| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Robert Held (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff McClatcher (fresh) SF - John Senters (fresh) PF - Joseph McGuiness (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Billy Hebert (fresh) SG - William McCarty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Philip Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Philip Bender inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana | William McCarty is hacked by Jeff McClatcher - foul #1 on Jeff McClatcher, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William McCarty | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Reggie Miller - foul #1 on Reggie Miller, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Jeff McClatcher | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Ozarks | Robert Held misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Hebert - foul #3 on Billy Hebert, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Kyle Smith (SG), Charles Bailey (SF), John Davies (PF) Jeff McClatcher, John Senters, Joseph McGuiness | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Porter (PG) Billy Hebert | |
| 18:28 | Ozarks | Robert Held misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Ozarks | Robert Held makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter makes the fadeaway from the right block | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Ozarks | John Davies misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Reggie Miller - foul #2 on Reggie Miller, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Twitchell (PG), George Anglin (C) Robert Held, Joe Kirk | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dale Johnston (SG), Norman Vogel (SF), Grover Sandifer (PF), Jack Matelski (C) William McCarty, Philip Bender, Reggie Miller, Aaron McDonald | |
| 17:51 | Ozarks | John Davies misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Ozarks | John Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Ozarks | George Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher (SG), John Senters (SF), Joseph McGuiness (PF) Kyle Smith, Charles Bailey, John Davies | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 16:53 | Ozarks | George Anglin drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeff McClatcher and he's fouled by Grover Sandifer - foul #1 on Grover Sandifer, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Robert Held (PG) Anthony Twitchell | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Reggie Miller (PF) Dale Johnston | |
| 16:53 | Ozarks | George Anglin makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeff McClatcher - foul #2 on Jeff McClatcher, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Joe Kirk (C) George Anglin | |
| Subs | Louisiana | William McCarty (SG), Philip Bender (SF) Norman Vogel, Grover Sandifer | |
| 16:29 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jeff McClatcher | 35-33 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Kyle Smith (SG), John Davies (PF) Jeff McClatcher, Joseph McGuiness | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Norman Vogel (PG), Aaron McDonald (C) Thomas Porter, Jack Matelski | |
| 15:57 | Ozarks | Philip Bender denies the turnaround by John Davies | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Robert Held (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Senters (fresh) PF - John Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Norman Vogel (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William McCarty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Vogel, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Twitchell (PG), Charles Bailey (SF) Robert Held, John Senters | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy Hebert (PG), Donald Peterson (PF) Norman Vogel, Reggie Miller | |
| 15:13 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 35-33 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Philip McRobbie (PF), George Anglin (C) John Davies, Joe Kirk | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dale Johnston (SG), Norman Vogel (SF), Grover Sandifer (PF) William McCarty, Philip Bender, Aaron McDonald | |
| 14:55 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip McRobbie | 38-33 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-33 |
| 14:41 | Ozarks | Philip McRobbie snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:30 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Peterson - foul #4 on Donald Peterson, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Robert Held (PG), Jeff McClatcher (SG), Joseph McGuiness (PF) Anthony Twitchell, Kyle Smith, Philip McRobbie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Porter (SG), Reggie Miller (PF), Jack Matelski (C) Dale Johnston, Grover Sandifer, Donald Peterson | |
| 14:30 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:30 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 14:12 | Ozarks | George Anglin snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Norman Vogel - foul #3 on Norman Vogel, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Joe Kirk (C) George Anglin | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 14:08 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:50 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Vogel - foul #4 on Norman Vogel, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | William McCarty (SG), Philip Bender (SF), Aaron McDonald (C) Billy Hebert, Norman Vogel, Jack Matelski | |
| 13:50 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter is hacked by Charles Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bailey, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Senters (SF) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald loses the dribble to John Senters | 43-33 |
| 13:28 | Ozarks | John Senters misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana | William McCarty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Philip Bender | 43-36 |
| 13:04 | Ozarks | Robert Held misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 13:02 | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:50 | Ozarks | Joe Kirk misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:49 | Ozarks | Joe Kirk tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Bender | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | Ozarks | Philip Bender takes the ball from Robert Held | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Robert Held (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff McClatcher (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Senters (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph McGuiness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Kirk (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCarty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reggie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ozarks | Aaron McDonald takes the ball from Joseph McGuiness | 45-41 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana | William McCarty tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 11:12 | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McGuiness | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana | Robert Held steps in front of the Thomas Porter pass | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Ozarks | Reggie Miller blocks the short jumper by Joseph McGuiness | 48-41 |
| 10:19 | Ozarks | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Kirk | 48-41 |
