| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Splawn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Howard Weed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Foster (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Parks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Nick Williams inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Harold Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Foley - foul #3 on Peter Foley, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Larry Fry (C) Peter Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Harold Foster makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Harold Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:47 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley is hacked by Howard Weed - foul #2 on Howard Weed, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | Cornell | Paul Gardner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Larry Fry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Gardner - foul #1 on Paul Gardner, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Larry Fry misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana | Larry Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:14 | Cornell | Howard Weed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Carlos Splawn | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana | Larry Fry blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:03 | Cornell | Howard Weed snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Cornell | Harold Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana | Walter Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Gardner | 35-32 |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Howard Weed loses the dribble to Walter Davis | 35-32 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn lays it in on a great pass from Walter Davis | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Howard Weed hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nick Williams | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana | Howard Weed is called for the reach on Charles Whaley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Weed, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon (SG), Allen Bennett (SF), Craig Kim (PF), Clyde Pendergast (C) Walter Davis, Thomas Sanders, Carlos Splawn, Larry Fry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Todd (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Martin Marvin (SF), Bryce Buck (PF), Anthony Capetillo (C) Howard Weed, Harold Foster, Nick Williams, Michael Parks, Paul Gardner | |
| 16:47 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Pat Todd - foul #2 on Pat Todd, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley (PG) Charles Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:47 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:47 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Bryce Buck | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Michael Thompson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Pat Todd | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana | Michael Thompson steals it from Craig Kim | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Cornell | Martin Marvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:46 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Capetillo | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Joseph Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Lamon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Kim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Pendergast (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Pat Todd (fresh) SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Marvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryce Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Capetillo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cornell | Michael Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | Clyde Pendergast grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett loses the dribble to Pat Todd | 38-37 |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Carlos Splawn (PF), Peter Foley (C) Joseph Bentley, Allen Bennett, Craig Kim, Clyde Pendergast | |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard Weed (PG), Harold Foster (SG), Nick Williams (SF), Michael Parks (PF), Paul Gardner (C) Pat Todd, Michael Thompson, Martin Marvin, Bryce Buck, Anthony Capetillo | |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Paul Gardner grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Howard Weed misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Walter Davis (SG) Doyle Lamon | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Howard Weed makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Cornell | Howard Weed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn's floater is tipped away by Paul Gardner | 39-39 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Gardner | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Harold Foster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Cornell | Paul Gardner lays it in | 39-41 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana | Walter Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana | Walter Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sanders | 39-41 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Davis | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Cornell | Howard Weed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn is denied on a layup by Paul Gardner | 41-44 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Splawn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Foley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Howard Weed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Parks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana | Walter Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-44 |
| 11:27 | Cornell | Paul Gardner pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | Michael Parks scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Foley | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Michael Parks is denied on a layup by Peter Foley | 43-46 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana | Walter Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Paul Gardner | 43-46 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Michael Parks misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Sanders - foul #2 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley (PG), Doyle Lamon (SG), Allen Bennett (SF), Craig Kim (PF), Larry Fry (C) Charles Whaley, Walter Davis, Thomas Sanders, Carlos Splawn, Peter Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Todd (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Martin Marvin (SF), Bryce Buck (C) Howard Weed, Harold Foster, Nick Williams, Paul Gardner | |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Michael Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pat Todd - foul #3 on Pat Todd, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Capetillo (C) Michael Parks | |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:50 | Cornell | Anthony Capetillo gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Bryce Buck is hacked by Doyle Lamon - foul #1 on Doyle Lamon, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 09:15 | Cornell | Anthony Capetillo lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Marvin | 44-50 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana | Larry Fry's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Capetillo | 44-50 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Pat Todd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Doyle Lamon - foul #2 on Doyle Lamon, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (PG) Joseph Bentley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard Weed (PG) Martin Marvin | |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Pat Todd makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | Cornell | Pat Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana | Larry Fry pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 08:23 | Cornell | Bryce Buck grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Doyle Lamon takes the ball from Bryce Buck | 44-51 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | Anthony Capetillo is hacked by Larry Fry - foul #1 on Larry Fry, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Walter Davis (SG), Clyde Pendergast (C) Doyle Lamon, Larry Fry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Martin Marvin (SF), Paul Gardner (C) Pat Todd, Bryce Buck | |
| 07:35 | Cornell | Paul Gardner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:34 | Cornell | Paul Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Kim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Pendergast (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Howard Weed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Marvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Capetillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Martin Marvin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Weed | 46-54 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana | Walter Davis buries a jumper from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Anthony Capetillo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:44 | Cornell | Paul Gardner tips it in | 48-56 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Craig Kim - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Peter Foley (C) Charles Whaley, Allen Bennett, Clyde Pendergast | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Todd (PG), Harold Foster (SG), Nick Williams (SF), Michael Parks (PF) Howard Weed, Michael Thompson, Martin Marvin, Anthony Capetillo | |
