| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Bryant Delong (fresh) SG - John Winbush (fresh) SF - Harry Meadows (fresh) PF - Kelly Wark (fresh) C - Earl Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (fresh) SG - William Partlow (fresh) SF - Thomas Earnest (fresh) PF - Hugh Baxter (fresh) C - Earl Panos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Earl Panos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utica | Alec Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bryant Delong - foul #1 on Bryant Delong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Utica | Alec Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana | John Winbush connects on the shot from the left side set up by Earl Barnett | 2-1 |
| 18:59 | Utica | Alec Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | Utica | Thomas Earnest grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Utica | Earl Panos is hacked by Kelly Wark - foul #1 on Kelly Wark, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Earnest | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana | Hugh Baxter is called for the reach on John Winbush - foul #1 on Hugh Baxter, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana | Hugh Baxter takes the ball from Kelly Wark | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Utica | Earl Panos misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Utica | Earl Panos tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Utica | Earl Panos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Utica | Hugh Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Utica | William Partlow drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana | Earl Panos is called for the reach on John Winbush - foul #1 on Earl Panos, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG), Felipe Velez (SF), Danny Carr (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) William Partlow, Thomas Earnest, Hugh Baxter, Earl Panos | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Delong | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Danny Carr can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Wark (fairly fresh) C - Earl Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chris Clark (fresh) SF - Felipe Velez (fresh) PF - Danny Carr (fresh) C - Leonard Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Utica | Chris Clark snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Utica | Alec Morris can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | John Winbush misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Danny Carr - foul #1 on Danny Carr, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Rogers (SF), Randy Black (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Harry Meadows, Kelly Wark, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), William Partlow (SG), Hugh Baxter (PF), Earl Panos (C) Alec Morris, Chris Clark, Danny Carr, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Utica | William Partlow knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Panos | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana | Randy Black's floater is tipped away by Hugh Baxter | 9-11 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana | John Winbush pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana | Felipe Velez picks off the pass by Randy Black | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Utica | Felipe Velez's pass is intercepted by Allen Rogers | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers throws it down | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Utica | Hugh Baxter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana | John Winbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Harry Meadows (SF), Earl Barnett (C) Bryant Delong, John Winbush, Allen Rogers, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Danny Carr (PF) Shawn Halley, Felipe Velez, Hugh Baxter | |
| 13:53 | Utica | Randy Black steals it from Earl Panos | 11-14 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | Utica | Thomas Earnest pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:36 | Utica | William Partlow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Utica | Alec Morris tips it in | 11-16 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | Utica | Earl Panos grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:10 | Utica | Danny Carr connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Alec Morris | 11-18 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana | Randy Black snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana | Randy Black comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:49 | Utica | William Partlow pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:45 | Utica | Alec Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), Allen Rogers (SF), Kelly Wark (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Floyd Lightsey, Harry Meadows, Randy Black, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Chris Clark (SG), Hugh Baxter (PF) Alec Morris, William Partlow, Earl Panos | |
| 12:01 | Utica | Shawn Halley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Claude Dunbar | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Wark (fresh) C - Claude Dunbar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Shawn Halley (fresh) SG - Chris Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Earnest (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Thomas Earnest is called for the reach on Bryant Delong - foul #1 on Thomas Earnest, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Winbush (SG) Bo Huang | |
| Subs | Utica | Felipe Velez (SF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Thomas Earnest, Danny Carr | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana | Leonard Cunningham takes the ball from Bryant Delong | 11-18 |
| 11:22 | Utica | Shawn Halley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to John Winbush | 11-18 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 11:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Chris Clark | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | Utica | Hugh Baxter misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kelly Wark - foul #2 on Kelly Wark, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Harry Meadows (SF), Randy Black (PF), Earl Barnett (C) Allen Rogers, Kelly Wark, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Danny Carr (C) Shawn Halley, Felipe Velez, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 10:46 | Utica | Hugh Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:46 | Utica | Hugh Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana | Chris Clark is called for the reach on Harry Meadows - foul #1 on Chris Clark, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | William Partlow (SG), Earl Panos (C) Chris Clark, Danny Carr | |
| 10:21 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows is whistled for traveling | 11-20 |
| 10:03 | Utica | Alec Morris is hacked by Bryant Delong - foul #2 on Bryant Delong, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG) Bryant Delong, John Winbush | |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Carr (PF) Hugh Baxter | |
| 09:46 | Utica | Danny Carr is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 11-22 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Earl Panos - foul #2 on Earl Panos, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bruce Siller (PF) Randy Black | |
| Subs | Utica | Felipe Velez (SF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Thomas Earnest, Earl Panos | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:19 | Utica | Danny Carr buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Bruce Siller - foul #1 on Bruce Siller, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| 09:19 | Utica | Danny Carr misses the free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:19 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Cunningham | 13-24 |
