SF), John Gregory (PF) Michael Ratcliff, Donald Thrash, Dennis Lind | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley is hacked by Sean Owen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Owen, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:44 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner's pass is intercepted by Micheal Keithley | 27-13 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Keithley | 29-13 |
| 09:33 | Tulane | Richard Hawkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Stamey - foul #2 on Jack Stamey, team foul #8 | 29-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak (SF), Morgan Cammarata (C) Micheal Keithley, Jack Stamey | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:33 | Tulane | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 09:33 | Tulane | Richard Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Richard Filler | 29-14 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Mark May is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Owen - foul #2 on Sean Owen, team foul #9 | 29-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carlos Basso (SF) Sean Owen | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 09:16 | Tulane | Ralph Marciniak steps in front of the Paul Winsett pass | 31-14 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG) Mark May | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Sison (PF) John Gregory | |
| 09:01 | Tulane | Richard Hawkins loses the dribble to Clark Reeves | 31-14 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | Howard Sison pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | Carlos Basso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Marcellus Johnson | 33-14 |
| 07:55 | Tulane | The pull-up jumper by Norbert Joiner is blocked by Morgan Cammarata | 33-14 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Sison | 33-14 |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-14 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler grabs the board | 33-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clark Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Marciniak (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Filler (tiring) 6 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Paul Winsett (fairly fresh) SG - Norbert Joiner (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Basso (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Sison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hawkins (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-14 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler can't tip it in | 33-14 |
| 07:20 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | Clark Reeves steals it from Carlos Basso | 33-14 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Basso - foul #1 on Carlos Basso, team foul #10 | 33-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Marino (PG), Micheal Keithley (SG), Kerry Moore (PF) Clark Reeves, Marcellus Johnson, Morgan Cammarata | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff (PG), Donald Thrash (SF), John Gregory (PF), Dennis Lind (C) Paul Winsett, Carlos Basso, Howard Sison, Richard Hawkins | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Larry Marino is called for the reach on Michael Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Marino, team foul #9 | 35-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata (C) Ralph Marciniak | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 35-15 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler gets the rebound | 35-15 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Ratcliff - foul #1 on Michael Ratcliff, team foul #11 | 35-15 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 06:18 | Tulane | John Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-15 |
| 06:16 | Tulane | Dennis Lind can't tip it in | 37-15 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-15 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore is hacked by Michael Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ratcliff, team foul #12 | 37-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Stephen Withers (PG) Michael Ratcliff | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-15 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-15 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | John Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-15 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore grabs the board | 39-15 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Marino and the foul's on Norbert Joiner - foul #2 on Norbert Joiner, team foul #13 | 41-15 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore makes the free throw | 42-15 |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Dennis Lind makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Withers and he's fouled by Richard Filler - foul #1 on Richard Filler, team foul #10 | 42-17 |
| 05:29 | Tulane | Dennis Lind misses the free throw | 42-17 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler gets the rebound | 42-17 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata loses the dribble to Donald Thrash | 42-17 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | John Gregory banks in the layup set up by Donald Thrash | 42-19 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Larry Marino loses the dribble to Dennis Lind in the backcourt | 42-19 |
| 04:50 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-19 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Micheal Keithley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-19 |
| 04:27 | Tulane | Dennis Lind grabs the board | 42-19 |
| 04:22 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Withers | 42-21 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-21 |
| 04:08 | Tulane | Dennis Lind snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 04:02 | Tulane | Dennis Lind's floater is tipped away by Richard Filler | 42-21 |
| 04:00 | Tulane | Dennis Lind pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-21 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Dennis Lind connects on the jump hook from close range | 42-23 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Morgan Cammarata buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Keithley | 44-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Larry Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Keithley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Filler (tired) 10 reb. C - Morgan Cammarata (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Stephen Withers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norbert Joiner (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Donald Thrash (tiring) PF - John Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Lind (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tulane | John Gregory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Withers | 44-25 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Kerry Moore tips it in | 46-25 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Norbert Joiner is called for traveling | 46-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Clark Reeves (PG), Peter Lasley (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF), Robert Becker (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Larry Marino, Kerry Moore, Micheal Keithley, Richard Filler, Morgan Cammarata | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff (PG), Carlos Basso (SF), Howard Sison (PF), Warren Webster (C) Stephen Withers, Donald Thrash, John Gregory, Dennis Lind | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-25 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Howard Sison misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ralph Marciniak - foul #1 on Ralph Marciniak, team foul #11 | 46-25 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Howard Sison misses the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Howard Sison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley is fouled in the backcourt by Norbert Joiner - foul #3 on Norbert Joiner, team foul #14 | 46-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Sean Owen (SG) Norbert Joiner | |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley misses the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Carlos Basso comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Marciniak - foul #2 on Ralph Marciniak, team foul #12 | 47-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Norbert Joiner (SG) Howard Sison | |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Carlos Basso makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Carlos Basso misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Warren Webster gets the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-26 |
| 01:52 | Tulane | Carlos Basso hits the follow up shot | 47-28 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Marciniak and the foul's on Norbert Joiner - foul #4 on Norbert Joiner, team foul #15 | 49-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson (PG) Clark Reeves | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Sison (PF) Norbert Joiner | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Peter Lasley makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | Carlos Basso misses the floater from the right side | 50-28 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Marcellus Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Lasley | 53-28 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Warren Webster connects on the floater from the free throw line | 53-30 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-30 |
| 00:27 | Tulane | Michael Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 53-30 |
| 00:05 | Tulane | Peter Lasley takes the ball from Michael Ratcliff | 53-30 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Lasley | 55-30 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Sean Owen misses the fullcourt shot | 55-30 |