| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - John Marden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (fresh) SF - Galen Searcy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Zickler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | La Grange | Johnny Benites swats the short shot by Donald Kitchen | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana | John Marden picks off the pass by Booker Moore in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | La Grange | John Marden misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jacob Kidd | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | La Grange | Jacob Kidd is called for the reach on Galen Searcy - foul #3 on Jacob Kidd, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Gerald Jastremski (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), David Knight (PF), John King (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Martina (PG), Jeffrey Spears (SF), George Valentine (PF), William Fernandes (C) John Marden, Galen Searcy, Donald Kitchen, Pat Zickler | |
| 18:08 | La Grange | William Fernandes knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Jastremski | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | La Grange | George Valentine misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:24 | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to David Knight | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Spears - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spears, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Fred Rogers (SG) Gerald Jastremski | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 17:18 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | La Grange | Joseph Martina knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spears | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana | David Knight scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Rogers | 44-40 |
| 16:36 | La Grange | Fred Rogers steps in front of the Hedeon Zulauf pass | 44-40 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana | David Knight lays it in set up by Fred Rogers | 46-40 |
| 16:25 | La Grange | Jeffrey Spears is fouled on the floor by Barry Hanson - foul #1 on Barry Hanson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Donnie Slater (SF), Johnny Benites (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Barry Hanson, Thomas Phillips, David Knight, John King | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Marden (PG), Galen Searcy (SF), Donald Kitchen (PF), Pat Zickler (C) Joseph Martina, Jeffrey Spears, George Valentine, William Fernandes | |
| 16:13 | La Grange | Pat Zickler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:12 | La Grange | John Marden tips it home | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-42 |
| 15:42 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - John Marden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (tiring) SF - Galen Searcy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Zickler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | La Grange | Pat Zickler can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Booker Moore | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites scores on a shot from the left block set up by Fred Rogers | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | La Grange | Pat Zickler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana | Donnie Slater pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper hits a shot in the paint set up by Donnie Slater | 50-42 |
| 14:06 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Gerald Jastremski (SG), Jacob Kidd (SF), Joseph Albert (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Donnie Slater, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Carlos Johnson (PG), Joseph Martina (SG), Arnulfo Ochoa (SF), William Fernandes (C) John Marden, Hedeon Zulauf, Galen Searcy, Pat Zickler | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:50 | La Grange | The rebound goes to William Fernandes | 50-42 |
| 13:46 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson travels in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Knight (PF) Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 13:37 | Louisiana | Carlos Johnson steps in front of the Barry Hanson pass | 50-42 |
| 13:30 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 13:28 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 13:26 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana | Joseph Martina steals it from Gerald Jastremski in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | La Grange | Joseph Martina blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana | David Knight grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | La Grange | William Fernandes snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:49 | La Grange | William Fernandes buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Johnson | 50-44 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 12:14 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Barry Hanson - foul #2 on Barry Hanson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Johnny Benites (PF), John King (C) Barry Hanson, Gerald Jastremski, Jacob Kidd, David Knight, Joseph Albert | |
| Subs | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf (SG), George Valentine (PF), Pat Zickler (C) Joseph Martina, Donald Kitchen, William Fernandes | |
| 12:14 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by George Valentine - foul #2 on George Valentine, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | La Grange | Pat Zickler hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Johnson and the foul's on Johnny Benites - foul #1 on Johnny Benites, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 11:46 | La Grange | Pat Zickler makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Booker Moore | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Benites (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John King (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (tired) SF - Arnulfo Ochoa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Valentine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Pat Zickler (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Booker Moore - foul #3 on Booker Moore, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd (SF), Joseph Albert (C) Thomas Phillips, Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | Galen Searcy (SG) Hedeon Zulauf | |
| 11:13 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:13 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | La Grange | George Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:50 | La Grange | Pat Zickler misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Albert - foul #4 on Joseph Albert, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (PG), Donnie Slater (SG), Johnny Benites (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, John King, Joseph Albert | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 10:50 | La Grange | Pat Zickler makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:50 | La Grange | Pat Zickler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 10:35 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:29 | La Grange | Pat Zickler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-53 |
| 10:27 | La Grange | George Valentine tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Jeffrey Spears (SF), Donald Kitchen (PF), William Fernandes (C) Arnulfo Ochoa, George Valentine, Pat Zickler | |
| 10:09 | La Grange | Galen Searcy misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Slater - foul #1 on Donnie Slater, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF) Donnie Slater, Jacob Kidd | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Marden (PG) Carlos Johnson | |
| 10:09 | La Grange | Galen Searcy misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:09 | La Grange | Galen Searcy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana | Galen Searcy steps in front of the Gerald Jastremski pass | 55-56 |
| 09:39 | La Grange | Galen Searcy lays it in | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-58 |
| 09:20 | La Grange | William Fernandes pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | La Grange | John Marden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Barry Hanson and he's hacked by John Marden - foul #3 on John Marden, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Donnie Slater (SG), Jacob Kidd (SF), John King (C) Barry Hanson, Gerald Jastremski, Thomas Phillips, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Carlos Johnson (PG), Hedeon Zulauf (SG), Arnulfo Ochoa (SF), George Valentine (PF) John Marden, Galen Searcy, Jeffrey Spears, Donald Kitchen | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana | Donnie Slater misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-58 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana | Donnie Slater is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donnie Slater, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Knight (PF) Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Martina (SG), Pat Zickler (C) Hedeon Zulauf, William Fernandes | |
| 08:19 | La Grange | Pat Zickler drills a runner from close range set up by Carlos Johnson and he's hacked by Jacob Kidd - foul #4 on Jacob Kidd, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Fred Rogers (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF) Donnie Slater, Jacob Kidd | |
| Subs | La Grange | Donald Kitchen (PF) George Valentine | |
| 08:19 | La Grange | Pat Zickler makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers is hacked by Joseph Martina in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Martina, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Terry Cooper (C) John King | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 07:51 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers is hacked by Arnulfo Ochoa - foul #4 on Arnulfo Ochoa, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd (SF), Joseph Albert (C) Thomas Phillips, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf (SG) Joseph Martina | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana | Donald Kitchen denies the turnaround by Fred Rogers | 57-61 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert tips it in | 59-61 |
| 07:19 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen double dribbles | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Johnny Benites (PF) Booker Moore, David Knight | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Marden (PG), Jeffrey Spears (SF), George Valentine (PF), William Fernandes (C) Carlos Johnson, Arnulfo Ochoa, Donald Kitchen, Pat Zickler | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Barry Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Benites (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Albert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - John Marden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (tired) SF - Jeffrey Spears (fresh) PF - George Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Fernandes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:10 | La Grange | William Fernandes snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | La Grange | John Marden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (SG) Fred Rogers | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 06:46 | Louisiana | George Valentine takes the ball from Barry Hanson | 59-61 |
| 06:34 | La Grange | Jeffrey Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana | Hedeon Zulauf steals the ball from Jacob Kidd in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | La Grange | A charge is called on George Valentine - foul #3 on George Valentine, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Donnie Slater (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), John King (PF) Barry Hanson, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | Carlos Johnson (PG), Joseph Martina (SG), Arnulfo Ochoa (SF), Donald Kitchen (PF) John Marden, Hedeon Zulauf, Jeffrey Spears, George Valentine | |
| 06:07 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Fernandes - foul #3 on William Fernandes, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Pat Zickler (C) William Fernandes | |
| 06:07 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | La Grange | Pat Zickler hits a runner from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert banks in the layup set up by Gerald Jastremski | 62-63 |
| 05:33 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa is hacked by Joseph Albert - foul #5 on Joseph Albert, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG), Johnny Benites (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Gerald Jastremski, Donnie Slater, John King, Joseph Albert | |
| Subs | La Grange | Galen Searcy (SG) Joseph Martina | |
| 05:33 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:33 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Johnny Benites | 62-64 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Galen Searcy | 62-64 |
| 05:01 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson's floater is tipped away by Johnny Benites | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is open but can't throw it down | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | La Grange | The jump hook by Pat Zickler is blocked by Terry Cooper | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Johnny Benites | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana | Booker Moore is hacked by Carlos Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd (SF), David Knight (PF) Thomas Phillips, Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | John Marden (PG), Hedeon Zulauf (SG), Jeffrey Spears (SF), George Valentine (PF), William Fernandes (C) Carlos Johnson, Galen Searcy, Arnulfo Ochoa, Donald Kitchen, Pat Zickler | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana | Booker Moore misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | La Grange | The rebound goes to George Valentine | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Marden | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana | David Knight tips it in | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | La Grange | Booker Moore is called for the reach on John Marden - foul #4 on Booker Moore, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Gerald Jastremski (SG), John King (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Martina (SG), Arnulfo Ochoa (SF) Hedeon Zulauf, Jeffrey Spears | |
| 03:26 | La Grange | John Marden misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | La Grange | John Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana | John Marden steps in front of the Barry Hanson pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 03:14 | La Grange | John Marden's layup is rejected by John King | 64-66 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Barry Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - John Marden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Martina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnulfo Ochoa (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - George Valentine (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Fernandes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana | David Knight connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John King | 66-66 |
| 02:56 | La Grange | William Fernandes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Johnny Benites (PF) David Knight | |
| Subs | La Grange | Carlos Johnson (PG), Donald Kitchen (PF) John Marden, George Valentine | |
| 02:56 | La Grange | William Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | La Grange | William Fernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana | John King grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites buries a floater from the right block set up by Gerald Jastremski | 68-67 |
| 02:29 | La Grange | William Fernandes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-67 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG) Barry Hanson, Gerald Jastremski | |
| Subs | La Grange | Galen Searcy (SG) Arnulfo Ochoa | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kitchen | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | La Grange | Joseph Martina gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | La Grange | La Grange calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa (SF), Pat Zickler (C) Joseph Martina, William Fernandes | |
| 01:52 | La Grange | Jacob Kidd takes the ball from Pat Zickler | 68-67 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Johnson | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | La Grange | The jump hook by Pat Zickler is blocked by Johnny Benites | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd's pass is intercepted by Galen Searcy in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen comes up short on the runner in the paint | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | La Grange | Pat Zickler tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana | John King grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | La Grange | Pat Zickler pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | La Grange | Fred Rogers is called for the reach on Pat Zickler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Rogers, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Terry Cooper (C) John King | |
| Subs | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf (SG) Galen Searcy | |
| 00:11 | La Grange | Pat Zickler makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | La Grange | Pat Zickler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Terry Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Arnulfo Ochoa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Kitchen (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Zickler (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | La Grange | Pat Zickler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Rogers, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | La Grange | George Valentine (PF), William Fernandes (C) Donald Kitchen, Pat Zickler | |
| 04:41 | La Grange | William Fernandes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Benites - foul #2 on Johnny Benites, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | La Grange | William Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:41 | La Grange | William Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Valentine - foul #4 on George Valentine, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | La Grange | George Valentine gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:58 | La Grange | George Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), David Knight (PF) Booker Moore, Johnny Benites | |
| Subs | La Grange | Galen Searcy (SF) Arnulfo Ochoa | |
| 03:54 | Louisiana | Carlos Johnson steals it from Terry Cooper in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 03:53 | La Grange | Carlos Johnson hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Barry Hanson | 72-74 |
| 03:27 | La Grange | George Valentine knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 72-76 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Hanson | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | La Grange | George Valentine clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Johnny Benites (PF), John King (C) Barry Hanson, David Knight, Terry Cooper | |
| Subs | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa (SF), Donald Kitchen (PF) Galen Searcy, George Valentine | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Fred Rogers | 77-76 |
| 02:30 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen drills a fadeaway from the right side | 77-78 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana | Booker Moore misses short on a floater from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 02:16 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:05 | La Grange | Arnulfo Ochoa buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Johnson | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Booker Moore | 79-81 |
| 01:26 | La Grange | William Fernandes clanks a jump hook in the lane | 79-81 |
| 01:25 | La Grange | Donald Kitchen tips it home | 79-83 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John King | 81-83 |
| 01:07 | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hedeon Zulauf, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Terry Cooper (C) John King | |
| Subs | La Grange | Pat Zickler (C) William Fernandes | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper is whistled for traveling | 81-83 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Kidd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Benites (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Terry Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Hedeon Zulauf (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnulfo Ochoa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Kitchen (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Zickler (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | La Grange | Hedeon Zulauf is whistled for traveling | 81-83 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Hedeon Zulauf - foul #4 on Hedeon Zulauf, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites grabs the offensive board | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites can't connect on a runner from the left block | 82-83 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana | Booker Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is open but misses the lay-in | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | The clock runs out | 82-83 |