| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Robert Enlow (fresh) SG - Randy Drakes (fresh) SF - Harold Winemiller (fresh) PF - Victor Merlin (fresh) C - Timothy Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Donald Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Kent (fresh) SF - Charles Livingston (fresh) PF - Charles Alicea (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana | Paul Kent connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Alicea | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Dallas | Randy Drakes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana | Donald Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Timothy Cook | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Dallas | Timothy Cook is hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Enlow - foul #1 on Robert Enlow, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Dallas | Peter Sickels (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), James O'Neal (SF), Robert Donegan (PF), Gary Ware (C) Robert Enlow, Randy Drakes, Harold Winemiller, Victor Merlin, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 17:46 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Dallas | Gary Ware can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Johnny Benites (C) David Anderson | |
| 17:35 | Dallas | Gary Ware misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Dallas | Gary Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana | Robert Donegan is called for the reach on Charles Alicea - foul #1 on Robert Donegan, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Dallas | Harold Winemiller (SF) James O'Neal | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 16:53 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses the dunk attempt | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana | Paul Kent tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Dallas | Keith Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Dallas | Robert Donegan grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Keith Bradley | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Peter Sickels (fresh) SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Winemiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Donegan (fresh) C - Gary Ware (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Donald Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Kent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Alicea (fresh) C - Johnny Benites (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea throws it down set up by Charles Livingston | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller's layup is rejected by Charles Alicea | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Donald Hall | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana | Donald Hall is hacked by Peter Sickels - foul #1 on Peter Sickels, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Enlow (PG), Randy Drakes (SG), Victor Merlin (PF), Timothy Cook (C) Peter Sickels, Harold Winemiller, Robert Donegan, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG), Harold Montague (SF), Jacob Kidd (PF) Donald Hall, Paul Kent, Charles Livingston, Charles Alicea | |
| 14:47 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Rogers | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Dallas | Robert Enlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Dallas | Randy Drakes grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Dallas | Fred Rogers picks off the pass by Victor Merlin | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana | Booker Moore is fouled on the floor by Keith Bradley - foul #1 on Keith Bradley, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dallas | Harold Winemiller (SF) Keith Bradley | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Donald Hall (PG), Paul Kent (SG) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers | |
| 13:50 | Louisiana | Harold Montague hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Dallas | Timothy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:27 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Merlin | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Paul Kent | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Dallas | Harold Montague knocks away the 3 by Harold Winemiller | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana | Donald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Donald Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Enlow - foul #2 on Robert Enlow, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dallas | Keith Bradley (PG), Gary Ware (C) Robert Enlow, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Livingston (SF), Charles Alicea (PF) Harold Montague, Jacob Kidd | |
| 12:25 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites loses the ball out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dallas | Timothy Cook (C) Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 12:04 | Dallas | Randy Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Dallas | Timothy Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Dallas | Randy Drakes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites grabs the board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Drakes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Winemiller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Merlin (fresh) C - Timothy Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Donald Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Benites (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Merlin - foul #1 on Victor Merlin, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dallas | Peter Sickels (PG), James O'Neal (SG), Robert Donegan (PF), Gary Ware (C) Keith Bradley, Randy Drakes, Victor Merlin, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG) Donald Hall | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:26 | Dallas | Gary Ware gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:13 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 11:11 | Dallas | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Sickels | 11-12 |
| 10:53 | Dallas | The jump hook by Harold Winemiller is blocked by Johnny Benites | 11-12 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Paul Kent | 11-12 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Livingston and the foul's on Harold Winemiller - foul #1 on Harold Winemiller, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dallas | Keith Bradley (PG), Randy Drakes (SG), Victor Merlin (PF), Timothy Cook (C) Peter Sickels, James O'Neal, Robert Donegan, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Donald Hall (PG), Fred Rogers (SG) Booker Moore, Paul Kent | |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Livingston | 11-14 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston loses the dribble to Timothy Cook | 11-14 |
