| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) SG - Bryant Delong (fresh) SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) PF - Randy Black (fresh) C - Earl Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - James Gaither (fresh) SG - Jerrold Rush (fresh) SF - Kenny Robinson (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burton (fresh) C - Alfred Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | La Grange | Jerrold Rush makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Burton | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana | Kenny Robinson is called for the reach on Floyd Lightsey - foul #1 on Kenny Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett is hacked by Alfred Gilmore - foul #1 on Alfred Gilmore, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana | Sylvester Burton is called for the reach on Bryant Delong - foul #1 on Sylvester Burton, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers clanks a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana | Randy Black grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers throws it down set up by Bryant Delong | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | La Grange | Jerrold Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | La Grange | Jerrold Rush misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana | James Gaither steals the ball from Bryant Delong | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gaither - foul #1 on James Gaither, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:02 | La Grange | James Gaither misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Lightsey | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana | Jerrold Rush steps in front of the Randy Black pass | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | La Grange | Floyd Lightsey steals it from James Gaither in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana | Randy Black gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - James Gaither (fresh) SG - Jerrold Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Robinson (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burton (fresh) C - Alfred Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey lays it in on a great pass from Bryant Delong | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | La Grange | James Gaither misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 15:37 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton tips it in | 9-7 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Earl Barnett, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Guillen (PG), Richard Allison (SG), Andrew Arms (SF), Willis McMillan (PF), Robert Gaul (C) James Gaither, Jerrold Rush, Kenny Robinson, Sylvester Burton, Alfred Gilmore | |
| 15:09 | La Grange | Robert Gaul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana | Randy Black grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong's layup is rejected by Willis McMillan | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | La Grange | Willis McMillan gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | La Grange | John Guillen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Lightsey | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | La Grange | Andrew Arms misses short on a floater in the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Arms - foul #1 on Andrew Arms, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Reamer (PG), Bruce Siller (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) Floyd Lightsey, Randy Black, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | La Grange | James Gaither (PG), Jerrold Rush (SG), Kenny Robinson (SF), Sylvester Burton (PF), Alfred Gilmore (C) John Guillen, Richard Allison, Andrew Arms, Willis McMillan, Robert Gaul | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:00 | La Grange | James Gaither loses the dribble to Bruce Siller | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Reamer | 15-7 |
| 12:35 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong is fouled on the floor by Jerrold Rush - foul #1 on Jerrold Rush, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Christopher Nance (SF), Earl Barnett (C) David Reamer, Bryant Delong, Allen Rogers, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 12:13 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller's layup is rejected by Alfred Gilmore | 15-9 |
| 12:12 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:08 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson lays it in | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey is hacked by James Gaither - foul #2 on James Gaither, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Black (PF) Bruce Siller | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Guillen (PG), Willis McMillan (C) James Gaither, Alfred Gilmore | |
| 11:57 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:33 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Earl Barnett | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Huang (fresh) SF - Christopher Nance (fresh) PF - Randy Black (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - John Guillen (fresh) SG - Jerrold Rush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis McMillan (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Louisiana | Randy Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (SG) Bo Huang | |
| Subs | La Grange | Richard Allison (SG), Andrew Arms (SF), Robert Gaul (C) Jerrold Rush, Kenny Robinson, Sylvester Burton | |
| 11:02 | La Grange | Richard Allison comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bryant Delong - foul #1 on Bryant Delong, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | La Grange | Richard Allison makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | La Grange | Richard Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana | Randy Black makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Barnett | 19-13 |
| 10:41 | La Grange | Richard Allison makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Arms | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Nance | 22-15 |
| 10:29 | La Grange | Andrew Arms comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Earl Barnett | 22-15 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana | Randy Black drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Lightsey and the foul's on Willis McMillan - foul #1 on Willis McMillan, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Reamer (PG), Allen Rogers (SF), Claude Dunbar (C) Floyd Lightsey, Christopher Nance, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenny Robinson (SF), Sylvester Burton (PF), Alfred Gilmore (C) Andrew Arms, Willis McMillan, Robert Gaul | |
| 10:10 | Louisiana | Randy Black makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:59 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:58 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton grabs the offensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:42 | La Grange | John Guillen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-15 |
| 09:40 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses short on a runner in the paint | 25-17 |
| 09:22 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 09:02 | La Grange | John Guillen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Robinson | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Bruce Siller (PF), Earl Barnett (C) David Reamer, Bryant Delong, Randy Black, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | La Grange | Howard Rockey (PG), Jerrold Rush (SG), Willis McMillan (PF) John Guillen, Richard Allison, Sylvester Burton | |
| 08:22 | La Grange | Bo Huang is called for the reach on Jerrold Rush - foul #1 on Bo Huang, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Christopher Nance (SF) Allen Rogers | |
| Subs | La Grange | Robert Gaul (PF) Kenny Robinson | |
