| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Albert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Johnny Benites picks off the pass by Eric Aldaco | 28-22 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is fouled on the floor by Roy Lee - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana | Booker Moore grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd is fouled on the floor by Eric Aldaco - foul #1 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana | Booker Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Simpson | 30-22 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana | The jumper by Joseph Albert is denied by Roy Lee | 30-22 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-22 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana | Booker Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-22 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG), Roger Hood (SF), John Allie (PF) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Eric Aldaco, Gilbert Molinar | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (PG), Donnie Slater (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), David Knight (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites, Joseph Albert | |
| 16:13 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Lee - foul #2 on Roy Lee, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Gerald Jastremski steals it from John Allie | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Hood (fresh) PF - John Allie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Gerald Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SG - Donnie Slater (fresh) SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) PF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana | David Knight connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Thomas Phillips is called for the reach on Roger Hood - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF), Gilbert Molinar (C) John Allie, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG), Jacob Kidd (SF), Johnny Benites (PF) Gerald Jastremski, Donnie Slater, Thomas Phillips, David Knight | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Terry Cooper | 30-25 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana | Roger Hood takes the ball from Terry Cooper | 30-25 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Shockley | 32-25 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana | Booker Moore drills a floater from the left side set up by Johnny Benites | 32-27 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the shot from the right side | 34-27 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), David Knight (PF), Joseph Albert (C) Booker Moore, Johnny Benites, Terry Cooper | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd is hacked by Eric Aldaco - foul #2 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (SG) Fred Rogers | |
| 12:13 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Knight | 34-32 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Barry Hanson is called for the reach on Jamie Wyman - foul #4 on Barry Hanson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Donnie Slater (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Johnny Benites (PF) Barry Hanson, Jacob Kidd, David Knight | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Gerald Jastremski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SG - Donnie Slater (fresh) SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Albert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Lee | 34-32 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Lee - foul #3 on Roy Lee, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar (PF) Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG) Gerald Jastremski, Donnie Slater | |
| 10:51 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana | Joseph Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Albert is called for the reach on Bruce Mahon - foul #3 on Joseph Albert, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd (SF) Thomas Phillips | |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Mahon and he's hacked by Johnny Benites - foul #1 on Johnny Benites, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Moore | 39-33 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Rogers | 39-35 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Rogers steals the ball from Gilbert Molinar | 39-35 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bruce Mahon | 41-37 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites is fouled on the floor by Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG), Roger Hood (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Eric Aldaco, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Barry Hanson (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF), David Knight (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Booker Moore, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites, Joseph Albert | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Barry Hanson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Fred Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) PF - David Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (C) Gilbert Molinar | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Simons | 43-37 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons hits a jumper from the right side set up by Harry Shockley | 45-40 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana | Thomas Phillips's pass is intercepted by Roger Hood | 45-40 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | John Allie tips it home | 47-40 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana | David Knight banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eric Simons - foul #1 on Eric Simons, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Lee (C) John Allie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Jacob Kidd (SF) Fred Rogers, Thomas Phillips | |
| 05:38 | Louisiana | David Knight makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Harry Shockley and he's fouled by Barry Hanson - foul #5 on Barry Hanson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG) Harry Shockley | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (SG), Johnny Benites (PF), Joseph Albert (C) Barry Hanson, David Knight, Terry Cooper | |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF) Roger Hood | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jacob Kidd | 50-43 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana | Bruce Mahon is called for the reach on Gerald Jastremski - foul #1 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG) Eric Simons | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Mahon | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-44 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eric Aldaco | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Booker Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SF - Jacob Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Benites (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee is hacked by Joseph Albert - foul #4 on Joseph Albert, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Fred Rogers (SG), Terry Cooper (C) Gerald Jastremski, Joseph Albert | |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Terry Cooper denies the turnaround by Eric Aldaco | 53-44 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | John Allie snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Harry Shockley, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Albert (C) Terry Cooper | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Benites - foul #2 on Johnny Benites, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana | Johnny Benites pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana | Jacob Kidd can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-44 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman is hacked by Booker Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Booker Moore, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Steven Lux (SG), Eric Simons (SF), Gilbert Molinar (C) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Eric Aldaco, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (PG), Donnie Slater (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), David Knight (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites, Joseph Albert | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana | Donnie Slater is hacked by Jamie Wyman - foul #4 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF), John Allie (C) Steven Lux, Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana | Donnie Slater misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Allie | 54-44 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | John Allie is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Jastremski - foul #1 on Gerald Jastremski, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (SG) Roger Hood | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper is fouled on the floor by John Allie - foul #1 on John Allie, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF) Steven Lux | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana | Terry Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons is hacked by Gerald Jastremski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Jastremski, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Booker Moore (PG), Fred Rogers (SG), Jacob Kidd (SF), Johnny Benites (PF), Joseph Albert (C) Gerald Jastremski, Donnie Slater, Thomas Phillips, David Knight, Terry Cooper | |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana | Fred Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 56-46 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman is fouled in the backcourt by Booker Moore - foul #4 on Booker Moore, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Steven Lux (SG), Gilbert Molinar (C) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski (PG), Donnie Slater (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), David Knight (PF), Terry Cooper (C) Booker Moore, Fred Rogers, Jacob Kidd, Johnny Benites, Joseph Albert | |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana | David Knight is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (C) Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Gerald Jastremski is called for the reach on Harry Shockley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Jastremski, team foul #12 | 57-46 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Gilbert Molinar denies the turnaround by Terry Cooper | 58-46 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | John Allie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | John Allie is hacked by Terry Cooper - foul #2 on Terry Cooper, team foul #13 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF) Steven Lux | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | John Allie makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | John Allie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Shockley - foul #1 on Harry Shockley, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Gerald Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons runs out the clock | 60-48 |