| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Drew Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Reid (fresh) SF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) C - Orlando Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Howard Graham (fresh) SG - Kenny Moore (fresh) SF - Freddy Laine (fresh) PF - Anton Barnes (fresh) C - Marty Burch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Martin | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Tulane | Domingo Hernandez steals the ball from Marty Burch | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin is fouled on the floor by Freddy Laine - foul #1 on Freddy Laine, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Freddy Laine - foul #2 on Freddy Laine, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Bogar (SF) Freddy Laine | |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | Marty Burch can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is hacked by Anton Barnes - foul #1 on Anton Barnes, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenny Moore - foul #1 on Kenny Moore, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Tulane | Kenny Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Anton Barnes tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Drew Smith | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Tulane | Orlando Martin steps in front of the Anton Barnes pass | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin throws it down set up by Jacob Kelly and he's hacked by Marty Burch - foul #1 on Marty Burch, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver (PG), Kerry Johnson (SG), Jessie Davis (SF), Maurice Hively (PF) Drew Smith, Charles Reid, Jacob Kelly, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:36 | Tulane | Anton Barnes knocks in the jump hook from close range | 10-4 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | James Bogar steps in front of the Kerry Johnson pass | 10-4 |
| 17:19 | Tulane | Howard Graham is hacked by Maurice Hively - foul #1 on Maurice Hively, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Mudd (SG), Albert Hardrick (SF), Ernest Scheffel (PF), James Freeman (C) Kenny Moore, James Bogar, Anton Barnes, Marty Burch | |
| 17:14 | Tulane | Michael Mudd is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hively - foul #2 on Maurice Hively, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Maurice Hively | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:04 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Domingo Hernandez and he's hacked by Michael Mudd - foul #1 on Michael Mudd, team foul #6 | 12-4 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel banks in the layup | 13-6 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Scheffel - foul #1 on Ernest Scheffel, team foul #7 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Kerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Titus Troy (SG) Howard Graham | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 16:17 | Tulane | Michael Mudd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Titus Troy | 15-9 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez connects on the shot from the right block set up by Curtis Shawver | 17-9 |
| 15:45 | Tulane | Titus Troy clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel tips it but misses | 17-9 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Shawver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reid (fresh) SF - Jessie Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Mudd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Titus Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hardrick (fresh) PF - Ernest Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Freeman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 15:35 | Tulane | Albert Hardrick grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 15:16 | Tulane | Michael Mudd clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Cornell Anderson | 17-9 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Charles Reid is denied by Ernest Scheffel | 17-9 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the tip | 17-9 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | James Freeman grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | Michael Mudd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-9 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | Albert Hardrick tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | James Freeman is called for the reach on Charles Reid - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Drew Smith (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Orlando Martin (C) Curtis Shawver, Jessie Davis, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Graham (PG), Kenny Moore (SG), James Bogar (SF), Anton Barnes (PF), Marty Burch (C) Michael Mudd, Titus Troy, Albert Hardrick, Ernest Scheffel, James Freeman | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Bogar - foul #1 on James Bogar, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (SG) Charles Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 14:19 | Tulane | James Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 14:03 | Tulane | Anton Barnes is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana State | Marty Burch takes the ball from Domingo Hernandez | 18-11 |
| 13:18 | Tulane | Marty Burch blows the layup | 18-11 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Anton Barnes swats the dunk try by Domingo Hernandez | 18-11 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana State | Drew Smith snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| 12:28 | Tulane | Kenny Moore comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Drew Smith - foul #1 on Drew Smith, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (PG) Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Mudd (SF), Ernest Scheffel (PF), James Freeman (C) James Bogar, Anton Barnes, Marty Burch | |
| 12:28 | Tulane | Kenny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:28 | Tulane | Kenny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Kenny Moore is called for the reach on Jacob Kelly - foul #2 on Kenny Moore, team foul #10 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG), Cornell Anderson (C) Kerry Johnson, Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Titus Troy (SG) Kenny Moore | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:55 | Tulane | Zachary Odea is called for the reach on Howard Graham - foul #1 on Zachary Odea, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver (PG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:47 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Shawver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reid (fresh) SF - Jacob Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domingo Hernandez (tiring) 7 pts. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Howard Graham (fresh) SG - Titus Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mudd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez banks in the layup | 21-13 |
| 11:22 | Tulane | Michael Mudd can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Drew Smith (PG), Jessie Davis (SF) Curtis Shawver, Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulane | Albert Hardrick (SF), Anton Barnes (PF) Howard Graham, Ernest Scheffel | |
| 11:06 | Tulane | Anton Barnes knocks in the jumper from the right block | 21-15 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Anton Barnes takes the ball from Cornell Anderson | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Michael Mudd scores on a floater from the left side and the foul's on Jessie Davis - foul #1 on Jessie Davis, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (SG), Orlando Martin (C) Charles Reid, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Bogar (SF), Marty Burch (C) Albert Hardrick, James Freeman | |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Michael Mudd makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez connects on the shot in the lane | 23-18 |
