| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - William Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Blue (fresh) PF - Peter Joyner (fresh) C - Mark Bremner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Clifford Huhn (fresh) SG - Anthony Amato (fresh) SF - Jim Hamilton (fresh) PF - Timothy James (fresh) C - Gene Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centre | Gene Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Centre | Timothy James misses long on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana | William Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Harvey | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Centre | Anthony Amato can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner misses the shot from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Centre | Gene Edwards gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Centre | Clifford Huhn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Centre | Jim Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Centre | Anthony Amato hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Centre | Gene Edwards tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana | Anthony Amato is called for the reach on William Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Amato, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Centre | Jim Hamilton grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Centre | Anthony Amato is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Lindsey Smith (PG), Willard Mathias (SG), Ralph Lovell (SF), Richard Harper (PF), Steven Meadow (C) Clifford Huhn, Anthony Amato, Jim Hamilton, Timothy James, Gene Edwards | |
| 17:23 | Centre | Willard Mathias knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Lovell | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Blue | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Centre | Lindsey Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Centre | Steven Meadow tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana | John Harvey double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel (PG), Michael Farrel (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF), Cedric Davies (C) John Harvey, Charles Blue, Peter Joyner, Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 16:19 | Centre | Lindsey Smith lays it in set up by Willard Mathias | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Centre | The rebound goes to Ralph Lovell | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Farrel (fresh) PF - Christopher Kelton (fresh) C - Cedric Davies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Lindsey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lovell (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Harper (fresh) C - Steven Meadow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Centre | Lindsey Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | William Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Farrel | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Centre | Willard Mathias drills a shot from the left side set up by Lindsey Smith | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Centre | Richard Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lovell - foul #1 on Ralph Lovell, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Dees (SG), Charles Blue (SF), Peter Joyner (PF), Mark Bremner (C) Michael Vrabel, William Brown, Michael Farrel, Christopher Kelton, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Clifford Huhn (PG), Anthony Amato (SG), Jim Hamilton (SF), Timothy James (PF), Gene Edwards (C) Lindsey Smith, Willard Mathias, Ralph Lovell, Richard Harper, Steven Meadow | |
| 13:50 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Blue | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Centre | Clifford Huhn misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Bremner - foul #1 on Mark Bremner, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Centre | Clifford Huhn misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Centre | Clifford Huhn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana | Charles Blue misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jim Hamilton - foul #1 on Jim Hamilton, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana | Charles Blue makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana | Charles Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | Centre | Gene Edwards gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Centre | Clifford Huhn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana | John Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Edwards - foul #1 on Gene Edwards, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Vassallo (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gene Edwards - foul #2 on Gene Edwards, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Stuart Parks (SF), Richard Harper (C) Jim Hamilton, Gene Edwards | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Centre | Stuart Parks comes up short on the shot in the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana | Charles Blue pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana | John Harvey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Dees | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | Centre | Clifford Huhn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees grabs the board | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dees (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Blue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vassallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Clifford Huhn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Amato (fairly fresh) SF - Stuart Parks (fresh) PF - Timothy James (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana | Timothy James steals the ball from Charles Blue | 17-11 |
| 11:30 | Centre | Peter Joyner steals the ball from Clifford Huhn | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-11 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blue | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana | John Vassallo is fouled on the floor by Richard Harper - foul #1 on Richard Harper, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel (PG), William Brown (SG), Michael Farrel (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF), Mark Bremner (C) John Harvey, Joseph Dees, Charles Blue, Peter Joyner, John Vassallo | |
| Subs | Centre | Lindsey Smith (PG), Willard Mathias (SG), Jim Hamilton (SF), Ralph Lovell (PF), Steven Meadow (C) Clifford Huhn, Anthony Amato, Stuart Parks, Timothy James, Richard Harper | |
| 10:48 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Farrel and he's hacked by Jim Hamilton - foul #2 on Jim Hamilton, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (PG) Jim Hamilton | |
| 10:48 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:22 | Centre | Mark Bremner is called for the reach on Joe Wise - foul #2 on Mark Bremner, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Cedric Davies (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 10:06 | Centre | Willard Mathias can't finish the layup | 20-11 |
| 10:05 | Centre | Steven Meadow tips it home | 20-13 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana | William Brown is hacked by Steven Meadow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Meadow, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Amato (SG), Timothy James (PF) Lindsey Smith, Ralph Lovell | |
| 10:02 | Louisiana | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:02 | Centre | Willard Mathias snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:48 | Centre | Joe Wise misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Vrabel - foul #1 on Michael Vrabel, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Harper (C) Steven Meadow | |
| 09:48 | Centre | Joe Wise makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Centre | Joe Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| 09:20 | Centre | Joe Wise is denied on a layup by Cedric Davies | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Centre | Richard Harper tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), John Vassallo (SF), Peter Joyner (PF) Michael Vrabel, Michael Farrel, Christopher Kelton | |
| Subs | Centre | Clifford Huhn (PG), Lindsey Smith (SG), Stuart Parks (SF) Joe Wise, Anthony Amato, Willard Mathias | |
| 08:42 | Centre | Lindsey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 08:41 | Centre | Stuart Parks tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Harvey | 22-17 |
| 08:14 | Centre | Clifford Huhn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Harper | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana | John Vassallo lays it in uncontested set up by John Harvey | 24-20 |
| 07:45 | Centre | Timothy James makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Peter Joyner - foul #1 on Peter Joyner, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel (PG), Joseph Dees (SG), Charles Blue (SF) John Harvey, William Brown, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Willard Mathias (SG), Ralph Lovell (SF), Steven Meadow (C) Clifford Huhn, Lindsey Smith, Richard Harper | |
| 07:45 | Centre | Timothy James makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) SG - Joseph Dees (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Blue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vassallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Stuart Parks (fresh) SG - Willard Mathias (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Lovell (fresh) PF - Timothy James (tiring) 3 pts. C - Steven Meadow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blue | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana | Charles Blue buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vrabel | 27-23 |
| 07:01 | Centre | Timothy James misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 27-23 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana | Charles Blue snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel is hacked by Ralph Lovell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Lovell, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton (PF), Cedric Davies (C) Peter Joyner, John Vassallo | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (PG), Anthony Amato (SG), Richard Harper (PF) Stuart Parks, Ralph Lovell, Timothy James | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:44 | Centre | Willard Mathias is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel travels in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Brown (SG) Joseph Dees | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 06:35 | Centre | Joe Wise is denied on a layup by Cedric Davies | 29-23 |
| 06:34 | Centre | Richard Harper hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana | Joe Wise steals it from William Brown | 29-25 |
| 06:00 | Centre | Steven Meadow connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Amato | 29-27 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 05:48 | Centre | Steven Meadow grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 05:43 | Centre | Michael Vrabel steals the ball from Anthony Amato | 29-27 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana | Anthony Amato steals the ball from William Brown in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 05:40 | Centre | Joe Wise hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Amato | 29-29 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana | Charles Blue double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Michael Farrel (SF), Peter Joyner (PF), John Vassallo (C) Michael Vrabel, Charles Blue, Christopher Kelton, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Clifford Huhn (PG), Lindsey Smith (SG), Timothy James (PF) Joe Wise, Anthony Amato, Steven Meadow | |
| 05:17 | Centre | John Harvey takes the ball from Lindsey Smith | 29-29 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner double dribbles | 29-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Dees (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Centre | Stuart Parks (SF) Willard Mathias | |
| 04:46 | Centre | Clifford Huhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana | John Vassallo loses the dribble to Lindsey Smith | 29-29 |
| 04:20 | Centre | John Vassallo swats the short shot by Timothy James | 29-29 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Peter Joyner | 29-29 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Harvey | 31-29 |
| 03:40 | Centre | Joseph Dees is called for the reach on Lindsey Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Dees, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Blue (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF), Mark Bremner (C) John Harvey, Joseph Dees, Michael Farrel, Peter Joyner, John Vassallo | |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Amato (SG), Jim Hamilton (SF), Ralph Lovell (PF), Gene Edwards (C) Lindsey Smith, Stuart Parks, Timothy James, Richard Harper | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Kelton (fresh) C - Mark Bremner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Clifford Huhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Amato (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Lovell (fresh) C - Gene Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Centre | Jim Hamilton is hacked by Charles Blue - foul #1 on Charles Blue, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (PG) Clifford Huhn | |
| 03:25 | Centre | Jim Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:25 | Centre | Jim Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana | William Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 03:06 | Centre | Jim Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:45 | Centre | Jim Hamilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Amato | 31-34 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 02:26 | Centre | The rebound goes to Ralph Lovell | 31-34 |
| 02:06 | Centre | Ralph Lovell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Amato | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana | William Brown is hacked by Anthony Amato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Amato, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Peter Joyner (PF), Cedric Davies (C) Michael Vrabel, Christopher Kelton, Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Clifford Huhn (PG), Willard Mathias (PF), Steven Meadow (C) Joe Wise, Ralph Lovell, Gene Edwards | |
| 02:04 | Louisiana | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:04 | Centre | Willard Mathias grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:39 | Centre | Peter Joyner is called for the reach on Willard Mathias - foul #2 on Peter Joyner, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Dees (SG), Michael Farrel (SF) William Brown, Charles Blue | |
| Subs | Centre | Lindsey Smith (SG), Stuart Parks (SF) Anthony Amato, Jim Hamilton | |
| 01:39 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 01:22 | Centre | Willard Mathias knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Clifford Huhn | 31-38 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Harvey | 33-38 |
| 00:55 | Centre | Michael Farrel is called for the reach on Willard Mathias - foul #1 on Michael Farrel, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Vassallo (SF) Michael Farrel | |
| Subs | Centre | Jim Hamilton (SF), Ralph Lovell (PF) Clifford Huhn, Lindsey Smith | |
| 00:55 | Centre | Willard Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Lovell - foul #3 on Ralph Lovell, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel (PG), William Brown (SG), Mark Bremner (C) John Harvey, Joseph Dees, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Clifford Huhn (PG), Anthony Amato (SG), Gene Edwards (C) Stuart Parks, Ralph Lovell, Steven Meadow | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:31 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | William Brown is hacked by Anthony Amato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Amato, team foul #12 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Blue (SF) Peter Joyner | |
| Subs | Centre | Lindsey Smith (SG), Timothy James (PF) Anthony Amato, Willard Mathias | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:03 | Centre | Timothy James's layup is rejected by John Vassallo | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | John Vassallo snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | John Vassallo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-39 |