| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - John Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ruffner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Shane Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Poland (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner drills a floater in the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana | John Poland double dribbles | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana | David Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer's pass is intercepted by John Poland | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Mark Andreas misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana | James McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana | John Poland loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Alvin Reid (PG), Michael Bond (SF), Dennis Fitzpatrick (PF), Brian Rush (C) John Richey, Johnny Benson, Terry Ruffner, Shane Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), Aaron Tolan (SG), Steve Luellen (C) Mark Andreas, David Laird, James McGuire | |
| 16:44 | Ozarks | Brian Rush is fouled on the floor by Aaron Tolan - foul #2 on Aaron Tolan, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann (SG) Darryl Watkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 16:32 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana | John Poland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Ozarks | Brian Rush's fadeaway is rejected by John Poland | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Ozarks | Dennis Fitzpatrick tips it home | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Alvin Reid (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Neumann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bond (fresh) PF - Dennis Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Rush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Garlow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Tolan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Poland (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Lowe (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steve Luellen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana | John Poland connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Tolan | 38-39 |
| 15:35 | Ozarks | Michael Bond buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana | John Poland misses the jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana | Jim Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana | Aaron Tolan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the jumper from the left block set up by Alvin Reid | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana | John Poland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Ozarks | Michael Bond pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | John Poland pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana | John Poland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana | Jim Lowe misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Ozarks | Brian Rush gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:39 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana | John Poland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana | John Poland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Garlow | 42-45 |
| 13:09 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to John Poland | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | John Poland loses the dribble to Michael Bond | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jim Lowe - foul #2 on Jim Lowe, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Richey (PG), Johnny Benson (SF), Terry Ruffner (PF), Shane Farmer (C) Alvin Reid, Michael Bond, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Brian Rush | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG), David Laird (SG), Hiram Byington (SF), Francis Eggen (PF), James McGuire (C) John Garlow, Aaron Tolan, John Poland, Jim Lowe, Steve Luellen | |
| 12:26 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:04 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:59 | Ozarks | John Richey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Neumann | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - John Richey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Neumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ruffner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Byington (fresh) PF - Francis Eggen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:34 | Ozarks | John Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins (SG) Ryan Neumann | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 11:06 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:05 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins is hacked by Mark Andreas - foul #3 on Mark Andreas, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Poland (SF) Hiram Byington | |
| 10:43 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Richey | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana | Mark Andreas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Ozarks | John Richey snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:08 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to John Poland | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana | Terry Ruffner takes the ball from Francis Eggen | 49-45 |
| 09:40 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Richey | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana | John Poland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to James McGuire | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana | John Poland hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Andreas | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Eggen - foul #4 on Francis Eggen, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Christopher Zachman (PG), Alvin Reid (SG), Michael Bond (SF), Dennis Fitzpatrick (C) John Richey, Darryl Watkins, Johnny Benson, Shane Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), Aaron Tolan (SG), Hiram Byington (SF), Jim Lowe (PF), Steve Luellen (C) Mark Andreas, David Laird, John Poland, Francis Eggen, James McGuire | |
| 08:38 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana | Aaron Tolan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | Ozarks | Dennis Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:09 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Zachman | 54-48 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana | Aaron Tolan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Garlow | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Christopher Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ruffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Garlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Tolan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hiram Byington (fresh) PF - Jim Lowe (tiring) 4 reb. C - Steve Luellen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ozarks | Michael Bond misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Hiram Byington - foul #2 on Hiram Byington, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins (SG), Brian Rush (C) Christopher Zachman, Terry Ruffner | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Poland (SF), Francis Eggen (PF) Hiram Byington, Jim Lowe | |
| 07:32 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:32 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Garlow | 56-53 |
| 07:05 | Ozarks | Michael Bond clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by John Poland - foul #2 on John Poland, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Laird (SG), James McGuire (C) Aaron Tolan, Steve Luellen | |
| 07:05 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Ozarks | Michael Bond makes the 3rd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana | John Poland hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Laird | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Ozarks | Michael Bond's pass is intercepted by Francis Eggen | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Dennis Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Richey (PG), Johnny Benson (SF), Shane Farmer (C) Alvin Reid, Michael Bond, Dennis Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG), Aaron Tolan (SF) John Garlow, John Poland | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Richey | 61-56 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana | Mark Andreas's pass is intercepted by Shane Farmer | 61-56 |
| 04:43 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Richey | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | David Laird hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Francis Eggen | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Ozarks | Aaron Tolan steps in front of the Darryl Watkins pass | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana | Mark Andreas is hacked by John Richey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Richey, team foul #2 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Alvin Reid (SG), Terry Ruffner (PF) Darryl Watkins, Brian Rush | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Poland (SF), Steve Luellen (C) David Laird, James McGuire | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen's floater is tipped away by Terry Ruffner | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Shane Farmer | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - John Richey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Tolan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Poland (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 7 reb. PF - Francis Eggen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Luellen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ozarks | John Richey loses the dribble to John Poland | 63-59 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen hits the finger roll set up by John Poland | 63-61 |
| 03:20 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid is hacked by Steve Luellen - foul #2 on Steve Luellen, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Ryan Neumann (SG), Michael Bond (SF), Dennis Fitzpatrick (C) John Richey, Johnny Benson, Shane Farmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), David Laird (SG) Mark Andreas, Aaron Tolan | |
| 03:20 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Francis Eggen | 63-61 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the floater from the right block | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | Ozarks | Ozarks calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Richey (PG), Darryl Watkins (SG), Johnny Benson (SF), Shane Farmer (C) Alvin Reid, Ryan Neumann, Michael Bond, Dennis Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG) John Garlow | |
| 02:32 | Ozarks | John Richey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 02:31 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:17 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson is fouled on the floor by Mark Andreas - foul #4 on Mark Andreas, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 02:17 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:17 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana | Steve Luellen buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Andreas and he's hacked by Shane Farmer - foul #2 on Shane Farmer, team foul #3 | 65-65 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana | Steve Luellen makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:36 | Ozarks | Terry Ruffner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen lays it in on a nice dish by John Poland | 65-68 |
| 01:02 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Steve Luellen | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana | Darryl Watkins is called for the reach on Francis Eggen - foul #2 on Darryl Watkins, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), James McGuire (C) Mark Andreas, Steve Luellen | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana | John Garlow is hacked by John Richey - foul #3 on John Richey, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen is fouled on the floor by John Richey - foul #4 on John Richey, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | Shane Farmer is called for the reach on John Garlow - foul #3 on Shane Farmer, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ozarks | Johnny Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana | John Richey is called for the reach on Francis Eggen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Richey, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Alvin Reid (PG) John Richey | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | Alvin Reid is called for the reach on John Garlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Reid, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | John Garlow misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Ozarks | Shane Farmer pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Ozarks | Darryl Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | Alvin Reid is called for the reach on John Garlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Reid, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Ozarks | Alvin Reid misses the fullcourt shot | 71-74 |