| 10:09 | Tulane | Anton Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Davis - foul #2 on Jessie Davis, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Jessie Davis | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Graham (PG) Michael Mudd | |
| 10:09 | Tulane | Anton Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:09 | Tulane | Anton Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana State | Anton Barnes blocks the short jumper by Domingo Hernandez | 23-19 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 09:32 | Tulane | Howard Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver (PG) Drew Smith | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa (SG), Ernest Scheffel (PF) Titus Troy, Anton Barnes | |
| 09:18 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson's floater is tipped away by Ernest Scheffel | 25-19 |
| 09:16 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Marty Burch | 25-19 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | Howard Graham lays it in | 25-21 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin is fouled on the floor by James Bogar - foul #2 on James Bogar, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Kerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Albert Hardrick (SF), James Freeman (C) James Bogar, Marty Burch | |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:01 | Tulane | James Freeman snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:34 | Tulane | Howard Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver loses the dribble to Joseph Hinojosa | 26-21 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | Howard Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hinojosa | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Hinojosa - foul #1 on Joseph Hinojosa, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Drew Smith (PG) Curtis Shawver | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Mudd (PG), Titus Troy (SG), Anton Barnes (PF), Marty Burch (C) Howard Graham, Joseph Hinojosa, Ernest Scheffel, James Freeman | |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:38 | Tulane | Albert Hardrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-23 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Anton Barnes tips it in | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Drew Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reid (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Orlando Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (tired) 11 pts. C - Cornell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Michael Mudd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Titus Troy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anton Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Burch (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Drew Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Hardrick - foul #1 on Albert Hardrick, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (SG) Charles Reid | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa (PG) Albert Hardrick | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Drew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Drew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 06:56 | Tulane | Marty Burch tips it home | 28-27 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Orlando Martin | 30-27 |
| 06:25 | Tulane | Anton Barnes misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-27 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Marty Burch | 30-27 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Orlando Martin takes the ball from Michael Mudd | 30-27 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Titus Troy - foul #1 on Titus Troy, team foul #14 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver (PG), Charles Reid (SG) Drew Smith, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Graham (PG), Albert Hardrick (SF), Ernest Scheffel (PF), James Freeman (C) Joseph Hinojosa, Titus Troy, Anton Barnes, Marty Burch | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:52 | Tulane | Albert Hardrick connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-29 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Reid | 34-29 |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Michael Mudd connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Howard Graham | 34-31 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 04:38 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Howard Graham | 34-33 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana State | Ernest Scheffel blocks the short jumper by Domingo Hernandez | 34-33 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mudd - foul #2 on Michael Mudd, team foul #15 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Drew Smith (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Cornell Anderson (C) Curtis Shawver, Charles Reid, Kerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Titus Troy (SG), Anton Barnes (PF) Michael Mudd, James Freeman | |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:52 | Tulane | Titus Troy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Odea | 37-33 |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Orlando Martin - foul #1 on Orlando Martin, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis (SF), Maurice Hively (PF), Jacob Kelly (C) Orlando Martin, Domingo Hernandez, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa (PG), Kenny Moore (SG), Freddy Laine (SF), Marty Burch (C) Howard Graham, Titus Troy, Albert Hardrick, Anton Barnes | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively grabs the board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Drew Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Davis (fresh) PF - Maurice Hively (fresh) C - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Joseph Hinojosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddy Laine (fresh) PF - Ernest Scheffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marty Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Freddy Laine comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-34 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Ernest Scheffel snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Freddy Laine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Freeman (PF) Ernest Scheffel | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Davis | 40-34 |
| 02:15 | Tulane | Jacob Kelly takes the ball from Marty Burch | 40-34 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 02:02 | Tulane | Marty Burch grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 01:39 | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jacob Kelly | 40-34 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Kenny Moore steps in front of the Drew Smith pass | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | Joseph Hinojosa hits the finger roll set up by Kenny Moore | 40-36 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Marty Burch pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Kenny Moore is hacked by Jacob Kelly - foul #3 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Shawver (PG), Kerry Johnson (SG), Cornell Anderson (C) Drew Smith, Charles Reid, Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulane | Howard Graham (PG), James Bogar (SF), Anton Barnes (PF) Joseph Hinojosa, Freddy Laine, Marty Burch | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Kenny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Kenny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Anton Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-38 |