| Lineup | Centre | PG - Tony Christian (fresh) SG - Maurice Masters (fresh) SF - Gerald Lossett (fresh) PF - Donald McGough (fresh) C - James Cullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Whitten (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Jason Davies (fresh) PF - Arthur Rea (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Centre | James Cullins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana | Mark Louis buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Whitten | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Centre | Maurice Masters is fouled on the floor by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Centre | James Cullins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Centre | Donald McGough tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten is hacked by Tony Christian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Christian, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana | Mark Louis lays it in uncontested set up by Matthew Brown | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Centre | Matthew Brown steals the ball from Maurice Masters | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown can't throw it down | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | Jason Davies hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Centre | Jason Davies swats the short shot by James Cullins | 2-8 |
| 17:40 | Centre | Maurice Masters tips it in | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana | Jason Davies clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | Centre | The rebound goes to James Cullins | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | Centre | Gerald Lossett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Centre | Wilbur McCoy (PG), Willie Perry (SG), Victor Johnson (SF), Gordon Walker (PF), Gregory Ledbetter (C) Tony Christian, Maurice Masters, Gerald Lossett, Donald McGough, James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Britton (PG), Gregory Richardson (SG), Anthony Bolinger (PF) Michael Whitten, Matthew Brown, Arthur Rea | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana | Jack Britton connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Louis | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Centre | Gregory Ledbetter slams it home and he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #1 on Mark Louis, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Centre | Gregory Ledbetter makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 15:46 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Wilbur McCoy (fresh) SG - Willie Perry (fresh) SF - Victor Johnson (fresh) PF - Gordon Walker (fresh) C - Gregory Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jack Britton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Richardson (fresh) SF - Jason Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bolinger (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Centre | The short jumper by Victor Johnson is denied by Jason Davies | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana | Jason Davies pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | Mark Louis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilbur McCoy - foul #1 on Wilbur McCoy, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Centre | Tony Christian (PG), Charles Ethridge (SF), James Strickland (C) Willie Perry, Victor Johnson, Gregory Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Whitten (PG), Matthew Brown (SG) Jack Britton, Gregory Richardson | |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | Mark Louis misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | Mark Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Centre | Charles Ethridge hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Centre | Maurice Masters (SG), Donald McGough (PF), James Cullins (C) Wilbur McCoy, Gordon Walker, James Strickland | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Arthur Rea (PF), Troy Deville (C) Anthony Bolinger, Mark Louis | |
| 14:47 | Centre | James Cullins's layup is rejected by Troy Deville | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Arthur Rea | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten is fouled on the floor by James Cullins - foul #1 on James Cullins, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Centre | Willie Perry (SG), Gerald Lossett (SF), Gregory Ledbetter (C) Maurice Masters, Donald McGough, James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Britton (PG), David Kelley (SF) Michael Whitten, Jason Davies | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana | Troy Deville lays it up and in set up by Matthew Brown | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Centre | Willie Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana | Troy Deville pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea tips it in | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Centre | Tony Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Centre | Wilbur McCoy (PG), Victor Johnson (SF), Donald McGough (PF), James Cullins (C) Tony Christian, Gerald Lossett, Charles Ethridge, Gregory Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Whitten (PG), Gregory Richardson (SG), Anthony Bolinger (PF), Mark Louis (C) Jack Britton, Matthew Brown, Arthur Rea, Troy Deville | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten's pass is intercepted by Willie Perry | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy connects on the 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana | Mark Louis misses short on a floater in the paint | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | Centre | Willie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:47 | Centre | Victor Johnson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbur McCoy and he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Centre | Gerald Lossett (SF), Gordon Walker (PF), James Strickland (C) Willie Perry, Donald McGough, James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Davies (SF) David Kelley | |
| 11:47 | Centre | Victor Johnson makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilbur McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lossett (fresh) PF - Gordon Walker (fresh) C - James Strickland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richardson (fresh) SF - Jason Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Bolinger (fresh) C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana | Mark Louis misses long on a jumper in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:28 | Centre | Gerald Lossett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Centre | Gerald Lossett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana | Jason Davies comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:32 | Centre | James Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:25 | Centre | Jason Davies swats the short shot by Victor Johnson | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Centre | Gerald Lossett tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Centre | Victor Johnson tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 10:20 | Centre | James Strickland grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | Mark Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger hits a jumper from the right block | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Centre | The jump hook by Gerald Lossett is blocked by Anthony Bolinger | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana | Jason Davies grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten's pass is intercepted by Victor Johnson in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Centre | Gerald Lossett makes the turnaround from the right block | 18-17 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Mark Louis is blocked by James Strickland | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Centre | James Strickland pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:18 | Centre | Mark Louis steps in front of the Victor Johnson pass | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana | Jason Davies is hacked by Gerald