| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ronald Blakeley (fresh) SG - Vernon Hoffman (fresh) SF - Michael Shadwick (fresh) PF - James Speed (fresh) C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Glenn Dickstein (fresh) SF - Larry Eyman (fresh) PF - Sean Moeller (fresh) C - Scott Settle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Shadwick | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pettit | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Speed - foul #1 on James Speed, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana | James Speed pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana | Larry Eyman swats the short shot by Ronald Pettit | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Scott Settle | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Rensselaer | Michael Shadwick is called for the reach on Glenn Dickstein - foul #1 on Michael Shadwick, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller misses badly on a shot from close range | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Michael Shadwick | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Shadwick | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Rensselaer | Glenn Dickstein connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Glenn Dickstein - foul #1 on Glenn Dickstein, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Edward Curtis (PG), Eric Whitehead (SF), John James (PF), Richard Unger (C) Ronald Blakeley, Michael Shadwick, James Speed, Ronald Pettit | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 16:43 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:30 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead's floater is knocked away by Scott Settle | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Rensselaer | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller misses the turnaround from the right block | 9-3 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Richard Unger | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Edward Curtis (fresh) SG - Vernon Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Whitehead (fresh) PF - John James (fresh) C - Richard Unger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Dickstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Eyman (fresh) PF - Sean Moeller (fairly fresh) C - Scott Settle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:28 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Sean Moeller | 9-3 |
| 15:22 | Rensselaer | Glenn Dickstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana | Edward Curtis is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley (PG), Michael Shadwick (SF), James Speed (PF), Ronald Pettit (C) Vernon Hoffman, Eric Whitehead, John James, Richard Unger | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Harris (PG), Brian Paez (SG), Dennis Humphries (SF), James Cabezas (PF), Roy Kennell (C) Robert Smith, Glenn Dickstein, Larry Eyman, Sean Moeller, Scott Settle | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana | Edward Curtis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 14:44 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:39 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez can't finish the layup | 9-3 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana | Edward Curtis pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana | James Cabezas is called for the reach on Edward Curtis - foul #1 on James Cabezas, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Kennell - foul #1 on Roy Kennell, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 13:53 | Rensselaer | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 13:52 | Rensselaer | Dennis Humphries gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:43 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez is fouled on the floor by Edward Curtis - foul #1 on Edward Curtis, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David White (SG) Edward Curtis | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Scott Settle (C) Roy Kennell | |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | James Cabezas scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Harris and the foul's on James Speed - foul #2 on James Speed, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana | John James (PF) James Speed | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman (SF) Dennis Humphries | |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | James Cabezas makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 11-6 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana | David White snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana | John James loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Richard Unger (C) Ronald Pettit | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 13:00 | Rensselaer | James Cabezas misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead (SF) Michael Shadwick | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 13:00 | Rensselaer | James Cabezas misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | Rensselaer | James Cabezas misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana | John James grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana | Richard Unger misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 12:51 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:47 | Rensselaer | John Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 12:45 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to John James | 11-6 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Edward Curtis (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Smith (PG), Glenn Dickstein (SG), Sean Moeller (PF) John Harris, Brian Paez, James Cabezas | |
| 12:08 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Whitehead - foul #1 on Eric Whitehead, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman (SG), Ronald Pettit (C) Ronald Blakeley, Richard Unger | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell (C) Scott Settle | |
| 12:08 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:08 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Whitehead | 13-8 |
| 11:50 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Edward Curtis (fresh) SG - Vernon Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Whitehead (fresh) PF - John James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Dickstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Moeller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Kennell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Larry Eyman | 13-10 |
| 11:35 | Rensselaer | Glenn Dickstein is hacked by Edward Curtis - foul #2 on Edward Curtis, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Matthew Loch (PG), Michael Shadwick (SF) Edward Curtis, Eric Whitehead | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dennis Humphries (SF) Larry Eyman | |
| 11:35 | Rensselaer | Glenn Dickstein misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Ronald Pettit | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Loch | 15-10 |
| 11:12 | Rensselaer | Dennis Humphries loses the dribble to Michael Shadwick | 15-10 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana | Matthew Loch lays it in on a great pass from Michael Shadwick | 17-10 |
| 11:02 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell's layup is rejected by Ronald Pettit | 17-10 |
| 11:01 | Rensselaer | Dennis Humphries grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:52 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by Ronald Pettit - foul #1 on Ronald Pettit, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley (PG), David White (SG), Eric Whitehead (PF), Richard Unger (C) Matthew Loch, Vernon Hoffman, John James, Ronald Pettit | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Brian Paez (SG) Glenn Dickstein | |
