| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Farrel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Kelton (fresh) C - Mark Bremner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Joe Wise (fresh) SG - Anthony Amato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Mathias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Centre | Willard Mathias inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Centre | Willard Mathias can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Farrel - foul #1 on Michael Farrel, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:45 | Centre | Willard Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:45 | Centre | Willard Mathias makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willard Mathias - foul #1 on Willard Mathias, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:36 | Centre | The rebound goes to Timothy James | 46-35 |
| 19:18 | Centre | Anthony Amato can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 19:01 | Centre | Joe Wise grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 18:44 | Centre | Timothy James clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Mark Bremner | 46-35 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | John Harvey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Wise - foul #2 on Joe Wise, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Smith (SF), Jay Mathis (PF), Cedric Davies (C) Michael Farrel, Christopher Kelton, Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG), Stuart Parks (SG), Jim Hamilton (SF), Ralph Lovell (PF), Richard Harper (C) Joe Wise, Anthony Amato, Willard Mathias, Timothy James, Gene Edwards | |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:02 | Centre | Darrell See clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana | John Harvey pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | John Harvey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Harper - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Dees (SG) Michael Vrabel | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:45 | Centre | Richard Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis misses the floater from the left block | 50-35 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees misses the tip | 50-35 |
| 17:34 | Centre | Ralph Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:15 | Centre | Stuart Parks clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-35 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 50-35 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees is hacked by Stuart Parks - foul #2 on Stuart Parks, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Michael Farrel (SF), Kyle Little (PF), Mark Bremner (C) John Harvey, Joseph Dees, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (PG), Anthony Amato (SG), Willard Mathias (SF), Timothy James (PF), Gene Edwards (C) Darrell See, Stuart Parks, Jim Hamilton, Ralph Lovell, Richard Harper | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 50-35 |
| 16:23 | Centre | Timothy James pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:13 | Centre | Anthony Amato loses the dribble to Mark Bremner | 50-35 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel misses long on an open runner near the basket | 50-35 |
| 16:02 | Centre | Timothy James grabs the board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mike Newby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Farrel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bremner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Joe Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Amato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Mathias (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Centre | Willard Mathias hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 15:22 | Centre | Willard Mathias gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:58 | Centre | Joe Wise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana | Mike Newby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 14:43 | Centre | Timothy James gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Farrel - foul #2 on Michael Farrel, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Joseph Dees (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF), Cedric Davies (C) Mike Newby, Michael Vrabel, Michael Farrel, Kyle Little, Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Riffe (PG), Jim Hamilton (SG), Ralph Lovell (PF), Richard Harper (C) Joe Wise, Anthony Amato, Timothy James, Gene Edwards | |
| 14:30 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana | Carlos Smith blows the dunk | 50-35 |
| 14:12 | Centre | Richard Harper pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:48 | Centre | Richard Riffe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 13:46 | Centre | Ralph Lovell snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:35 | Centre | Ralph Lovell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Riffe | 50-37 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 13:24 | Centre | Ralph Lovell gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:19 | Centre | Ralph Lovell banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Harper | 50-39 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana | John Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Stuart Parks (SG), Steven Meadow (PF) Jim Hamilton, Ralph Lovell | |
| 12:54 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana | Stuart Parks picks off the pass by Joseph Dees in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 12:36 | Centre | Stuart Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Michael Farrel (SF), Jay Mathis (PF), Mark Bremner (C) John Stanley, Joseph Dees, Carlos Smith, Christopher Kelton, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG), Gene Edwards (C) Richard Riffe, Richard Harper | |
| 12:33 | Louisiana | Willard Mathias steps in front of the Michael Vrabel pass in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 12:15 | Centre | Stuart Parks hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Vrabel - foul #2 on Michael Vrabel, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kyle Little (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Jim Hamilton (SF) Willard Mathias | |
| 12:15 | Centre | Stuart Parks makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Parks - foul #3 on Stuart Parks, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel blows the layup but he's hacked by Stuart Parks - foul #4 on Stuart Parks, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Amato (SG), Timothy James (PF) Stuart Parks, Steven Meadow | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mike Newby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vrabel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Farrel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Darrell See (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Amato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy James (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Centre | Timothy James scores on a runner near the basket | 52-44 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis is hacked by Gene Edwards - foul #3 on Gene Edwards, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (SF) Michael Farrel | |
| Subs | Centre | Ralph Lovell (PF) Timothy James | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:12 | Centre | Jim Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Amato and the foul's on John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Christopher Kelton (PF), Cedric Davies (C) Mike Newby, Jay Mathis, Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Riffe (PG), Richard Harper (C) Darrell See, Gene Edwards | |
| 11:12 | Centre | Jim Hamilton makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Dees (SG) Michael Vrabel | |
| Subs | Centre | Steven Meadow (PF) Jim Hamilton | |
| 10:35 | Centre | Richard Riffe's layup is rejected by Christopher Kelton | 54-48 |
| 10:34 | Centre | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harper | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Centre | Richard Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Smith (SF), Mark Bremner (C) John Stanley, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Willard Mathias (SF), Timothy James (PF) Ralph Lovell, Steven Meadow | |
| 10:15 | Centre | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Centre | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy James - foul #2 on Timothy James, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Jay Mathis (PF) John Harvey, Joseph Dees, Christopher Kelton | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG), Gene Edwards (C) Richard Riffe, Richard Harper | |
| 09:57 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:29 | Centre | Darrell See is hacked by Mike Newby - foul #1 on Mike Newby, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kyle Little (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (SG) Anthony Amato | |
| 09:07 | Centre | Gene Edwards misses the floater from the right side | 55-50 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana | Kyle Little gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Joe Wise is called for the reach on Michael Vrabel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Wise, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Michael Farrel (SF), Cedric Davies (C) Mike Newby, Carlos Smith, Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Centre | Jim Hamilton (SG), Steven Meadow (C) Darrell See, Gene Edwards | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:54 | Centre | Jim Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | John Stanley makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cedric Davies and he's fouled by Timothy James - foul #3 on Timothy James, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Kyle Little (PF) Michael Vrabel, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Harper (C) Timothy James | |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | John Stanley makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:34 | Centre | Willard Mathias hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Harper | 60-55 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana | Richard Harper takes the ball from John Stanley | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Centre | Richard Harper misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-55 |
| 08:03 | Centre | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Hamilton | 60-55 |
| 07:44 | Centre | Richard Harper misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana | John Harvey grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Farrel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Joe Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jim Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Mathias (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Meadow (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana | Richard Harper steals it from Cedric Davies | 60-55 |
| 07:23 | Centre | Richard Harper buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joe Wise | 60-57 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana | Jim Hamilton is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #3 on Jim Hamilton, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Dees (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Jay Mathis (PF), Mark Bremner (C) John Harvey, Michael Farrel, Kyle Little, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Riffe (PG), Stuart Parks (SG), Ralph Lovell (SF), Timothy James (PF), Gene Edwards (C) Joe Wise, Jim Hamilton, Willard Mathias, Steven Meadow, Richard Harper | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Centre | The rebound goes to Timothy James | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Centre | A charge is called on Richard Riffe - foul #4 on Richard Riffe, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Christopher Kelton (PF) John Stanley, Joseph Dees, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Vrabel | 63-57 |
| 06:27 | Centre | Richard Riffe hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy James | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Kelton | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | Centre | Christopher Kelton steps in front of the Timothy James pass | 65-60 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Parks - foul #5 on Stuart Parks, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Farrel (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG), Anthony Amato (SG), Willard Mathias (SF) Richard Riffe, Stuart Parks, Timothy James | |
| 06:09 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | Centre | Willard Mathias clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Centre | Ralph Lovell tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Vrabel | 69-62 |
| 05:23 | Centre | Anthony Amato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel is hacked by Ralph Lovell - foul #2 on Ralph Lovell, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Dees (SG), Jay Mathis (PF), Kyle Little (C) Mike Newby, Michael Vrabel, Christopher Kelton, Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | Timothy James (PF), Richard Harper (C) Ralph Lovell, Gene Edwards | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana | Jay Mathis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Harvey | 72-65 |
| 04:50 | Centre | John Harvey is called for the reach on Timothy James - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Stanley (PG), Carlos Smith (SF), Cedric Davies (C) John Harvey, Michael Farrel, Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Riffe (PG), Jim Hamilton (SF) Darrell See, Willard Mathias | |
