| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Ireland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Bender (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Willie Murray inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Simpson | Willie Murray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Leroux | 43-39 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Johnston | 45-39 |
| 19:11 | Simpson | Carlos Ireland is called for the reach on Gary Watkin - foul #2 on Carlos Ireland, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 18:57 | Simpson | Willie Murray misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-39 |
| 18:55 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:47 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb is hacked by Dale Johnston - foul #3 on Dale Johnston, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Larry Curtsinger (PG) Dale Johnston | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 18:31 | Simpson | Gary Watkin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Watkin, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana | Philip Bender double dribbles | 45-39 |
| 18:02 | Simpson | Carlos Ireland picks off the pass by Jerome Barcomb | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Curtsinger and he's hacked by Jerome Barcomb - foul #1 on Jerome Barcomb, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:32 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell is fouled on the floor by Larry Curtsinger - foul #3 on Larry Curtsinger, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Wayne Payne (PG) Larry Curtsinger | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 17:22 | Simpson | George Leroux travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jack Matelski (PF) Donald Peterson | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Graham (SG) George Leroux | |
| 17:06 | Louisiana | Philip Bender connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Aaron McDonald | 50-39 |
| 16:58 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 16:27 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Gary Watkin | 50-39 |
| 16:04 | Simpson | David Graham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 16:02 | Simpson | Gary Watkin snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:53 | Simpson | Gary Watkin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Vincent Terrell | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Wayne Payne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Ireland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Matelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne is hacked by Willie Murray - foul #2 on Willie Murray, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dale Johnston (PG), Larry Curtsinger (SG), Donald Peterson (PF) Carlos Ireland, Philip Bender, Aaron McDonald | |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), George Leroux (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Randall Touchstone (C) Vincent Terrell, Willie Murray, Jerome Barcomb, Gary Watkin | |
| 15:07 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson misses the lay-in | 50-41 |
| 15:05 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Harold Johnson | 50-41 |
| 14:43 | Simpson | Harold Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Payne - foul #1 on Wayne Payne, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Todd Harrison (SF), Timothy Emmanuel (C) Wayne Payne, Jack Matelski | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 14:43 | Simpson | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:43 | Simpson | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana | Timothy Emmanuel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Simpson | Harold Johnson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Simpson | Harold Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Philip Bender (SF), Jack Matelski (C) Todd Harrison, Timothy Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Willie Murray (SF), Gary Watkin (C) Williams Matthews, David Graham, Randall Touchstone | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Watkin - foul #2 on Gary Watkin, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland (SG) Larry Curtsinger | |
| Subs | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb (PF) Harold Johnson | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana | Philip Bender makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana | Philip Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses the 3rd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:18 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Gary Watkin | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Leroux | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Watkin - foul #3 on Gary Watkin, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald (C) Donald Peterson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (SG) George Leroux | |
| 12:37 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Simpson | Gary Watkin pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:11 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Gary Watkin | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Murray | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Dale Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ireland (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Bender (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Matelski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Williams Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Terrell - foul #1 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Larry Curtsinger (SG), Wayne Payne (SF), Donald Peterson (PF) Carlos Ireland, Philip Bender, Jack Matelski | |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG), Harold Johnson (PF), David Graham (C) Williams Matthews, Jerome Barcomb, Gary Watkin | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | Simpson | Harold Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Graham - foul #3 on David Graham, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Todd Harrison (SF) Dale Johnston | |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG) Vincent Terrell | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:24 | Simpson | Willie Murray misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald drills a driving attempt in the paint | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Simpson | Harold Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron McDonald | 56-51 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne is hacked by Williams Matthews - foul #2 on Williams Matthews, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland (SG), Philip Bender (SF), Jack Matelski (PF) Larry Curtsinger, Donald Peterson, Aaron McDonald | |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Jerome Barcomb (PF), Gary Watkin (C) Williams Matthews, George Leroux, Willie Murray | |
| 09:29 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:19 | Simpson | Jack Matelski denies the turnaround by Jerome Barcomb | 58-51 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana | Jack Matelski grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Jerome Barcomb | 58-51 |
| 08:28 | Simpson | Harold Johnson loses the dribble to Philip Bender | 58-51 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana | Todd Harrison buries a floater in the paint | 60-51 |
| 07:58 | Simpson | David Graham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Johnson | 60-54 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 07:37 | Simpson | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Wayne Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Ireland (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Bender (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Matelski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana | Wayne Payne misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Simpson | Gary Watkin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Simpson | David Graham misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 06:55 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:37 | Simpson | David Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:36 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana | Philip Bender pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dale Johnston (PG), Donald Peterson (PF), Aaron McDonald (C) Wayne Payne, Jack Matelski, Todd Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG), Willie Murray (SF) David Graham, Harold Johnson | |
| 05:58 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Terrell - foul #2 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:58 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:35 | Simpson | George Leroux makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana | Philip Bender tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 04:55 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:36 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb slams it home on a nice dish by Vincent Terrell | 63-61 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson hits a jump hook from close range | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Simpson | Gary Watkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:22 | Simpson | Gary Watkin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Dale Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ireland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston is hacked by George Leroux - foul #1 on George Leroux, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Larry Curtsinger (SG), Wayne Payne (SF), Jack Matelski (PF), Todd Harrison (C) Carlos Ireland, Philip Bender, Donald Peterson, Aaron McDonald | |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), David Graham (SG), Harold Johnson (PF), Randall Touchstone (C) Vincent Terrell, George Leroux, Jerome Barcomb, Gary Watkin | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Simpson | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:59 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 02:46 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-61 |
| 02:45 | Simpson | David Graham tips it home | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Ireland (SG), Philip Bender (SF), Donald Peterson (PF), Aaron McDonald (C) Larry Curtsinger, Wayne Payne, Jack Matelski, Todd Harrison | |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), George Leroux (SG), Jerome Barcomb (PF), Gary Watkin (C) Williams Matthews, David Graham, Harold Johnson, Randall Touchstone | |
| 02:27 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Watkin - foul #4 on Gary Watkin, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana | Aaron McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:04 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Johnston - foul #4 on Dale Johnston, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 02:04 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana | Dale Johnston knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Bender | 69-65 |
| 01:22 | Simpson | Willie Murray knocks in the jump hook from close range | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana | Philip Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:56 | Simpson | The rebound goes to George Leroux | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Simpson | George Leroux hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Murray - foul #3 on Willie Murray, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Philip Bender misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Philip Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | George Leroux misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson is hacked by Vincent Terrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana | Donald Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Simpson | Simpson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | George Leroux comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |