| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fresh) SG - Patrick White (fresh) SF - Albert Walton (fresh) PF - John Brown (fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Ralph Norris (fresh) SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) PF - Phillip Donovan (fresh) C - Frederick Dunning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | John Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana | Phillip Donovan blocks the short jumper by John Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Singleton | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Patrick White clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Singleton - foul #1 on Brian Singleton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Patrick White makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana | Patrick White misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Willamette | Phillip Donovan pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:31 | Willamette | Ralph Norris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana | Albert Walton grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | Albert Walton is hacked by Tony Thompson - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses the floater from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana | John Brown tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Willamette | Brian Singleton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana | Albert Walton pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana | Patrick White misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Willamette | Ralph Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick White - foul #1 on Patrick White, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Robert Nicholls (PF), Terry Bradfield (C) Randy Silberman, Patrick White, Albert Walton, John Brown, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 17:31 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Thompson and he's hacked by Terry Bradfield - foul #1 on Terry Bradfield, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Tony Thompson | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Willamette | Ralph Norris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Willamette | Tony Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Foley (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Mershon (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Nicholls (fresh) C - Terry Bradfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Ralph Norris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Donovan (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Dunning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Foley and he's hacked by Tony Thompson - foul #2 on Tony Thompson, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Patrick White (SG), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Chris Barnes, Kenneth Foley, Robert Nicholls, Terry Bradfield | |
| Subs | Willamette | Allan Munday (PG), Wayne Muff (SG), Robert Mills (SF), Harold Thomas (PF), James Holmes (C) Ralph Norris, Brian Singleton, Tony Thompson, Phillip Donovan, Frederick Dunning | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Willamette | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Willamette | Allan Munday's pass is intercepted by Randy Silberman in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Willamette | Chester Mershon denies the turnaround by Robert Mills | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana | John Brown gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Walton (SF) Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 14:56 | Willamette | James Holmes misses the dunk | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Willamette | Allan Munday tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Willamette | Wayne Muff grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Willamette | Robert Mills double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG), Robert Nicholls (PF) Patrick White, John Brown | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Singleton (SG) Wayne Muff | |
| 14:23 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson loses the dribble to Brian Singleton | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Willamette | Harold Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Robert Mills and he's fouled by Albert Walton - foul #1 on Albert Walton, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Keith Langlinais (C) Randy Silberman, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ralph Norris (PG), Allen Beekman (C) Allan Munday, James Holmes | |
| 14:01 | Willamette | Harold Thomas makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 7-13 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Willamette | Robert Mills pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:57 | Willamette | Ralph Norris misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:55 | Willamette | Allen Beekman tips it in | 7-15 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana | Ralph Norris steps in front of the Robert Nicholls pass | 7-15 |
| 12:39 | Willamette | Ralph Norris is hacked by Albert Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Walton, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Patrick White (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Chris Barnes, Kenneth Foley, Albert Walton, Robert Nicholls, Keith Langlinais | |
| Subs | Willamette | Wayne Muff (SG), Phillip Donovan (PF), Frederick Dunning (C) Brian Singleton, Harold Thomas, Allen Beekman | |
| 12:19 | Willamette | Wayne Muff travels with the ball | 7-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Allan Munday (PG) Ralph Norris | |
| 11:57 | Louisiana | Robert Mills is called for the reach on Chester Mershon - foul #1 on Robert Mills, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fresh) SG - Patrick White (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Allan Munday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Muff (fresh) SF - Robert Mills (tiring) PF - Phillip Donovan (fresh) C - Frederick Dunning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana | John Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 11:30 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning misses the easy layup | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana | John Brown knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Randy Silberman | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | Willamette | Robert Mills comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana | Patrick White pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Mills - foul #2 on Robert Mills, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (SG), Thomas Ellis (SF), Robert Nicholls (PF), Terry Bradfield (C) Patrick White, Chester Mershon, John Brown, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ralph Norris (PG), Brian Singleton (SG), Tony Thompson (SF), James Holmes (C) Allan Munday, Wayne Muff, Robert Mills, Frederick Dunning | |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Willamette | Chris Barnes picks off the pass by Brian Singleton in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana | Tony Thompson steals the ball from Chris Barnes | 13-15 |
| 10:01 | Willamette | Ralph Norris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:00 | Willamette | James Holmes snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:39 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses short on a runner from close range | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana | Terry Bradfield pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Silberman | 16-15 |
| 09:08 | Willamette | Ralph Norris misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Randy Silberman - foul #1 on Randy Silberman, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Keith Langlinais (C) Chris Barnes, Thomas Ellis, Terry Bradfield | |
| Subs | Willamette | Allan Munday (PG), Harold Thomas (PF), Frederick Dunning (C) Tony Thompson, Phillip Donovan, James Holmes | |
| 09:08 | Willamette | Ralph Norris makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Willamette | Ralph Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana | Keith Langlinais pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Langlinais | 18-17 |
| 08:32 | Willamette | Brian Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana | Keith Langlinais pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Brian Singleton - foul #2 on Brian Singleton, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Robert Nicholls, Keith Langlinais | |
| Subs | Willamette | Wayne Muff (SG), Tony Thompson (SF) Allan Munday, Brian Singleton | |
| 08:25 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | Willamette | Randy Silberman steals the ball from Wayne Muff in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-17 |
| 08:02 | Willamette | Harold Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Willamette | John Brown is called for the reach on Frederick Dunning - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Patrick White (SG), Thomas Ellis (SF) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Willamette | Phillip Donovan (PF), James Holmes (C) Harold Thomas, Frederick Dunning | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick White (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Ellis (fresh) PF - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Ralph Norris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Muff (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) PF - Phillip Donovan (fairly fresh) C - James Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Willamette | Patrick White steals it from James Holmes | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana | John Brown scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Wilson and he's fouled by Tony Thompson - foul #3 on Tony Thompson, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Terry Bradfield (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Robert Mills (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:10 | Willamette | The rebound goes to James Holmes | 23-17 |
| 06:41 | Willamette | James Holmes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Norris | 23-19 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana | Patrick White is fouled on the floor by Wayne Muff - foul #1 on Wayne Muff, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (PG), Albert Walton (SF), Robert Nicholls (PF), Keith Langlinais (C) Chris Barnes, Thomas Ellis, John Brown, Terry Bradfield | |
| Subs | Willamette | Allan Munday (PG), Harold Thomas (PF), Frederick Dunning (C) Ralph Norris, Phillip Donovan, James Holmes | |
| 06:20 | Louisiana | Patrick White makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana | Patrick White makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Willamette | Patrick White is called for the reach on Allan Munday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick White, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG) Patrick White | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ralph Norris (PG) Robert Mills | |
| 06:17 | Willamette | Allan Munday misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana | Albert Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana | Frederick Dunning picks off the pass by Robert Nicholls | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Willamette | Kenneth Foley is called for the reach on Ralph Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Foley, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson (C) Keith Langlinais | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:07 | Willamette | Ralph Norris makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:07 | Willamette | Ralph Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana | Wayne Muff is called for the reach on Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Wayne Muff, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Singleton (SG), Tony Thompson (SF) Wayne Muff, Ralph Norris | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Willamette | Harold Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | Willamette | Harold Thomas comes up short on the floater in the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Foley | 28-21 |
| 05:13 | Willamette | Stephen Wilson picks off the pass by Tony Thompson in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-21 |
| 04:59 | Willamette | Harold Thomas gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:33 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-21 |
| 04:32 | Willamette | Tony Thompson tips it in | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 04:13 | Willamette | Brian Singleton snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | Willamette | Randy Silberman takes the ball from Harold Thomas in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana | Harold Thomas picks off the pass by Albert Walton | 28-23 |
| 03:31 | Willamette | Harold Thomas can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 03:29 | Willamette | Tony Thompson hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Foley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Walton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholls (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Allan Munday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dunning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Patrick White (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), John Brown (PF), Terry Bradfield (C) Kenneth Foley, Albert Walton, Robert Nicholls, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ralph Norris (PG), Robert Mills (SF), Phillip Donovan (PF), James Holmes (C) Allan Munday, Tony Thompson, Harold Thomas, Frederick Dunning | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | Willamette | Ralph Norris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana | Terry Bradfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG) Randy Silberman | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 01:44 | Willamette | Phillip Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana | Terry Bradfield grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Donovan - foul #1 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG), Keith Langlinais (C) Patrick White, Terry Bradfield | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Willamette | Phillip Donovan double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Patrick White (SG) Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Willamette | Allen Beekman (C) James Holmes | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana | John Brown can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-25 |
| 01:15 | Willamette | Phillip Donovan grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 01:12 | Willamette | Chris Barnes takes the ball from Brian Singleton in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 00:51 | Willamette | Robert Mills snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:32 | Willamette | Ralph Norris hits a 3 from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Patrick White clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Mills - foul #3 on Robert Mills, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Albert Walton (SF), Robert Nicholls (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Thomas Ellis, John Brown, Keith Langlinais | |
| Subs | Willamette | Wayne Muff (SG), Tony Thompson (SF), James Holmes (C) Brian Singleton, Robert Mills, Allen Beekman | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Patrick White makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana | Patrick White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Willamette | Tony Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | The clock runs out | 34-28 |