| 10:11 | Ozarks | John Senters is hacked by William McCarty - foul #3 on William McCarty, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Anthony Twitchell (PG), Kyle Smith (SG), John Davies (PF), George Anglin (C) Robert Held, Jeff McClatcher, Joseph McGuiness, Joe Kirk | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy Hebert (PG), Dale Johnston (SG), Grover Sandifer (SF), Jack Matelski (C) Thomas Porter, William McCarty, Philip Bender, Aaron McDonald | |
| 10:11 | Ozarks | John Senters misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:11 | Ozarks | John Senters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 09:53 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to George Anglin | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Johnston - foul #2 on Dale Johnston, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Charles Bailey (SF) John Senters | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Philip Bender (SF) Reggie Miller | |
| 09:34 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:34 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana | Philip Bender is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | Ozarks | John Davies hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 51-41 |
| 08:34 | Ozarks | John Davies gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:28 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 07:36 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Anthony Twitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Billy Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Bender (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grover Sandifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Matelski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert scores on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:53 | Ozarks | Kyle Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Ozarks | George Anglin snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Ozarks | Charles Bailey's pass is intercepted by Grover Sandifer | 54-47 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana | Billy Hebert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana | Philip Bender hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:17 | Ozarks | Ozarks calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Robert Held (PG), Philip McRobbie (SG), John Senters (SF), Joseph McGuiness (PF), Joe Kirk (C) Anthony Twitchell, Kyle Smith, Charles Bailey, John Davies, George Anglin | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Porter (PG), William McCarty (SG), Norman Vogel (SF), Reggie Miller (PF), Aaron McDonald (C) Billy Hebert, Dale Johnston, Philip Bender, Grover Sandifer, Jack Matelski | |
| 04:50 | Ozarks | Philip McRobbie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Held | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana | John Senters steals the ball from Thomas Porter | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Ozarks | John Senters connects on the runner near the basket set up by Joseph McGuiness | 59-49 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana | Joe Kirk steps in front of the Norman Vogel pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 04:10 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Kirk and the foul's on Reggie Miller - foul #3 on Reggie Miller, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher (SG) Philip McRobbie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:10 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter's pass is intercepted by Robert Held in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 03:50 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness misses the floater from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | John Senters takes the ball from Thomas Porter in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 03:44 | Ozarks | Robert Held blows the layup | 62-49 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | Reggie Miller grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter's pass is intercepted by Jeff McClatcher in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ozarks | Joe Kirk knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph McGuiness | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Robert Held (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff McClatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Senters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph McGuiness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Kirk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Thomas Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCarty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Vogel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Reggie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 03:01 | Ozarks | Reggie Miller is called for the reach on Jeff McClatcher - foul #4 on Reggie Miller, team foul #13 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Jonathan Hackworth (SF), Philip McRobbie (PF) John Senters, Joseph McGuiness | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer (SF), Donald Peterson (PF), Jack Matelski (C) William McCarty, Reggie Miller, Aaron McDonald | |
| 03:01 | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:01 | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana | Jeff McClatcher is called for the reach on Norman Vogel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff McClatcher, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson can't tip it in | 66-51 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness (PF) Jeff McClatcher | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dale Johnston (SG) Grover Sandifer | |
| 02:18 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Held | 68-51 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana | Thomas Porter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:05 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Joseph McGuiness | 68-51 |
| 01:44 | Ozarks | Jack Matelski is called for the reach on Philip McRobbie - foul #1 on Jack Matelski, team foul #14 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ozarks | John Senters (SF) Jonathan Hackworth | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer (SF) Dale Johnston | |
| 01:44 | Ozarks | Philip McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:44 | Ozarks | Philip McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana | Joe Kirk swats the shot by Thomas Porter | 70-51 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana | Grover Sandifer is fouled on the floor by Philip McRobbie - foul #1 on Philip McRobbie, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Jeff McClatcher (SG) Philip McRobbie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 01:08 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 70-51 |
| 01:06 | Ozarks | Robert Held grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 00:48 | Ozarks | Joe Kirk can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McGuiness - foul #2 on Joseph McGuiness, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel is fouled on the floor by Robert Held - foul #2 on Robert Held, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana | Norman Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ozarks | Joseph McGuiness misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 00:19 | Ozarks | Joe Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Ozarks | Robert Held runs out the clock | 70-53 |