| 10:52 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana | Sean Moeller steals the ball from Ronald Blakeley | 17-13 |
| 10:19 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Harris (PG), Larry Eyman (SF), James Cabezas (PF), Scott Settle (C) Robert Smith, Dennis Humphries, Sean Moeller, Roy Kennell | |
| 09:57 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shadwick | 17-13 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 09:17 | Rensselaer | David White takes the ball from John Harris | 20-13 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shadwick | 20-13 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick hits a 3 from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 08:25 | Rensselaer | Richard Unger takes the ball from Scott Settle | 23-13 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 08:06 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:43 | Rensselaer | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ronald Blakeley (fairly fresh) SG - David White (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Shadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Whitehead (fairly fresh) C - Richard Unger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Paez (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cabezas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Settle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana | David White tips it but misses | 23-13 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana | Eric Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman (SG), John James (PF), Ronald Pettit (C) David White, Eric Whitehead, Richard Unger | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Smith (PG), Glenn Dickstein (SG), Dennis Humphries (SF), Sean Moeller (PF), Roy Kennell (C) John Harris, Brian Paez, Larry Eyman, James Cabezas, Scott Settle | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana | Ronald Pettit snags the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley is fouled on the floor by Glenn Dickstein - foul #2 on Glenn Dickstein, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Matthew Loch (PG) Ronald Blakeley | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Brian Paez (SG) Glenn Dickstein | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick travels with the ball | 24-13 |
| 06:50 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-13 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana | Vernon Hoffman loses the dribble to Roy Kennell | 24-13 |
| 06:14 | Rensselaer | Robert Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Harris (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana | Matthew Loch is fouled on the floor by Brian Paez - foul #1 on Brian Paez, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Scott Settle (C) Roy Kennell | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana | Matthew Loch makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana | Matthew Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:38 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 26-15 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana | Sean Moeller steals the ball from Vernon Hoffman | 26-15 |
| 05:04 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley (PG), David White (SF), Eric Whitehead (PF) Matthew Loch, Michael Shadwick, John James | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman (SF) Dennis Humphries | |
| 05:04 | Rensselaer | Brian Paez makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Vernon Hoffman is blocked by Sean Moeller | 26-18 |
| 04:37 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Sean Moeller | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-18 |
| 04:06 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana | Scott Settle blocks the short jumper by Ronald Blakeley | 26-20 |
| 03:40 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ronald Blakeley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Whitehead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Pettit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - John Harris (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brian Paez (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Larry Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Moeller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Settle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Rensselaer | Sean Moeller lays it up and in | 26-22 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley makes the runner in the paint set up by Vernon Hoffman | 28-22 |
| 02:55 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry Eyman | 28-24 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana | Sean Moeller is called for the reach on Ronald Blakeley - foul #1 on Sean Moeller, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Edward Curtis (SG), Michael Shadwick (SF), James Speed (PF), John James (C) Vernon Hoffman, David White, Eric Whitehead, Ronald Pettit | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Robert Smith (PG), Glenn Dickstein (SG), Dennis Humphries (SF), James Cabezas (PF), Roy Kennell (C) John Harris, Brian Paez, Larry Eyman, Sean Moeller, Scott Settle | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana | Ronald Blakeley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:32 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Roy Kennell | 29-24 |
| 02:14 | Rensselaer | Michael Shadwick is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Michael Shadwick, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Matthew Loch (PG) Ronald Blakeley | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 02:14 | Rensselaer | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:14 | Rensselaer | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana | John James pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana | Roy Kennell is called for the reach on Edward Curtis - foul #2 on Roy Kennell, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana | Edward Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana | Edward Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:05 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:52 | Rensselaer | Dennis Humphries clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 30-25 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana | James Speed buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Shadwick | 32-25 |
| 01:32 | Rensselaer | Matthew Loch picks off the pass by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana | John James misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-25 |
| 01:21 | Rensselaer | Roy Kennell snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Rensselaer | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana | Michael Shadwick pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana | John James slams it home and he's fouled by Roy Kennell - foul #3 on Roy Kennell, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman (SF), Scott Settle (C) Dennis Humphries, Roy Kennell | |
| 01:01 | Louisiana | John James misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:01 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:46 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman misses the lay-in | 34-25 |
| 00:45 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 00:37 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-25 |
| 00:36 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 00:23 | Rensselaer | Scott Settle pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:03 | Rensselaer | Larry Eyman makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Matthew Loch hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-27 |