| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Petit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Giroux (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Derrick Pender inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 19:37 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Dupree | 32-47 |
| 19:20 | Defiance | Leonard Moore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Melvin Petit is blocked by Derrick Pender | 32-47 |
| 19:01 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 18:42 | Defiance | Eric Branch is hacked by Allen Bennett - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Walter Davis (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 18:26 | Defiance | Leonard Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | Craig Kim grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana | Craig Kim is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Kim, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 18:01 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Branch | 34-47 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-47 |
| 17:36 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:20 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana | Craig Kim is fouled on the floor by Derrick Pender - foul #1 on Derrick Pender, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Justin Mallet (PF) Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Bustos (SF) Craig Kim | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux blows the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Mallet - foul #2 on Justin Mallet, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Defiance | Frank Harry (C) Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (SG), John Chisolm (PF) Michael Kessler, Melvin Petit | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:44 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Pender | 37-49 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana | John Chisolm hits the finger roll | 37-51 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Whaley - foul #1 on Charles Whaley, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Ernest Dupree (PF) Eric Branch, Kenneth Burnett, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders (SF) Stephen Giroux | |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Justin Mallet makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:12 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana | John Chisolm snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana | Charles Bustos is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dupree - foul #3 on Ernest Dupree, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Charlie Mosley (SF), Leonard Moore (C) Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Kessler (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Craig Kim (SF), Melvin Petit (PF) Walter Davis, Charles Whaley, Thomas Sanders, John Chisolm | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milford Garduno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Mosley (fresh) PF - Ernest Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Petit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bustos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Leonard Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Mosley | 41-51 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Charles Bustos is blocked by Ernest Dupree | 41-51 |
| 15:03 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:47 | Defiance | Leonard Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Derrick Pender (SF) Michael Kaiser, Milford Garduno, Charlie Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux (C) Charles Bustos | |
| 14:20 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett is hacked by Leonard Moore - foul #1 on Leonard Moore, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Defiance | Justin Mallet (PF) Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 14:09 | Louisiana | Craig Kim can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-51 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Giroux | 41-51 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 13:47 | Defiance | Justin Mallet snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-51 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana | Craig Kim tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Kessler | 41-53 |
| 13:01 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 12:59 | Defiance | Justin Mallet tips it in | 43-53 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:20 | Defiance | Eric Branch hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Mallet | 46-53 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Justin Mallet | 46-53 |
| 11:46 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-53 |
| 11:44 | Defiance | Leonard Moore can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Mallet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Kessler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Melvin Petit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Giroux (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Petit | 46-53 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux misses the dunk | 46-53 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler tips it in | 46-55 |
| 11:07 | Defiance | Justin Mallet makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Derrick Pender | 48-55 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 10:33 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Giroux - foul #1 on Stephen Giroux, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Charlie Mosley (SF), Ernest Dupree (PF), Frank Harry (C) Eric Branch, Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Walter Davis (PG), Charles Whaley (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Charles Bustos (PF), John Chisolm (C) Michael Kessler, Allen Bennett, Craig Kim, Melvin Petit, Stephen Giroux | |
| 10:33 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:33 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:10 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Defiance | Thomas Sanders is called for the reach on Frank Harry - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Milford Garduno (SG) Kenneth Burnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 09:34 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 09:32 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:20 | Defiance | Frank Harry makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charlie Mosley | 52-55 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley's layup is rejected by Charlie Mosley | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Frank Harry pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Defiance | Eric Branch (PG), Derrick Pender (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Michael Kaiser, Charlie Mosley, Frank Harry | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 08:25 | Louisiana | Ernest Dupree swats the layup by John Chisolm | 52-55 |
| 08:23 | Defiance | Derrick Pender grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:16 | Defiance | Milford Garduno is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Milford Garduno, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana | Charles Bustos drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Sanders and he's hacked by Ernest Dupree - foul #4 on Ernest Dupree, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux (C) Thomas Sanders | |
| 07:58 | Louisiana | Charles Bustos makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:34 | Defiance | Charles Bustos swats the short shot by Justin Mallet | 52-58 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana | Walter Davis grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milford Garduno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Dupree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Justin Mallet (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Walter Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bustos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Giroux (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | Milford Garduno steals the ball from Charles Bustos | 52-58 |
| 06:53 | Defiance | Derrick Pender hits a jump hook from the left block | 54-58 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana | Milford Garduno takes the ball from John Chisolm | 54-58 |
| 06:21 | Defiance | Stephen Giroux swats the layup by Justin Mallet | 54-58 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Stephen Giroux | 54-58 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Derrick Pender pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett (SG), Leonard Moore (C) Milford Garduno, Ernest Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Michael Kessler (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Craig Kim (SF), Melvin Petit (PF) Walter Davis, Charles Whaley, Charles Bustos, John Chisolm | |
| 05:54 | Defiance | Michael Kessler takes the ball from Eric Branch in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler banks in the layup | 54-60 |
| 05:34 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett is hacked by Allen Bennett - foul #4 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 05:26 | Defiance | Leonard Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 54-60 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana | Craig Kim can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 05:06 | Defiance | Leonard Moore snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Petit - foul #2 on Melvin Petit, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:01 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana | Craig Kim misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler clanks a floater from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 04:17 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:58 | Defiance | Derrick Pender hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | Defiance | Eric Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:46 | Defiance | Derrick Pender banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Burnett | 58-60 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux hits a floater in the paint set up by Craig Kim | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eric Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Mallet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Michael Kessler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Melvin Petit (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Giroux (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 03:09 | Defiance | Leonard Moore can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Giroux | 58-65 |
| 02:51 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Stephen Giroux | 58-65 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana | Craig Kim hits the finger roll | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Defiance | Derrick Pender misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 58-67 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana | Michael Kessler loses the dribble to Kenneth Burnett in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 02:20 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett misses long on a runner in the paint | 60-67 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Eric Branch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:16 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:02 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Mallet | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:31 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Mallet | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Branch | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Branch - foul #2 on Eric Branch, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Dupree (PF) Justin Mallet | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | Melvin Petit misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Stephen Giroux | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Branch - foul #3 on Eric Branch, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Stephen Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (SG), Charles Bustos (C) Allen Bennett, Stephen Giroux | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley is hacked by Kenneth Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Burnett, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree grabs the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | The clock runs out | 65-73 |