Tulane pulled off the upset to defeat Memphis. Tulane entered the game as the underdog, with a 39% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Tulane refused to go away, chipping away at Memphis's lead until Tulane took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Memphis did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Tulane regained control for good at the end of the game.