| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Poland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Francis Eggen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James McGuire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Kenneth Gosha (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emile Mercado (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | John Poland inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana | John Poland scores on a runner from close range | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Dallas | Virgil Downs hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Scott | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen drills a turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Dallas | Emile Mercado loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen is denied on a layup by Gordon Magnuson | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Dallas | Emile Mercado gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Dallas | Emile Mercado works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana | John Poland grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana | John Poland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:14 | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana | John Poland buries a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Andreas | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Dallas | Emile Mercado splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gordon Magnuson | 33-38 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana | Kenneth Gosha picks off the pass by Mark Andreas | 33-38 |
| 15:46 | Dallas | Virgil Downs scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Harvey Scott | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Laird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Poland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Eggen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James McGuire (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Kenneth Gosha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emile Mercado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Virgil Downs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Magnuson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | Harvey Scott steals it from John Poland | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha banks in the layup on a great pass from Harvey Scott | 33-43 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana | Kenneth Gosha steals it from John Poland | 33-43 |
| 14:33 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Laird - foul #1 on David Laird, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Steve Luellen (C) James McGuire | |
| Subs | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney (PG), Luther Watkins (SG), Joseph Bowen (SF), Albert Faulkner (PF) Kenneth Gosha, Emile Mercado, Harvey Scott, Virgil Downs | |
| 14:33 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:33 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | David Laird is hacked by Albert Faulkner - foul #2 on Albert Faulkner, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Steven Bell (C) Gordon Magnuson | |
| 13:46 | Louisiana | John Poland drills a shot from the left block | 35-45 |
| 13:36 | Dallas | Luther Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana | John Poland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana | Steve Luellen tips it home | 37-45 |
| 12:47 | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 12:45 | Dallas | Luther Watkins snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:34 | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Andreas - foul #1 on Mark Andreas, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Emile Mercado (SG) Luther Watkins | |
| 12:34 | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:34 | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana | Steven Bell steps in front of the Francis Eggen pass | 37-47 |
| 11:57 | Dallas | Albert Faulkner is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Emile Mercado | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana | John Poland clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:37 | Dallas | Albert Faulkner snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Laird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Poland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Eggen (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Luellen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Jeffery Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emile Mercado (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowen (fresh) PF - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bell (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Dallas | David Laird is called for the reach on Emile Mercado - foul #2 on David Laird, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana | James McGuire (C) Steve Luellen | |
| Subs | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha (PG), Harvey Scott (SF), Virgil Downs (PF), Gordon Magnuson (C) Jeffery Swinney, Joseph Bowen, Albert Faulkner, Steven Bell | |
| 11:16 | Dallas | Harvey Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Emile Mercado | 37-51 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana | David Laird knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Andreas | 40-51 |
| 10:34 | Dallas | Harvey Scott comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Poland - foul #3 on John Poland, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), Aaron Tolan (SG) Mark Andreas, David Laird | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 10:34 | Dallas | Harvey Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:34 | Dallas | Harvey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana | Aaron Tolan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | James McGuire grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the jumper in the lane | 42-53 |
| 09:46 | Dallas | Emile Mercado misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to James McGuire | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:24 | Louisiana | John Poland makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:08 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:06 | Dallas | Emile Mercado tips it home | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses the floater near the basket | 44-55 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana | James McGuire misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 08:44 | Dallas | Virgil Downs gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Dallas | Harvey Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana | John Garlow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana | John Garlow is hacked by Gordon Magnuson - foul #1 on Gordon Magnuson, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG), David Laird (SG), Steve Luellen (C) John Garlow, Aaron Tolan, James McGuire | |
| Subs | Dallas | Luther Watkins (SG), Steven Bell (C) Emile Mercado, Gordon Magnuson | |
| 08:04 | Louisiana | David Laird buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Andreas | 47-55 |
| 07:45 | Dallas | Harvey Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Poland - foul #4 on John Poland, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney (PG), Albert Faulkner (PF) Kenneth Gosha, Virgil Downs | |