| 09:04 | Utica | Danny Carr misses the easy layup | 13-24 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana | Bo Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Meadows | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Utica | William Partlow scores on a jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 08:25 | Utica | Felipe Velez pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:20 | Utica | Alec Morris is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Partlow out of a doubleteam | 15-28 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana | Danny Carr steps in front of the Harry Meadows pass | 15-28 |
| 07:57 | Utica | William Partlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 07:56 | Utica | Alec Morris grabs the offensive board | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) SF - Harry Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Siller (fresh) C - Earl Barnett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Partlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Velez (fresh) PF - Danny Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Utica | Felipe Velez is hacked by Harry Meadows - foul #1 on Harry Meadows, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Winbush (SG), Allen Rogers (SF), Randy Black (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Bo Huang, Harry Meadows, Bruce Siller, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Chris Clark (SG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF) Alec Morris, William Partlow, Felipe Velez, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 07:27 | Utica | Thomas Earnest misses the dunk but he's fouled by Floyd Lightsey - foul #1 on Floyd Lightsey, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| 07:27 | Utica | Thomas Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:27 | Utica | Thomas Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | John Winbush misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Clark - foul #2 on Chris Clark, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | Darrell Mattox (SG) Chris Clark | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | John Winbush misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:16 | Utica | Hugh Baxter snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 07:07 | Utica | Thomas Earnest connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Halley | 16-31 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 16-31 |
| 06:51 | Utica | Hugh Baxter pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:37 | Utica | Thomas Earnest can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-31 |
| 06:35 | Utica | Hugh Baxter tips it home | 16-33 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers is hacked by Thomas Earnest - foul #2 on Thomas Earnest, team foul #8 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bo Huang (PG) Floyd Lightsey | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Felipe Velez (SF) Shawn Halley, Thomas Earnest | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:16 | Utica | Felipe Velez gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| 05:59 | Utica | Alec Morris scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Carr | 17-35 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana | Bo Huang's pass is intercepted by Alec Morris in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| 05:44 | Utica | Danny Carr is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 17-35 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana | John Winbush grabs the defensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana | John Winbush misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 17-35 |
| 05:34 | Utica | Danny Carr pulls down the rebound | 17-35 |
| 05:16 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the contested runner in the lane set up by Darrell Mattox | 17-37 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Harry Meadows (SF), Bruce Siller (PF), Earl Barnett (C) Allen Rogers, Randy Black, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Utica | William Partlow (SG), Leonard Cunningham (C) Darrell Mattox, Danny Carr | |
| 04:38 | Utica | William Partlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-37 |
| 04:36 | Utica | Alec Morris hits the follow up shot | 17-39 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | John Winbush can't finish the layup | 17-39 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller hits the follow up shot | 19-39 |
| 04:10 | Utica | William Partlow drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-42 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana | John Winbush hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Meadows | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Bo Huang (fresh) SG - John Winbush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Siller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Partlow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felipe Velez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 03:51 | Utica | William Partlow hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on John Winbush - foul #1 on John Winbush, team foul #8 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), Allen Rogers (SF), Kelly Wark (PF) Bo Huang, John Winbush, Bruce Siller | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Earl Panos (C) Alec Morris, Felipe Velez, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 03:51 | Utica | William Partlow makes the free throw | 21-45 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers is whistled for traveling | 21-45 |
| 03:17 | Utica | Harry Meadows is called for the reach on William Partlow - foul #2 on Harry Meadows, team foul #9 | 21-45 |
| 03:17 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 03:17 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark snags the defensive board | 21-46 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-46 |
| 02:48 | Utica | William Partlow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-46 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Allen Rogers | 23-46 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Halley - foul #1 on Shawn Halley, team foul #9 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bo Huang (SG) Allen Rogers | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG) William Partlow | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:30 | Utica | Shawn Halley knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Clark | 25-48 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong misses short on a shot from the left wing | 25-48 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark tips it in | 27-48 |
| 01:51 | Utica | Hugh Baxter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-48 |
| 01:50 | Utica | Earl Panos tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong is hacked by Thomas Earnest - foul #3 on Thomas Earnest, team foul #10 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Winbush (SG), Allen Rogers (SF), Randy Black (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Bo Huang, Harry Meadows, Kelly Wark, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), William Partlow (SG), Felipe Velez (SF), Danny Carr (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Shawn Halley, Chris Clark, Thomas Earnest, Hugh Baxter, Earl Panos | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:10 | Utica | William Partlow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-50 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana | John Winbush snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Cunningham - foul #1 on Leonard Cunningham, team foul #11 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG) Bryant Delong | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 01:02 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:49 | Utica | Danny Carr banks in the layup | 30-52 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-52 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana | John Winbush grabs the offensive board | 30-52 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | John Winbush drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Rogers | 32-52 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Danny Carr misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-52 |