| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fresh) SG - Wilfred Everitt (fresh) SF - Adam Toth (fresh) PF - Billy McClaran (fresh) C - Brian Minch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Dustin Welch (fresh) SG - Paul Ruby (fresh) SF - Donald Prevatte (fresh) PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - David Arwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Brian Minch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Utica | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Utica | Gregory Johnson jams it on a great pass from Dustin Welch | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Utica | David Arwood snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Utica | The jump hook by Gregory Johnson is blocked by Billy McClaran | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana | Brian Minch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Brian Minch tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Utica | David Arwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran blows the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Welch - foul #1 on Dustin Welch, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Utica | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Utica | Jimmy Hallam steps in front of the Donald Prevatte pass | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruby - foul #1 on Paul Ruby, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG), David Gibbs (C) Jimmy Hallam, Brian Minch | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 17:30 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Utica | David Arwood's pass is intercepted by David Gibbs | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Adam Toth clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Welch - foul #2 on Dustin Welch, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Hamilton (SG), Justin Carter (C) Wilfred Everitt, Billy McClaran | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Jason Galloway (SG), Robert Linneman (C) Dustin Welch, Paul Ruby, David Arwood | |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Adam Toth misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana | Adam Toth misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Utica | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Utica | Jason Galloway misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana | Adam Toth grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana | Justin Carter hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Utica | Robert Linneman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:00 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Galloway | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hamilton (fresh) SF - Adam Toth (fairly fresh) PF - David Gibbs (fresh) C - Justin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) SG - Jason Galloway (fresh) SF - Donald Prevatte (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Linneman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Utica | Donald Prevatte buries a turnaround near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana | Manuel Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | Utica | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:06 | Utica | Gregory Johnson is hacked by David Gibbs - foul #1 on David Gibbs, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam (PG), Wilfred Everitt (SG), James Steptoe (SF), Billy McClaran (PF), Brian Minch (C) Manuel Lee, David Hamilton, Adam Toth, David Gibbs, Justin Carter | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (SG), Thomas Strong (PF), David Arwood (C) Jason Galloway, Donald Prevatte, Gregory Johnson | |
| 14:51 | Utica | David Arwood drills a runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana | James Steptoe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Hallam | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Utica | Robert Linneman loses the dribble to Wilfred Everitt | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt can't throw it down | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jonathan Collins (PG), Jason Galloway (SF) Christopher Thorn, Robert Linneman | |
| 13:50 | Utica | David Arwood connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Galloway | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana | David Arwood swats the short shot by Billy McClaran | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Utica | Thomas Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Utica | Jonathan Collins makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jimmy Hallam - foul #1 on Jimmy Hallam, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Gibbs (SF) James Steptoe | |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Johnson (PF) Thomas Strong | |
| 13:28 | Utica | Jonathan Collins makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana | David Gibbs is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Robert Linneman (SF) Jonathan Collins, Jason Galloway | |
| 13:02 | Utica | The short jumper by David Arwood is denied by Brian Minch | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana | Brian Minch snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Hallam | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Utica | Robert Linneman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Utica | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Jimmy Hallam (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Everitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gibbs (fresh) PF - Billy McClaran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Minch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) SG - Paul Ruby (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Linneman (fresh) PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Arwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Utica | Robert Linneman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Johnson | 11-15 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana | Gregory Johnson steals it from Billy McClaran | 11-15 |
| 11:05 | Utica | David Arwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG), David Hamilton (SG), Adam Toth (SF), Justin Carter (PF), James Steptoe (C) Jimmy Hallam, Wilfred Everitt, David Gibbs, Billy McClaran, Brian Minch | |
| Subs | Utica | Jonathan Collins (PG), Jason Galloway (SG), Donald Prevatte (SF), Thomas Strong (PF), Jackie McCosker (C) Christopher Thorn, Paul Ruby, Robert Linneman, Gregory Johnson, David Arwood | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana | Adam Toth knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Lee | 13-15 |
| 10:19 | Utica | Jackie McCosker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Prevatte | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana | Manuel Lee connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Hamilton | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Utica | Thomas Strong misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 09:44 | Utica | Jason Galloway snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Utica | Donald Prevatte hits a jump hook from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jackie McCosker - foul #1 on Jackie McCosker, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy McClaran (PF), David Gibbs (C) Justin Carter, James Steptoe | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Gregory Johnson (PF), Robert Linneman (C) Jonathan Collins, Thomas Strong, Jackie McCosker | |
| 09:10 | Louisiana | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Utica | Billy McClaran steps in front of the Jason Galloway pass | 18-19 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | David Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Utica | Gregory Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Christopher Thorn connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Prevatte | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana | Manuel Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana | David Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Toth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy McClaran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Prevatte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Utica | Jason Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Utica | Christopher Thorn is fouled in the backcourt by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam (PG), Wilfred Everitt (SG), Brian Minch (C) David Hamilton, Manuel Lee, Adam Toth | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (SG), David Arwood (C) Jason Galloway, Donald Prevatte | |
| 07:26 | Utica | Paul Ruby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hallam | 18-22 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Steptoe (SF) David Gibbs | |
| Subs | Utica | Jonathan Collins (PG), Jackie McCosker (SF) Christopher Thorn, Robert Linneman | |
| 06:51 | Utica | Paul Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 06:28 | Utica | Jackie McCosker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:17 | Utica | Jonathan Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana | Brian Minch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana | Wilfred Everitt misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana | Brian Minch misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 05:43 | Utica | David Arwood pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:32 | Utica | David Arwood misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-25 |
| 05:31 | Utica | Gregory Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:16 | Utica | David Arwood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Arwood, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Adam Toth (SF), David Gibbs (PF), Justin Carter (C) James Steptoe, Billy McClaran, Brian Minch | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Jason Galloway (SG), Donald Prevatte (SF), Robert Linneman (PF) Jonathan Collins, Paul Ruby, Jackie McCosker, Gregory Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Louisiana | Adam Toth hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilfred Everitt | 21-25 |
| 04:45 | Utica | David Arwood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to David Gibbs | 21-25 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana | Justin Carter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 21-25 |
| 04:24 | Utica | Donald Prevatte grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Utica | Donald Prevatte misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Gibbs - foul #2 on David Gibbs, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG), David Hamilton (SG), James Steptoe (C) Jimmy Hallam, Wilfred Everitt, David Gibbs | |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Strong (C) David Arwood | |
| 04:18 | Utica | Donald Prevatte misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Utica | Donald Prevatte misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | Justin Carter snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana | James Steptoe connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 23-25 |
| 03:52 | Utica | Jason Galloway knocks in the jump hook from close range | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Toth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Steptoe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Prevatte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Strong (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana | James Steptoe misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Strong - foul #1 on Thomas Strong, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy McClaran (PF), Brian Minch (C) Adam Toth, Justin Carter | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Paul Ruby (SG), Gregory Johnson (PF) Christopher Thorn, Jason Galloway, Thomas Strong | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana | James Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana | James Steptoe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:31 | Utica | Robert Linneman pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:16 | Utica | Paul Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana | Billy McClaran snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana | Brian Minch lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 26-27 |
| 02:44 | Utica | Gregory Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Billy McClaran - foul #1 on Billy McClaran, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam (PG), Wilfred Everitt (SG), Adam Toth (SF) Manuel Lee, David Hamilton, James Steptoe | |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Strong (C) Robert Linneman | |
| 02:44 | Utica | Gregory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:44 | Utica | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruby - foul #2 on Paul Ruby, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Utica | David Arwood (C) Thomas Strong | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana | Jimmy Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:10 | Utica | Paul Ruby connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Prevatte | 28-30 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana | Gregory Johnson steals it from Brian Minch | 28-30 |
| 01:34 | Utica | Paul Ruby makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Welch | 28-32 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana | Brian Minch clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Arwood - foul #2 on David Arwood, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Manuel Lee (PG), David Gibbs (PF) Jimmy Hallam, Billy McClaran | |
| Subs | Utica | Jason Galloway (SG), Robert Linneman (SF) Paul Ruby, Donald Prevatte | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana | Brian Minch misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana | Brian Minch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:00 | Utica | Jason Galloway is hacked by Wilfred Everitt - foul #1 on Wilfred Everitt, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Justin Carter (C) Brian Minch | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Thomas Strong (C) Dustin Welch, David Arwood | |
| 00:48 | Utica | Thomas Strong can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Gibbs - foul #3 on David Gibbs, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Hamilton (SG), James Steptoe (C) Wilfred Everitt, David Gibbs | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:48 | Utica | Thomas Strong makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:48 | Utica | Thomas Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana | Justin Carter is fouled on the floor by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Billy McClaran (PF) Adam Toth | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana | Justin Carter misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:38 | Utica | Thomas Strong grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 00:27 | Utica | Gregory Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Linneman | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Justin Carter misses the lay-in | 29-36 |