| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harry Meadows (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Moscowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Wedge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Mahr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz loses the dribble to Randy Black | 41-42 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana | Randy Black misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 19:37 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mahr | 41-42 |
| 19:33 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Moscowitz out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Albert Butler (C) Robert Smith | |
| 19:06 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Wedge - foul #2 on Clarence Wedge, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:37 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr's pass is intercepted by Bryant Delong | 43-45 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Bo Huang | 45-45 |
| 18:13 | Ozarks | Albert Butler is fouled on the floor by Bo Huang - foul #2 on Bo Huang, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 17:54 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Black - foul #3 on Randy Black, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kelly Wark (PF) Randy Black | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Keith McHaney (SF) Clarence Wedge | |
| 17:54 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:54 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Meadows | 48-46 |
| 17:27 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 48-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Rogers (SF), Claude Dunbar (C) Harry Meadows, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Brown (SG), Clark Roberts (C) Charles Moscowitz, Mitchell Mahr | |
| 17:16 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| 16:53 | Ozarks | Keith McHaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana | Kelly Wark grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers banks in the layup set up by Bryant Delong | 50-46 |
| 16:42 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryant Delong - foul #1 on Bryant Delong, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG) Bryant Delong | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge (SF), Ronald Jacob (C) Keith McHaney, Albert Butler | |
| 16:42 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:42 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 16:11 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana | Clark Roberts denies the turnaround by Floyd Lightsey | 52-47 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 15:53 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Clark Roberts | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Huang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Wark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Melvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clarence Wedge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ozarks | Ronald Jacob misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-47 |
| 15:41 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 15:31 | Ozarks | Clark Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Brown and he's hacked by Kelly Wark - foul #1 on Kelly Wark, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), John Winbush (SG), Harry Meadows (SF), Randy Black (PF), Earl Barnett (C) Floyd Lightsey, Bo Huang, Allen Rogers, Kelly Wark, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz (PG), Ricky Buttram (SG), James Moore (SF), Robert Smith (C) Melvin Harrison, John Brown, Clarence Wedge, Ronald Jacob | |
| 15:31 | Ozarks | Clark Roberts misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:31 | Ozarks | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 52-49 |
| 15:23 | Ozarks | James Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Buttram | 52-52 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana | John Winbush buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryant Delong | 54-52 |
| 14:45 | Ozarks | James Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Buttram | 54-54 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana | Randy Black lays it in set up by Earl Barnett | 56-54 |
| 14:14 | Ozarks | James Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 14:12 | Ozarks | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Delong | 59-56 |
| 13:44 | Ozarks | Robert Smith clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| 13:43 | Ozarks | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana | John Winbush grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana | John Winbush drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harry Meadows | 61-56 |
| 12:58 | Ozarks | John Winbush picks off the pass by Charles Moscowitz | 61-56 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Black | 63-56 |
| 12:35 | Ozarks | Robert Smith double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Allen Rogers (SF), Kelly Wark (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Bryant Delong, John Winbush, Harry Meadows, Randy Black, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison (PG), John Brown (SG), Clarence Wedge (SF), Mitchell Mahr (PF), Albert Butler (C) Charles Moscowitz, Ricky Buttram, James Moore, Clark Roberts, Robert Smith | |
| 12:22 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 12:20 | Ozarks | Albert Butler pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:58 | Ozarks | Allen Rogers steps in front of the John Brown pass | 63-56 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana | John Brown is called for the reach on Floyd Lightsey - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Wark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Wedge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Wedge - foul #3 on Clarence Wedge, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz (SG) John Brown | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:33 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 11:17 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Allen Rogers | 65-56 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Harrison - foul #2 on Melvin Harrison, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), John Winbush (SG), Harry Meadows (SF), Randy Black (PF) Floyd Lightsey, Bo Huang, Allen Rogers, Kelly Wark | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Ricky Buttram (SG) Charles Moscowitz | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:54 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mahr | 66-56 |
| 10:40 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 10:38 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:24 | Ozarks | Ricky Buttram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Barnett (C) Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Ozarks | James Moore (SF), Ronald Jacob (PF), Robert Smith (C) Clarence Wedge, Mitchell Mahr, Albert Butler | |
| 10:09 | Louisiana | Randy Black's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 66-56 |
| 10:05 | Ozarks | James Moore is open but misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Randy Black | 66-56 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana | John Winbush is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz (PG), Keith McHaney (SF) Melvin Harrison, James Moore | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana | John Winbush can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-56 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana | Randy Black snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bryant Delong | 69-56 |
| 09:22 | Ozarks | Robert Smith makes the runner from the left block | 69-58 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | John Winbush knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bryant Delong | 71-58 |
| 08:58 | Ozarks | Bryant Delong steps in front of the Keith McHaney pass | 71-58 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana | Randy Black can't tip it in | 71-58 |
| 08:43 | Ozarks | Ronald Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 08:37 | Ozarks | Keith McHaney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Jacob | 71-60 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana | Randy Black drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Earl Barnett and the foul's on Ronald Jacob - foul #1 on Ronald Jacob, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Allen Rogers (SF) Bryant Delong, John Winbush, Harry Meadows | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison (PG), Clarence Wedge (SF), Mitchell Mahr (PF), Albert Butler (C) Ricky Buttram, Keith McHaney, Ronald Jacob, Robert Smith | |
| 08:20 | Louisiana | Randy Black makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:02 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 74-60 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:40 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison is hacked by Floyd Lightsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Lightsey, team foul #5 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kelly Wark (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Randy Black, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Brown (SG) Charles Moscowitz | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Wark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Claude Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Wedge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ozarks | John Brown misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 76-60 |
| 07:27 | Ozarks | Albert Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 07:13 | Ozarks | Albert Butler misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 76-60 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana | Clarence Wedge blocks the short jumper by Allen Rogers | 76-60 |
| 06:59 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 06:55 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Floyd Lightsey - foul #4 on Floyd Lightsey, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), John Winbush (SG) Floyd Lightsey, Bo Huang | |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| 06:55 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers lays it in on a great pass from Claude Dunbar | 78-63 |
| 06:24 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 78-66 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong is fouled on the floor by Clarence Wedge - foul #4 on Clarence Wedge, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Harry Meadows (SF), Earl Barnett (C) Allen Rogers, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Ricky Buttram (SG), James Moore (SF), Clark Roberts (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Brown, Clarence Wedge, Mitchell Mahr, Albert Butler | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 05:46 | Ozarks | Ricky Buttram scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Harrison | 80-69 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana | John Winbush scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ricky Buttram - foul #4 on Ricky Buttram, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bruce Siller (PF) Kelly Wark | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz (PG) Melvin Harrison | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the free throw | 83-69 |
| 05:17 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Barnett | 83-69 |
| 05:16 | Ozarks | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 83-69 |
| 05:15 | Ozarks | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 83-71 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana | John Winbush is hacked by Ricky Buttram - foul #5 on Ricky Buttram, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Black (PF) Bruce Siller | |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Brown (SG) Ricky Buttram | |
| 04:52 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana | John Winbush makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 04:36 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana | John Winbush pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harry Meadows | 88-71 |
| 04:05 | Ozarks | John Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Moscowitz | 88-74 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Claude Dunbar (C) Bryant Delong, John Winbush, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison (PG), Clarence Wedge (SF), Mitchell Mahr (PF), Albert Butler (C) John Brown, James Moore, Clark Roberts, Robert Smith | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:39 | Ozarks | Albert Butler connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Harrison | 90-76 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Meadows (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Black (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Moscowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Wedge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 90-76 |
| 03:14 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr grabs the board | 90-76 |
| 03:07 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Butler | 90-79 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bo Huang | 92-79 |
| 02:43 | Ozarks | Ozarks calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (PG), John Winbush (SG), Earl Barnett (C) Floyd Lightsey, Bo Huang, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | Ozarks | Robert Smith (C) Albert Butler | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Ozarks | Melvin Harrison splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-79 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana | John Winbush grabs the defensive rebound | 92-79 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana | John Winbush hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 92-79 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana | John Winbush snags the offensive board | 92-79 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana | John Winbush misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 92-79 |
| 01:42 | Ozarks | Clarence Wedge grabs the defensive rebound | 92-79 |
| 01:38 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 92-79 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana | Randy Black grabs the board | 92-79 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows buries a runner in the paint | 94-79 |
| 01:00 | Ozarks | Charles Moscowitz makes the floater from the left block set up by Melvin Harrison | 94-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana | Harry Meadows scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Barnett | 96-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr misses short on a floater from the left side | 96-81 |
| 00:28 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr gets the offensive rebound | 96-81 |
| 00:26 | Ozarks | Mitchell Mahr is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Moscowitz | 96-84 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong runs out the clock | 96-84 |