| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fresh) SG - David Burgess (fresh) SF - Peter Penland (fresh) PF - Larry Lacusky (fresh) C - Philip Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fresh) SG - Clifford Kuebler (fresh) SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) PF - David Ensor (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Philip Stevens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado | Randy Silberman picks off the pass by Peter Penland in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Colorado | Peter Penland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Peter Penland snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Philip Stevens | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses short on a runner in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Peter Penland gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock is hacked by Randy Silberman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Silberman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Peter Penland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Peter Penland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Shryock | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Ensor | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | David Burgess misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana | David Ensor snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Philip Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Grabski - foul #1 on Ronald Grabski, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Nicholas Williams (PF), Ira Williams (C) Darrell Shryock, David Burgess, Larry Lacusky, Philip Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), John Brown (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, Ronald Grabski, David Ensor, Stephen Wilson | |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana | Jessie Titus steals the ball from Chester Mershon | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Jessie Titus banks in the layup | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 10-5 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Jessie Titus gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | Jessie Titus is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Courtney Stephens (fresh) SG - Jessie Titus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Penland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Williams (fresh) C - Ira Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Foley (fresh) SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) PF - John Brown (fresh) C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana | Nicholas Williams steps in front of the Kenneth Foley pass | 13-5 |
| 15:02 | Colorado | Jessie Titus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Foley | 13-7 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Chester Mershon picks off the pass by Nicholas Williams | 13-7 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana | John Brown buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Foley | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Jessie Titus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), David Burgess (SG), Barry Valentine (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus, Peter Penland, Nicholas Williams, Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Thomas Ellis (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), David Ensor (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Chris Barnes, Kenneth Foley, Chester Mershon, John Brown, Robert Nicholls | |
| 13:47 | Louisiana | Darrell Shryock picks off the pass by David Ensor | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky is fouled on the floor by David Ensor - foul #1 on David Ensor, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler (SG) Thomas Ellis | |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrell Shryock | 15-9 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana | David Ensor can't tip it in | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana | David Ensor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Silberman and he's fouled by Darrell Shryock - foul #1 on Darrell Shryock, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana | David Ensor makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Clifford Kuebler | 15-12 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Philip Stevens grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | David Burgess loses the dribble to Randy Silberman | 15-12 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana | David Ensor banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Silberman | 15-14 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | David Ensor takes the ball from Larry Lacusky | 15-14 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson lays it in | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darrell Shryock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burgess (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Valentine (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Lacusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Kuebler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Grabski (fairly fresh) PF - David Ensor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado | David Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Kuebler - foul #1 on Clifford Kuebler, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Ira Williams (PF), John Seidl (C) Darrell Shryock, Larry Lacusky, Philip Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), Thomas Ellis (SF), Robert Nicholls (C) Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, Ronald Grabski, Stephen Wilson | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | John Seidl pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | David Ensor takes the ball from Courtney Stephens | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses short on a shot from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | David Burgess knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Courtney Stephens | 17-18 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana | William Blocker makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Foley | 17-20 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Barry Valentine is hacked by Robert Nicholls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nicholls, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Peter Penland (SF), Nicholas Williams (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, David Burgess, Barry Valentine, Ira Williams, John Seidl | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), John Brown (PF) William Blocker, Kenneth Foley, Thomas Ellis, David Ensor | |
| 09:41 | Colorado | Jessie Titus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Peter Penland tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski's layup is rejected by Philip Stevens | 19-20 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Philip Stevens gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Jessie Titus loses the dribble to Ronald Grabski | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (SG), Larry Lacusky (PF) Jessie Titus, Peter Penland | |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (SG), Stephen Wilson (C) Clifford Kuebler, Robert Nicholls | |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Burgess | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski's floater is tipped away by Philip Stevens | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Nicholas Williams's pass is intercepted by Ronald Grabski in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana | William Blocker jams it on a nice dish by Ronald Grabski | 21-22 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | David Burgess travels in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Peter Penland (SF), John Seidl (C) Darrell Shryock, Nicholas Williams, Philip Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), David Ensor (PF) Randy Silberman, William Blocker, Ronald Grabski, John Brown | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Courtney Stephens - foul #1 on Courtney Stephens, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ira Williams (PF) Larry Lacusky | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses the 3rd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | Ira Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | David Burgess can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana | David Ensor tips it home | 21-25 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | David Ensor steals the ball from John Seidl | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Courtney Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Penland (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Williams (fresh) C - John Seidl (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Foley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Ensor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | John Seidl grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Ira Williams misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 21-25 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Ira Williams can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana | Ira Williams is called for the reach on David Ensor - foul #1 on Ira Williams, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), Jessie Titus (SG), Barry Valentine (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, David Burgess, Peter Penland, Ira Williams, John Seidl | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), John Brown (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Chris Barnes, Kenneth Foley, Chester Mershon, David Ensor, Stephen Wilson | |
| 06:25 | Louisiana | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Williams (SF) Barry Valentine | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Williams | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana | John Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Lacusky - foul #1 on Larry Lacusky, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG) Clifford Kuebler | |
| 05:42 | Louisiana | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Philip Stevens | 24-26 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicholls - foul #2 on Robert Nicholls, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Burgess (SG), Barry Valentine (SF) Jessie Titus, Nicholas Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), David Ensor (PF) Randy Silberman, John Brown | |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana | David Ensor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski tips it in | 26-28 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Ronald Grabski is called for the reach on Darrell Shryock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Grabski, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ira Williams (PF) Larry Lacusky | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Chester Mershon (SF), Stephen Wilson (C) William Blocker, Ronald Grabski, Robert Nicholls | |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana | David Ensor snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Philip Stevens - foul #1 on Philip Stevens, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Peter Penland (SF), Larry Lacusky (PF) Darrell Shryock, Barry Valentine, Philip Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG) Chris Barnes, Thomas Ellis | |
| 04:27 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Ira Williams scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-30 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman's pass is intercepted by David Burgess in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | David Burgess lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Peter Penland is fouled on the floor by Chester Mershon - foul #1 on Chester Mershon, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jessie Titus (SG), Nicholas Williams (PF), John Seidl (C) David Burgess, Larry Lacusky, Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski (SF), John Brown (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Chester Mershon, David Ensor, Stephen Wilson | |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Peter Penland makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Peter Penland misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana | Peter Penland takes the ball from Randy Silberman | 33-30 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Peter Penland travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG) Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana | John Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana | John Brown snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Courtney Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Titus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Penland (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Seidl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Foley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski is hacked by Peter Penland - foul #1 on Peter Penland, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Darrell Shryock (PG), David Burgess (SG), Barry Valentine (SF), Ira Williams (PF), Philip Stevens (C) Courtney Stephens, Jessie Titus, Peter Penland, Nicholas Williams, John Seidl | |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Ensor (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) John Brown, Robert Nicholls | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Wilson and he's hacked by Darrell Shryock - foul #2 on Darrell Shryock, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Lacusky (PF) Ira Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG) Chris Barnes | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Larry Lacusky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Philip Stevens steals it from Stephen Wilson | 33-33 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | Darrell Shryock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Barry Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | David Burgess misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Foley - foul #1 on Kenneth Foley, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Courtney Stephens (PG), Peter Penland (SF), Ira Williams (PF) Darrell Shryock, Barry Valentine, Larry Lacusky | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), John Brown (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, Ronald Grabski, David Ensor, Stephen Wilson | |
| 01:13 | Colorado | David Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | David Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana | John Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Chris Barnes | 35-35 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Courtney Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | David Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-38 |