Lossett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lossett, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Centre | Tony Christian (PG), Maurice Masters (SG), Charles Ethridge (SF), Donald McGough (PF), James Cullins (C) Victor Johnson, Wilbur McCoy, Gerald Lossett, Gordon Walker, James Strickland | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Britton (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), David Kelley (SF), Arthur Rea (PF), Troy Deville (C) Michael Whitten, Gregory Richardson, Jason Davies, Anthony Bolinger, Mark Louis | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Tony Christian (fresh) SG - Maurice Masters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ethridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald McGough (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jack Britton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - David Kelley (fresh) PF - Arthur Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Deville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Centre | Tony Christian misses short on a shot from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Jack Britton loses the dribble to Tony Christian in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 06:57 | Centre | Donald McGough misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana | Charles Ethridge is called for the reach on Arthur Rea - foul #1 on Charles Ethridge, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Centre | Willie Perry (SG), Gerald Lossett (SF), Gregory Ledbetter (C) Maurice Masters, Charles Ethridge, James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Davies (SF), Mark Louis (C) David Kelley, Troy Deville | |
| 06:15 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea misses short on a jumper from the left block | 18-19 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Rea | 18-19 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Glenn Wilkins (PG) Jack Britton | |
| 05:37 | Centre | Jason Davies steps in front of the Gerald Lossett pass | 18-19 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald McGough - foul #1 on Donald McGough, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Centre | Maurice Masters (SG), Gordon Walker (PF), James Cullins (C) Tony Christian, Donald McGough, Gregory Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Britton (PG), David Kelley (SF), Troy Deville (PF) Glenn Wilkins, Jason Davies, Arthur Rea | |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:08 | Centre | Gerald Lossett gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:46 | Centre | Gerald Lossett blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Centre | Wilbur McCoy (PG) Willie Perry | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Whitten (PG), Gregory Richardson (SG), Glenn Wilkins (SF) Jack Britton, Matthew Brown, David Kelley | |
| 04:46 | Centre | Gerald Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:46 | Centre | Gerald Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana | James Cullins picks off the pass by Troy Deville in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 04:23 | Centre | Gerald Lossett banks in the layup | 22-20 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | Wilbur McCoy is called for the reach on Glenn Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur McCoy, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Centre | Tony Christian (PG), Charles Ethridge (SF) Wilbur McCoy, Gerald Lossett | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jason Davies (SF), Arthur Rea (C) Michael Whitten, Mark Louis | |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | Glenn Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | Glenn Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:05 | Centre | Gregory Richardson is called for the reach on Maurice Masters - foul #1 on Gregory Richardson, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Centre | Gregory Ledbetter (C) James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Whitten (PG) Glenn Wilkins | |
| 03:47 | Centre | Maurice Masters scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Christian | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten is hacked by Tony Christian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Christian, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Centre | Wilbur McCoy (PG), Willie Perry (SG), Donald McGough (PF) Tony Christian, Maurice Masters, Gordon Walker | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger (PF) Troy Deville | |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Centre | The rebound goes to Gregory Ledbetter | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Wilbur McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Perry (fresh) SF - Charles Ethridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald McGough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Richardson (fresh) SF - Jason Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Anthony Bolinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Rea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Centre | Anthony Bolinger blocks the short jumper by Donald McGough | 25-22 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | Arthur Rea comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 02:57 | Centre | The rebound goes to Gregory Ledbetter | 25-22 |
| 02:53 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Ledbetter | 27-22 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Centre | Victor Johnson (SF), Gordon Walker (PF), James Cullins (C) Charles Ethridge, Donald McGough, Gregory Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Britton (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), David Kelley (SF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Whitten, Gregory Richardson, Jason Davies, Anthony Bolinger | |
| 02:21 | Centre | Gordon Walker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Rea - foul #1 on Arthur Rea, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Centre | Tony Christian (PG), Maurice Masters (SG) Wilbur McCoy, Willie Perry | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 02:21 | Centre | Gordon Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:21 | Centre | Gordon Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana | David Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 01:52 | Centre | Tony Christian grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 01:32 | Centre | Jack Britton is called for the reach on James Cullins - foul #1 on Jack Britton, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Centre | Gerald Lossett (SF), Donald McGough (PF) Victor Johnson, Gordon Walker | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Whitten (PG), Anthony Bolinger (PF), Troy Deville (C) Jack Britton, Arthur Rea, Mark Louis | |
| 01:32 | Centre | James Cullins makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:32 | Centre | James Cullins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana | Michael Whitten can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana | Anthony Bolinger tips it in | 30-24 |
| 00:52 | Centre | Donald McGough is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Centre | Wilbur McCoy (PG), Willie Perry (SG), James Strickland (C) Tony Christian, Maurice Masters, James Cullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gregory Richardson (SG), Jason Davies (SF) Matthew Brown, David Kelley | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Gregory Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 00:22 | Centre | Donald McGough grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:17 | Centre | A charge is called on James Strickland - foul #1 on James Strickland, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Centre | Charles Ethridge (SF), Gordon Walker (PF), Gregory Ledbetter (C) Gerald Lossett, Donald McGough, James Strickland | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Louis (C) Anthony Bolinger | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana | Gordon Walker takes the ball from Jason Davies in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Centre | Wilbur McCoy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |