| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Rice (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Tulane | Robert Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 23-26 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Scott Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | Joseph Rice misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 23-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Howe and he's hacked by Robert Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | Mike Smith grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:32 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Merritt steals it from Scott Campbell | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Tony Fifer steals it from Edwin Hicks | 25-26 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Rick Graham is blocked by Joseph Rice | 25-26 |
| 17:53 | Tulane | Mike Smith grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:32 | Tulane | Mike Smith drills a fadeaway in the lane | 25-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 25-28 |
| 17:13 | Tulane | Robert Merritt grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Mike Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on Scott Campbell, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG), Jarred Kratzer (PF) Robert Merritt, Joseph Rice | |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Mike Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:03 | Tulane | Mike Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Rick Graham is fouled on the floor by Clarence Lafleur - foul #3 on Clarence Lafleur, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Daley (PG), Ramon Garcia (C) Clarence Lafleur, Mike Smith | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | William Daley steals it from Michael Barnes | 25-28 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 16:09 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks tips it in | 25-30 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Rick Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Daley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarred Kratzer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Howe drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Graham and he's fouled by Michael Blotsky - foul #2 on Michael Blotsky, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Patrick Jolly (PF) William Daley, Michael Blotsky, Jarred Kratzer | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | Robert Merritt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Scott Campbell double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mike Smith (C) Ramon Garcia | |
| 14:38 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 14:38 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:38 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Robert Howe is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Rick Graham is called for the reach on Edwin Hicks - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Thomas Matter (PF) Michael Barnes, Robert Howe, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Robert Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:37 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 3rd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Thomas Matter drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Rick Graham | 30-38 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks drills a turnaround in the lane | 30-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 32-40 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SG) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG), Jarred Kratzer (SF), Ramon Garcia (C) Robert Merritt, Edwin Hicks, Mike Smith | |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Appleton | 32-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Appleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #3 on Robert Howe, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Tony Fifer (PF) William McTarnaghan, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:32 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 12:15 | Tulane | Jarred Kratzer gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:09 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Michael Barnes drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Appleton | 34-43 |
| 11:36 | Tulane | James Appleton is called for the reach on Patrick Jolly - foul #2 on James Appleton, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Robert Howe, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edwin Hicks (SF) Jarred Kratzer | |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:36 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clarence Lafleur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Jolly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Ramon Garcia - foul #2 on Ramon Garcia, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Merritt (SG), Mike Smith (C) Michael Blotsky, Ramon Garcia | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Thomas Matter clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-45 |
| 11:03 | Tulane | Mike Smith grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 10:59 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Patrick Jolly snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Robert Merritt misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William McTarnaghan - foul #1 on William McTarnaghan, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (SF) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | Robert Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William McTarnaghan | 36-47 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Smith | 36-50 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Rick Graham tips it in | 38-50 |
| 09:28 | Tulane | Robert Merritt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Jolly | 38-53 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses the lay-in | 38-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Rick Graham tips it but misses | 38-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Mike Smith steals it from Scott Campbell | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:15 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Graham - foul #3 on Rick Graham, team foul #9 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) William McTarnaghan, Rick Graham, Thomas Matter, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Daley (PG), Michael Blotsky (SG), Joseph Rice (PF), Ramon Garcia (C) Clarence Lafleur, Robert Merritt, Patrick Jolly, Mike Smith | |
| 08:15 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:15 | Tulane | Edwin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Rice - foul #2 on Joseph Rice, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jarred Kratzer (SF) Edwin Hicks | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | William Daley is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Daley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarred Kratzer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Rice (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jarred Kratzer steals the ball from Robert Howe | 40-55 |
| 07:07 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Joseph Rice hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Fifer | 42-57 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Michael Blotsky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer lays it up and in set up by Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Jarred Kratzer - foul #1 on Jarred Kratzer, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur (PG) William Daley | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:58 | Tulane | Joseph Rice makes the 3 from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Clarence Lafleur steals the ball from Thomas Matter | 44-60 |
| 05:39 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur slams it home | 44-62 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Joseph Rice swats the short shot by Thomas Matter | 44-62 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Michael Blotsky grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (SF) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Merritt (SG), Edwin Hicks (SF), Patrick Jolly (PF), Mike Smith (C) Michael Blotsky, Jarred Kratzer, Joseph Rice, Ramon Garcia | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:57 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:57 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Howe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 46-63 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Clarence Lafleur travels with the ball | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Daley (PG), Michael Blotsky (SG), Jarred Kratzer (SF), Joseph Rice (PF), Ramon Garcia (C) Clarence Lafleur, Robert Merritt, Edwin Hicks, Patrick Jolly, Mike Smith | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 48-63 |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Michael Blotsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - William Daley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blotsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarred Kratzer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 03:13 | Tulane | Joseph Rice snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:56 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Thomas Matter (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Robert Howe, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:56 | Tulane | Ramon Garcia makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ryan Bumgarner (SF) Ramon Garcia | |
| 02:26 | Tulane | A charge is called on Jarred Kratzer - foul #2 on Jarred Kratzer, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ramon Garcia (C) Michael Blotsky | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Rick Graham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-66 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 01:24 | Tulane | Joseph Rice is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SG), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) William McTarnaghan, Gaston Metcalf, Thomas Matter, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Blotsky (SG) Ryan Bumgarner | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Howe buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Daley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Daley misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Tulane | William Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses badly on a runner in the paint | 53-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Rick Graham tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Michael Blotsky is called for traveling | 55-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 00:07 | Tulane | Joseph Rice grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | William Daley runs out the clock | 55-66 |