| 04:50 | Centre | Timothy James makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:50 | Centre | Timothy James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Amato - foul #3 on Anthony Amato, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Steven Meadow (PF) Timothy James | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:08 | Centre | Richard Harper makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Amato | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees loses the dribble to Richard Riffe | 74-69 |
| 03:26 | Centre | Steven Meadow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 03:25 | Centre | Richard Harper gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Mathis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Richard Riffe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Amato (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Hamilton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Meadow (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Centre | Steven Meadow connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Riffe | 74-71 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana | Joseph Dees buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stanley | 76-71 |
| 02:55 | Centre | Richard Harper is fouled on the floor by John Stanley - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Michael Farrel (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF), Kyle Little (C) John Stanley, Joseph Dees, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis, Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG), Joe Wise (SG), Willard Mathias (SF), Ralph Lovell (PF) Richard Riffe, Anthony Amato, Jim Hamilton, Steven Meadow | |
| 02:55 | Centre | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:55 | Centre | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana | Joe Wise is called for the reach on Christopher Kelton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Wise, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Gene Edwards (C) Richard Harper | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:50 | Centre | Centre calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Mark Bremner (C) Mike Newby, Kyle Little | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 02:25 | Centre | Joe Wise clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana | Mark Bremner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana | John Harvey drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Vrabel | 80-73 |
| 02:20 | Centre | Centre calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Riffe (PG), Timothy James (PF) Darrell See, Ralph Lovell | |
| 02:04 | Centre | Richard Riffe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Wise | 80-76 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Edwards - foul #4 on Gene Edwards, team foul #17 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Amato (SG) Joe Wise | |
| 01:48 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:39 | Centre | Richard Riffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 01:38 | Centre | Gene Edwards grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:26 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana | John Harvey pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana | Willard Mathias takes the ball from John Harvey in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 01:12 | Centre | Anthony Amato clanks a jumper from the right side | 81-76 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana | Michael Vrabel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Vrabel, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| 00:48 | Centre | Christopher Kelton is called for the reach on Timothy James - foul #1 on Christopher Kelton, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| 00:48 | Centre | Timothy James misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:48 | Centre | Timothy James makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana | Richard Riffe is called for the reach on John Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Riffe, team foul #18 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Joe Wise (PG) Richard Riffe | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Centre | Joe Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Cedric Davies (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wise - foul #5 on Joe Wise, team foul #19 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Centre | Darrell See (PG) Joe Wise | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:39 | Centre | Timothy James grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:33 | Centre | Anthony Amato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell See - foul #1 on Darrell See, team foul #20 | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Centre | Michael Farrel is called for the reach on Willard Mathias - foul #3 on Michael Farrel, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Bremner (C) Cedric Davies | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 00:24 | Centre | Willard Mathias makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:24 | Centre | Willard Mathias misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton is hacked by Anthony Amato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Amato, team foul #21 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Cedric Davies (C) Mark Bremner | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Christopher Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:17 | Centre | Michael Farrel picks off the pass by Anthony Amato | 87-78 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Michael Farrel slams it home | 89-78 |
| 00:10 | Centre | Timothy James misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Vrabel - foul #4 on Michael Vrabel, team foul #12 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mike Newby (PG), Joseph Dees (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Jay Mathis (PF) John Harvey, Michael Vrabel, Michael Farrel, Christopher Kelton | |
| Subs | Centre | Jim Hamilton (SG), Ralph Lovell (SF), Richard Harper (C) Anthony Amato, Willard Mathias, Gene Edwards | |
| 00:10 | Centre | Timothy James makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:10 | Centre | Timothy James makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Darrell See is called for the reach on Cedric Davies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell See, team foul #22 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Harvey (PG), Michael Vrabel (SG), Michael Farrel (SF), Christopher Kelton (PF) Mike Newby, Joseph Dees, Carlos Smith, Jay Mathis | |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Amato (SG), Willard Mathias (SF), Gene Edwards (C) Jim Hamilton, Ralph Lovell, Richard Harper | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Cedric Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:02 | Centre | Gene Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | John Harvey snags the defensive board | 91-80 |