| 09:28 | Dallas | Victor Merlin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Randy Drakes | 13-14 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston buries a floater from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 08:37 | Dallas | Victor Merlin's pass is intercepted by Johnny Benites | 13-16 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea lays it up and in | 13-18 |
| 07:56 | Dallas | Randy Drakes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Rogers - foul #1 on Fred Rogers, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dallas | Peter Sickels (PG), James O'Neal (SF), Gary Ware (C) Keith Bradley, Harold Winemiller, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Paul Kent (SG), Harold Montague (SF), Jacob Kidd (PF) Fred Rogers, Charles Livingston, Charles Alicea | |
| 07:56 | Dallas | Randy Drakes makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:56 | Dallas | Randy Drakes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:56 | Dallas | Gary Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:40 | Dallas | Gary Ware comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Peter Sickels (fresh) SG - Randy Drakes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James O'Neal (fresh) PF - Victor Merlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ware (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Donald Hall (fresh) SG - Paul Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Montague (fresh) PF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Benites (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Donald Hall is hacked by Peter Sickels - foul #2 on Peter Sickels, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Dallas | Keith Bradley (PG), Harold Winemiller (SF), Timothy Cook (C) Peter Sickels, James O'Neal, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:03 | Dallas | Victor Merlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jacob Kidd - foul #1 on Jacob Kidd, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| 07:03 | Dallas | Victor Merlin misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:03 | Dallas | Victor Merlin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana | Donald Hall hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Montague | 15-22 |
| 06:29 | Dallas | Randy Drakes scores on a shot from the left block set up by Keith Bradley | 17-22 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana | Donald Hall is hacked by Keith Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Bradley, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Enlow (PG), James O'Neal (SF), Robert Donegan (PF), Gary Ware (C) Keith Bradley, Harold Winemiller, Victor Merlin, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Alicea (PF) Jacob Kidd | |
| 06:27 | Louisiana | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:07 | Dallas | Robert Enlow clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 06:05 | Dallas | Gary Ware tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Dallas | Harold Winemiller (SF), Victor Merlin (PF), Timothy Cook (C) James O'Neal, Robert Donegan, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Charles Livingston (SF) Donald Hall, Harold Montague | |
| 05:29 | Dallas | Victor Merlin loses the dribble to Paul Kent | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana | Paul Kent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 05:03 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:47 | Dallas | Timothy Cook buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Enlow | 21-24 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana | Paul Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dallas | James O'Neal (SG), Robert Donegan (PF), Gary Ware (C) Randy Drakes, Victor Merlin, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Donald Hall (PG), Harold Montague (PF) Booker Moore, Charles Alicea | |
| 04:07 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Livingston - foul #1 on Charles Livingston, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dallas | Randy Drakes (SG), Victor Merlin (PF), Timothy Cook (C) James O'Neal, Robert Donegan, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:07 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:07 | Dallas | Harold Winemiller misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Harold Montague | 21-24 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana | Harold Montague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 03:49 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Randy Drakes | 21-24 |
| 03:23 | Dallas | Randy Drakes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Robert Enlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Drakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Winemiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Merlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Donald Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Montague (fresh) C - Johnny Benites (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Merlin - foul #2 on Victor Merlin, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dallas | Keith Bradley (SG), Robert Donegan (PF), Gary Ware (C) Randy Drakes, Victor Merlin, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Fred Rogers (SG), Charles Alicea (PF) Paul Kent, Harold Montague | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana | Charles Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:38 | Dallas | Robert Donegan scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Bradley | 23-26 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 02:12 | Dallas | Robert Donegan snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 01:54 | Dallas | Fred Rogers steals the ball from Robert Donegan | 23-26 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Livingston | 23-28 |
| 00:45 | Dallas | Keith Bradley is fouled on the floor by Fred Rogers - foul #2 on Fred Rogers, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Dallas | Randy Drakes (SG), Victor Merlin (PF), Timothy Cook (C) Harold Winemiller, Robert Donegan, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Paul Kent (SG), Harold Montague (SF) Donald Hall, Fred Rogers, Charles Livingston | |
| 00:32 | Dallas | Keith Bradley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Paul Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana | Charles Alicea buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 00:03 | Dallas | Robert Enlow makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Drakes | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Harold Montague misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |