| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Benjamin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Forest White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Marvin Winkler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dykema (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Mackay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Scott Mackay inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Forest White tips it in | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler is hacked by Charles Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG) Charles Benjamin | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 19:10 | Tulane | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Scott Mackay gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Davis | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Forest White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes (SG), Marlon Pender (SF), Francis Acker (PF) Larry Iverson, Forest White, Jack Dodge | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeff Carter (PF) Richard Jarvis | |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi's layup is rejected by Scott Mackay | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Mackay | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler is hacked by Duane Roop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Roop, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes (C) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Newsome (SG), Kenny Francisco (SF), Ralph Baron (C) Anthony Dykema, Scott Mackay, Michael Davis | |
| 17:52 | Tulane | Mark Newsome scores on a floater from the left side set up by Marvin Winkler | 30-42 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Acker | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Ralph Baron's pass is intercepted by Roger Paredes | 33-42 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop jams it on a nice dish by Roger Paredes | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade (PG), Larry Iverson (SG), Forest White (SF), Jack Dodge (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Duane Roop, Roger Paredes, Marlon Pender, Francis Acker, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Dykema (SG), Scott Mackay (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Michael Davis (C) Marvin Winkler, Kenny Francisco, Jeff Carter, Ralph Baron | |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Iverson and the foul's on Mark Newsome - foul #1 on Mark Newsome, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:40 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Forest White grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Forest White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Luczak (PG) Mark Newsome | |
| 16:09 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | Tulane | Scott Mackay tips it in | 38-44 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge misses short on a jumper from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Slade (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forest White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Robert Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dykema (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Mackay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Forest White makes the jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | Robert Luczak loses the dribble to Jack Dodge in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | The jump hook by Richard Jarvis is blocked by Jack Dodge | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 14:05 | Tulane | Jack Dodge steals the ball from Scott Mackay | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:52 | Tulane | Scott Mackay grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:47 | Tulane | Roberto Rossi is called for the reach on Anthony Dykema in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Marlon Pender (SF), Francis Acker (PF), Edward Haynes (C) Charles Slade, Larry Iverson, Forest White, Jack Dodge, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marvin Winkler (PG), Mark Newsome (SG), Kenny Francisco (SF), Jeff Carter (PF), Ralph Baron (C) Robert Luczak, Anthony Dykema, Scott Mackay, Richard Jarvis, Michael Davis | |
| 13:39 | Tulane | Jeff Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by Francis Acker | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Francis Acker | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Jeff Carter - foul #2 on Jeff Carter, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Tulane | Jeff Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:05 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Francis Acker | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Benjamin | 49-44 |
| 12:46 | Tulane | Roger Paredes is called for the reach on Mark Newsome in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Paredes, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 12:39 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Baron - foul #1 on Ralph Baron, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (SG), Forest White (SF), Jack Dodge (PF) Roger Paredes, Marlon Pender, Francis Acker | |
| Subs | Tulane | William Wheeler (C) Ralph Baron | |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | Tulane | Mark Newsome makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Carter | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Benjamin | 53-47 |
| 11:35 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Benjamin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Duane Roop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Forest White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dodge (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Marvin Winkler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Newsome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Francisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes is denied on a layup by William Wheeler | 53-49 |
| 11:07 | Tulane | William Wheeler grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:02 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Newsome and he's hacked by Charles Benjamin - foul #4 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes (SG), Marlon Pender (SF), Francis Acker (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Charles Benjamin, Forest White, Jack Dodge, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Luczak (SG), Scott Mackay (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mark Newsome, Kenny Francisco, Jeff Carter, William Wheeler | |
| 11:02 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender is hacked by Robert Luczak - foul #2 on Robert Luczak, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Dykema (SG), Ralph Baron (C) Marvin Winkler, Michael Davis | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Marlon Pender | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Scott Mackay hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Baron | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:56 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Luczak | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson (SG), Forest White (SF), Jack Dodge (PF) Roger Paredes, Marlon Pender, Francis Acker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Nelson (SG), Michael Davis (C) Anthony Dykema, Ralph Baron | |
| 09:26 | Tulane | Tyler Nelson buries a floater from the right block | 55-60 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Forest White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Tulane | Tyler Nelson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rossi - foul #3 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marvin Winkler (PG), Mark Newsome (SG), Jeff Carter (PF), William Wheeler (C) Robert Luczak, Tyler Nelson, Richard Jarvis, Michael Davis | |
| 08:58 | Tulane | William Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Scott Mackay tips it home | 55-62 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 08:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Scott Mackay | 55-62 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Jack Dodge is called for the reach on Marvin Winkler - foul #2 on Jack Dodge, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Edward Haynes (PF), Marlon Pender (C) Duane Roop, Larry Iverson, Jack Dodge, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Dykema (SG), Kenny Francisco (SF) Mark Newsome, Scott Mackay | |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:27 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Nelson (PG), Ralph Baron (PF), Michael Davis (C) Marvin Winkler, Jeff Carter, William Wheeler | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Forest White - foul #2 on Forest White, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Francis Acker (SF) Charles Slade, Forest White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Newsome (PG) Tyler Nelson | |
| 07:48 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson (SG), Roberto Rossi (C) Roger Paredes, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Luczak (SF) Kenny Francisco | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Benjamin (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Acker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marlon Pender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Mark Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dykema (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Baron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marlon Pender | 60-65 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Michael Davis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roberto Rossi - foul #4 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge (PF) Francis Acker | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marvin Winkler (PG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Anthony Dykema, Ralph Baron | |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Nelson (SG) Mark Newsome | |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forest White (SF) Marlon Pender | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Mackay (SF) Tyler Nelson | |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-67 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Scott Mackay is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Iverson - foul #3 on Larry Iverson, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes (SG), Edward Haynes (C) Larry Iverson, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kenny Francisco (PF), William Wheeler (C) Richard Jarvis, Michael Davis | |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Scott Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:21 | Tulane | Scott Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Forest White scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Luczak - foul #3 on Robert Luczak, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade (PG) Charles Benjamin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Nelson (SG), Jeff Carter (PF) Robert Luczak, Scott Mackay | |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Forest White makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:55 | Tulane | Jeff Carter misses short on an open floater near the basket | 63-69 |
| 05:53 | Tulane | William Wheeler tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge double dribbles | 63-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson (SG), Francis Acker (SF), Marlon Pender (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Roger Paredes, Forest White, Jack Dodge, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Newsome (PG), Anthony Dykema (SG), Michael Davis (C) Marvin Winkler, Tyler Nelson, William Wheeler | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Mark Newsome clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roberto Rossi - foul #5 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Jack Dodge (PF) Charles Slade, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Mackay (SF), Ralph Baron (C) Kenny Francisco, Michael Davis | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Mark Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Mark Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Benjamin | 66-72 |
| 04:44 | Tulane | Larry Iverson steals it from Mark Newsome in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker's pass is intercepted by Scott Mackay | 66-72 |
| 04:28 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Forest White (SF), Edward Haynes (PF) Charles Benjamin, Larry Iverson, Francis Acker, Jack Dodge | |
| Subs | Tulane | Marvin Winkler (PG), Robert Luczak (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mark Newsome, Scott Mackay, Jeff Carter, Ralph Baron | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Duane Roop | 69-72 |
| 03:51 | Tulane | Robert Luczak misses long on a floater near the basket | 69-72 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge (PF), Francis Acker (C) Edward Haynes, Marlon Pender | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Newsome (SG), Kenny Francisco (SF), William Wheeler (C) Anthony Dykema, Robert Luczak, Michael Davis | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Duane Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Paredes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Forest White (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dodge (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Acker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Marvin Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Newsome (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenny Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Jarvis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco travels in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG) Roger Paredes | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Kenny Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:41 | Tulane | Richard Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson (SG), Edward Haynes (C) Duane Roop, Forest White | |
| Subs | Tulane | Anthony Dykema (SG), Jeff Carter (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mark Newsome, Richard Jarvis, William Wheeler | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-72 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson is hacked by Jeff Carter - foul #3 on Jeff Carter, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender (C) Jack Dodge | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Mackay (SF) Kenny Francisco | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Jeff Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Tulane | Charles Benjamin steps in front of the Scott Mackay pass in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Marvin Winkler picks off the pass by Larry Iverson | 71-72 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Jeff Carter buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Davis | 71-74 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:18 | Tulane | Scott Mackay snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | Tulane | Scott Mackay is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson drills a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:31 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Dykema | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender misses the lay-in | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Anthony Dykema | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema is hacked by Larry Iverson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Iverson, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forest White (SF), Jack Dodge (PF) Francis Acker, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Jarvis (PF) Jeff Carter | |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Anthony Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Forest White misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Marvin Winkler | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Charles Benjamin is called for the reach on Marvin Winkler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG) Charles Benjamin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Kenny Francisco (PF) Richard Jarvis | |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Marvin Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Forest White hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-79 |