| 07:45 | Dallas | Harvey Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:45 | Dallas | Harvey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana | Steve Luellen misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-57 |
| 07:22 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Albert Faulkner | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Mark Andreas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Laird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Poland (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Eggen (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Luellen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Jeffery Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bell (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Dallas | Steven Bell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Swinney | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana | John Poland misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Harvey Scott - foul #2 on Harvey Scott, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Emile Mercado (SG), Joseph Bowen (SF), Gordon Magnuson (C) Luther Watkins, Harvey Scott, Steven Bell | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana | John Poland makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana | John Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:31 | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Albert Faulkner | 49-61 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana | Gordon Magnuson denies the turnaround by John Poland | 49-61 |
| 06:05 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:40 | Dallas | David Laird steps in front of the Joseph Bowen pass | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Louisiana | Albert Faulkner is called for the reach on Francis Eggen - foul #3 on Albert Faulkner, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | James McGuire (C) Steve Luellen | |
| Subs | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha (PG), Virgil Downs (PF) Jeffery Swinney, Albert Faulkner | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana | John Poland lays it in | 51-61 |
| 05:00 | Dallas | Joseph Bowen misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana | John Poland snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 53-61 |
| 04:31 | Dallas | Emile Mercado evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Virgil Downs | 53-64 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana | Gordon Magnuson blocks the jumper by Francis Eggen | 53-64 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Eggen | 53-64 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-64 |
| 04:09 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 03:50 | Dallas | The jump hook by Gordon Magnuson is blocked by James McGuire | 53-64 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana | John Poland gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | Gordon Magnuson is called for the reach on Mark Andreas - foul #2 on Gordon Magnuson, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), Aaron Tolan (SG), Hiram Byington (SF), Jim Lowe (PF), Steve Luellen (C) Mark Andreas, David Laird, John Poland, Francis Eggen, James McGuire | |
| Subs | Dallas | Harvey Scott (SF), Steven Bell (C) Joseph Bowen, Gordon Magnuson | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana | Aaron Tolan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Luellen | 53-64 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana | Harvey Scott steals the ball from Steve Luellen | 53-64 |
| 03:07 | Dallas | Harvey Scott dunks the ball | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - John Garlow (fresh) SG - Aaron Tolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hiram Byington (fresh) PF - Jim Lowe (fresh) C - Steve Luellen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Kenneth Gosha (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emile Mercado (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Downs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | John Garlow misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Scott - foul #3 on Harvey Scott, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney (PG), Luther Watkins (SG), Joseph Bowen (SF), Albert Faulkner (PF) Kenneth Gosha, Emile Mercado, Harvey Scott, Virgil Downs | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | John Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Dallas | Dallas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG), David Laird (SG), John Poland (SF), Francis Eggen (PF), James McGuire (C) John Garlow, Aaron Tolan, Hiram Byington, Jim Lowe, Steve Luellen | |
| Subs | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha (PG), Emile Mercado (SG), Harvey Scott (SF), Virgil Downs (PF), Gordon Magnuson (C) Jeffery Swinney, Luther Watkins, Joseph Bowen, Albert Faulkner, Steven Bell | |
| 02:31 | Dallas | Virgil Downs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-66 |
| 02:29 | Dallas | Gordon Magnuson gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:16 | Dallas | Emile Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana | Mark Andreas pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana | John Poland can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 55-66 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Eggen | 55-66 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harvey Scott - foul #4 on Harvey Scott, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Garlow (PG), Aaron Tolan (SG), Hiram Byington (SF), Steve Luellen (C) Mark Andreas, David Laird, John Poland, James McGuire | |
| Subs | Dallas | Jeffery Swinney (PG), Luther Watkins (SG), Joseph Bowen (SF), Albert Faulkner (PF), Steven Bell (C) Kenneth Gosha, Emile Mercado, Harvey Scott, Virgil Downs, Gordon Magnuson | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:59 | Dallas | Dallas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Mark Andreas (PG), David Laird (SG), John Poland (SF), James McGuire (C) John Garlow, Aaron Tolan, Hiram Byington, Steve Luellen | |
| Subs | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha (PG), Emile Mercado (SG), Harvey Scott (SF), Virgil Downs (PF), Gordon Magnuson (C) Jeffery Swinney, Luther Watkins, Joseph Bowen, Albert Faulkner, Steven Bell | |
| 01:37 | Dallas | Virgil Downs is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Gosha | 57-69 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen drills a jump hook near the basket | 59-69 |
| 01:09 | Dallas | Emile Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:08 | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha tips it home | 59-71 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana | John Poland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-71 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Eggen | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana | David Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 00:52 | Dallas | Virgil Downs gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana | Francis Eggen pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | John Poland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 00:21 | Dallas | Virgil Downs grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Dallas | Kenneth Gosha runs out the clock | 59-71 |