| 06:36 | Louisiana | Craig Kim makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana | Craig Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Michael Parks pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Harold Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana | Peter Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:54 | Cornell | Paul Gardner gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:36 | Cornell | Nick Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (PG), Doyle Lamon (SG), Larry Fry (PF) Joseph Bentley, Walter Davis, Craig Kim | |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard Weed (PG), Bryce Buck (C) Pat Todd, Paul Gardner | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon is fouled on the floor by Harold Foster - foul #3 on Harold Foster, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn (PF) Larry Fry | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Harold Foster scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-58 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Sanders | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Nick Williams buries a floater near the basket set up by Harold Foster and he's fouled by Thomas Sanders - foul #3 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Bennett (SG) Doyle Lamon | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thompson (SG), Paul Gardner (C) Harold Foster, Bryce Buck | |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Nick Williams makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett's layup is rejected by Paul Gardner | 53-61 |
| 03:58 | Cornell | Paul Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Michael Parks is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley (PG), Walter Davis (SG), Larry Fry (PF), Clyde Pendergast (C) Charles Whaley, Thomas Sanders, Carlos Splawn, Peter Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Todd (PG), Martin Marvin (SF), Bryce Buck (PF) Howard Weed, Nick Williams, Michael Parks | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Joseph Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Fry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pendergast (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Pat Todd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Marvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryce Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 16 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana | Joseph Bentley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Pendergast | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Cornell | Paul Gardner hits a floater from the left block set up by Bryce Buck | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Charles Whaley (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Carlos Splawn (PF), Peter Foley (C) Joseph Bentley, Allen Bennett, Larry Fry, Clyde Pendergast | |
| Subs | Cornell | Howard Weed (PG), Harold Foster (SG), Nick Williams (SF), Michael Parks (PF) Pat Todd, Michael Thompson, Martin Marvin, Bryce Buck | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Davis | 58-63 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Howard Weed hits a jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana | Walter Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders tips it in | 60-65 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Thomas Sanders takes the ball from Michael Parks | 60-65 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Davis | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Charles Whaley is called for the reach on Howard Weed - foul #3 on Charles Whaley, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Howard Weed makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Howard Weed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Davis | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Howard Weed is hacked by Charles Whaley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Whaley, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Howard Weed makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Howard Weed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Splawn | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Walter Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Foley | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Nick Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Splawn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Howard Weed (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 16 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cornell | Michael Parks wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Cornell | Howard Weed connects on the jump hook in the lane | 68-70 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana | Peter Foley knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Charles Whaley | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | Nick Williams scores on a jumper from close range set up by Harold Foster | 70-72 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-72 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Splawn | 70-72 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | Walter Davis misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Williams - foul #2 on Nick Williams, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Craig Kim (PF) Carlos Splawn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana | Walter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Paul Gardner grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Michael Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana | Craig Kim hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Davis | 73-72 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Paul Gardner can't finish the layup | 73-72 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana | Peter Foley snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley is hacked by Michael Parks - foul #2 on Michael Parks, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Larry Fry (C) Peter Foley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thompson (SG), Martin Marvin (SF) Harold Foster, Nick Williams | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana | Charles Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Paul Gardner grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Michael Thompson's layup is rejected by Larry Fry | 74-72 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Martin Marvin misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana | Larry Fry snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn (PF), Peter Foley (C) Craig Kim, Larry Fry | |
| Subs | Cornell | Harold Foster (SG), Nick Williams (SF) Michael Thompson, Martin Marvin | |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | Peter Foley's floater is tipped away by Paul Gardner | 74-72 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana | Peter Foley snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana | Walter Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Foley | 77-72 |
| 01:26 | Cornell | Nick Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana | Peter Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Walter Davis's pass is intercepted by Nick Williams | 77-72 |
| 01:12 | Cornell | Nick Williams is whistled for traveling | 77-72 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Whaley | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Splawn (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Peter Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Howard Weed (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nick Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 18 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Harold Foster misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Whaley - foul #5 on Charles Whaley, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Bennett (PG) Charles Whaley | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Harold Foster misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Harold Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana | Peter Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana | Harold Foster is called for the reach on Peter Foley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Foster, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon (PG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana | Peter Foley misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana | Peter Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Paul Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Nick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Howard Weed clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Weed - foul #4 on Howard Weed, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Nick Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Weed | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | Harold Foster is called for the reach on Doyle Lamon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Foster, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Craig Kim (PF) Carlos Splawn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thompson (SG) Harold Foster | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Paul Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Craig Kim steals the ball from Howard Weed | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Carlos Splawn (PF) Craig Kim | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana | Howard Weed is called for the reach on Walter Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Weed, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Martin Marvin (SG) Howard Weed | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana | Walter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana | Walter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Allen Bennett (PG) Doyle Lamon | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Michael Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Martin Marvin | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Thompson, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon (SG), Craig Kim (PF) Walter Davis, Carlos Splawn | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana | Allen Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Cornell | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Paul Gardner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sanders - foul #4 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Walter Davis (SG), Carlos Splawn (PF) Doyle Lamon, Craig Kim | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Paul Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Cornell | Paul Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Peter Foley is hacked by Michael Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Thompson, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Doyle Lamon (PG), Craig Kim (PF) Allen Bennett, Carlos Splawn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Pat Todd (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Peter Foley makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Peter Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Nick Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 87-80 |