| 08:17 | La Grange | Willis McMillan lays it up and in | 25-22 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana | Bo Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:03 | La Grange | Robert Gaul snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 07:55 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore misses the runner from the right block | 25-22 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Christopher Nance | 25-22 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett is fouled on the floor by Howard Rockey - foul #1 on Howard Rockey, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (SG) Bo Huang | |
| Subs | La Grange | Andrew Arms (SF) Alfred Gilmore | |
| 07:48 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:48 | La Grange | Willis McMillan grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 07:33 | La Grange | Jerrold Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Floyd Lightsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nance (fresh) PF - Bruce Siller (fresh) C - Earl Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Howard Rockey (fresh) SG - Jerrold Rush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Arms (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willis McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gaul (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Lightsey and he's hacked by Andrew Arms - foul #2 on Andrew Arms, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Rogers (SF) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Guillen (PG), Kenny Robinson (SF), Sylvester Burton (PF) Howard Rockey, Andrew Arms, Robert Gaul | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:58 | La Grange | John Guillen travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana | John Guillen is called for the reach on Floyd Lightsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Guillen, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:32 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Rogers - foul #1 on Allen Rogers, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar (C) Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore (C) Willis McMillan | |
| 06:32 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:32 | La Grange | Kenny Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Lightsey | 32-23 |
| 06:00 | La Grange | Floyd Lightsey takes the ball from John Guillen | 32-23 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Gilmore - foul #2 on Alfred Gilmore, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Reamer (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Randy Black (PF) Floyd Lightsey, Bryant Delong, Bruce Siller | |
| Subs | La Grange | Howard Rockey (PG), Richard Allison (SG), Robert Gaul (PF), Marlin Lucas (C) John Guillen, Jerrold Rush, Sylvester Burton, Alfred Gilmore | |
| 05:45 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:29 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas blows the layup | 34-23 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana | Randy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana | David Reamer scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Claude Dunbar and he's fouled by Marlin Lucas - foul #1 on Marlin Lucas, team foul #13 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Christopher Nance (SF), Earl Barnett (C) Allen Rogers, Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | La Grange | Willis McMillan (SF) Kenny Robinson | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana | David Reamer misses the free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:12 | La Grange | Robert Gaul grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 04:57 | La Grange | Robert Gaul is fouled on the floor by Randy Black - foul #1 on Randy Black, team foul #5 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (SG) Bo Huang | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 04:39 | La Grange | Robert Gaul misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 04:38 | La Grange | Willis McMillan snags the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 04:28 | La Grange | Richard Allison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett's pass is intercepted by Richard Allison | 36-26 |
| 04:02 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-26 |
| 04:00 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:50 | La Grange | Howard Rockey hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Allison | 36-28 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Nance | 38-28 |
| 03:16 | La Grange | Richard Allison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Rockey | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Reamer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Delong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nance (fresh) PF - Randy Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Howard Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Allison (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willis McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gaul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Lucas (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana | Bryant Delong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana | Christopher Nance tips it home | 40-31 |
| 02:48 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Howard Rockey and he's hacked by Bryant Delong - foul #2 on Bryant Delong, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey (PG), Bo Huang (SG), Allen Rogers (SF), Bruce Siller (PF), Claude Dunbar (C) David Reamer, Bryant Delong, Christopher Nance, Randy Black, Earl Barnett | |
| Subs | La Grange | James Gaither (PG), Jerrold Rush (SG), Kenny Robinson (SF), Alfred Gilmore (C) Howard Rockey, Richard Allison, Willis McMillan, Robert Gaul | |
| 02:48 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:48 | La Grange | Alfred Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 02:42 | La Grange | Marlin Lucas makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Gaither | 40-35 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana | Claude Dunbar misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 02:23 | La Grange | James Gaither gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:06 | La Grange | Bruce Siller steps in front of the James Gaither pass | 40-35 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana | Bo Huang travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Bryant Delong (SG) Bo Huang | |
| Subs | La Grange | Sylvester Burton (PF) Marlin Lucas | |
| 01:48 | La Grange | Jerrold Rush knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Gilmore - foul #3 on Alfred Gilmore, team foul #14 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Earl Barnett (C) Claude Dunbar | |
| Subs | La Grange | Willis McMillan (C) Alfred Gilmore | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Floyd Lightsey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Earl Barnett grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Barnett | 43-38 |
| 00:57 | La Grange | Bruce Siller takes the ball from Jerrold Rush | 43-38 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Burton - foul #2 on Sylvester Burton, team foul #15 | 43-38 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana | Bruce Siller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:25 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Lightsey - foul #1 on Floyd Lightsey, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Black (PF) Bruce Siller | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Guillen (PG), Richard Allison (SG), Robert Gaul (C) James Gaither, Jerrold Rush, Willis McMillan | |
| 00:25 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:25 | La Grange | Sylvester Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Allen Rogers misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-39 |
| 00:01 | La Grange | Richard Allison grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | La Grange | Richard Allison misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-39 |