| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sheridan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hoyt Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - James Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taylor Highsmith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Furst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kunze (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Riddick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn St. Altoona | Donald Sheridan inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn St. Altoona | Jackie Riddick denies the turnaround by Antonio Smith | 43-28 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Dodson | 43-30 |
| 19:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 45-30 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Roberson - foul #2 on Richard Roberson, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:40 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 18:39 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana | Steve Furst makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Dodson | 47-36 |
| 18:01 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-36 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Jackie Riddick | 47-36 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana | Steve Furst hits the finger roll on a great pass from Taylor Highsmith | 47-38 |
| 17:24 | Penn St. Altoona | Donald Sheridan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:23 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith tips it in | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Dodson | 49-41 |
| 16:51 | Penn St. Altoona | Donald Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Furst | 49-44 |
| 16:16 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Kunze | 49-44 |
| 16:14 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana | Steve Furst gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana | The short jumper by Taylor Highsmith is denied by Hoyt Crawford | 49-44 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sheridan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hoyt Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - James Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Taylor Highsmith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Furst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jackie Riddick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana | James Dodson clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 15:36 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hoyt Crawford | 52-44 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kunze | 52-46 |
| 14:55 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:54 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:33 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Roberson | 55-46 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 14:14 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:07 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith misses the jumper from close range | 55-46 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana | James Dodson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Kunze | 55-48 |
| 13:36 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 13:07 | Penn St. Altoona | Donald Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:41 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith connects on the runner in the paint set up by Robert Hawkins and the foul's on Richard Kunze - foul #2 on Richard Kunze, team foul #1 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright (PG), James Larsen (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Willie Simmons (PF) Robert Hawkins, Richard Roberson, Donald Sheridan, Hoyt Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Frank Dean (PG), David Johnson (SG), Milford Robin (SF), Donald Kujawa (PF), Freddie Eckhardt (C) James Dodson, Taylor Highsmith, Steve Furst, Richard Kunze, Jackie Riddick | |
| 12:41 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Milford Robin | 58-51 |
| 12:14 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 12:13 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons tips it in | 60-51 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana | David Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Milford Robin and the foul's on Willie Simmons - foul #4 on Willie Simmons, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Larry Ruvalcaba (SF), Ralph Headrick (C) Willie Simmons, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 12:02 | Louisiana | David Johnson misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:02 | Penn St. Altoona | Ralph Headrick snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:50 | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 11:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Mitchell can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 11:48 | Penn St. Altoona | Ralph Headrick gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Norman Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ruvalcaba (fresh) PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Robin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kujawa (fresh) 6 pts. C - Freddie Eckhardt (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana | Milford Robin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 11:06 | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 11:01 | Penn St. Altoona | David Johnson steps in front of the James Larsen pass | 60-53 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana | David Johnson double dribbles | 60-53 |
| 10:49 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana | David Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Larsen - foul #1 on James Larsen, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick (C) Donald Kujawa | |
| 10:40 | Louisiana | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:22 | Penn St. Altoona | Ralph Headrick can't connect on a floater from the right block | 60-55 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana | Freddie Eckhardt drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Dean | 60-57 |
| 09:44 | Penn St. Altoona | Larry Ruvalcaba misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana | Freddie Eckhardt gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 09:20 | Penn St. Altoona | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 60-57 |
| 09:03 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:01 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Larry Ruvalcaba scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Wright | 62-57 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana | Freddie Eckhardt misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 62-57 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:01 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana | Freddie Eckhardt pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana | David Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Penn St. Altoona | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Norman Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ruvalcaba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Headrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milford Robin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Riddick (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Penn St. Altoona | Jackie Riddick swats the short shot by Larry Ruvalcaba | 62-57 |
| 07:26 | Penn St. Altoona | James Larsen tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana | David Johnson is hacked by James Larsen - foul #2 on James Larsen, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Hawkins (PG), Richard Roberson (SG), Donald Sheridan (SF), Willie Simmons (PF), Antonio Smith (C) Norman Wright, James Larsen, Larry Ruvalcaba, Robert Mitchell, Ralph Headrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Dodson (PG), Taylor Highsmith (SG), Steve Furst (SF), Richard Kunze (PF), Donald Kujawa (C) David Johnson, Frank Dean, Milford Robin, Freddie Eckhardt, Jackie Riddick | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana | Antonio Smith denies the turnaround by Taylor Highsmith | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Highsmith | 62-57 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons clanks a runner in the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:21 | Penn St. Altoona | Donald Sheridan tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:05 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:52 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze blows the layup | 67-59 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana | Steve Furst clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze tips it in | 67-61 |
| 05:10 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Hawkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Chad Calloway (SF) Donald Sheridan | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick (C) Donald Kujawa | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 04:54 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Penn St. Altoona | James Dodson takes the ball from Richard Roberson | 67-61 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana | Steve Furst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-61 |
| 04:24 | Penn St. Altoona | The rebound goes to Richard Roberson | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith double dribbles | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Larry Ruvalcaba (SF), Hoyt Crawford (PF) Chad Calloway, Willie Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Frank Dean (PG), Blake Ang (SG), Milford Robin (PF) James Dodson, Taylor Highsmith, Richard Kunze | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana | Steve Furst misses the 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana | Milford Robin pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana | Frank Dean misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:30 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Altoona | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Roberson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ruvalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hoyt Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Frank Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Ang (fresh) SF - Steve Furst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milford Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Riddick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Ruvalcaba | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana | Milford Robin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 03:10 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Milford Robin | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright (PG), Donald Sheridan (SF), Willie Simmons (PF) Robert Hawkins, Larry Ruvalcaba, Hoyt Crawford | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Dodson (PG), Taylor Highsmith (SG), Richard Kunze (PF), Donald Kujawa (C) Frank Dean, Blake Ang, Milford Robin, Jackie Riddick | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:34 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:12 | Penn St. Altoona | Richard Roberson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Sheridan | 73-61 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana | Steve Furst comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor Highsmith | 73-64 |
| 01:20 | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Taylor Highsmith gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana | Richard Kunze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 01:11 | Penn St. Altoona | Antonio Smith grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Kunze - foul #3 on Richard Kunze, team foul #2 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Hawkins (PG) Norman Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Jackie Riddick (C) Donald Kujawa | |
| 00:42 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Penn St. Altoona | Willie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana | Antonio Smith is called for the reach on Taylor Highsmith - foul #1 on Antonio Smith, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Penn St. Altoona | Norman Wright (PG), James Larsen (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Hoyt Crawford (PF), Ralph Headrick (C) Robert Hawkins, Richard Roberson, Donald Sheridan, Willie Simmons, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Frank Dean (PG), David Johnson (SG), Milford Robin (SF), Donald Kujawa (PF), Freddie Eckhardt (C) James Dodson, Taylor Highsmith, Steve Furst, Richard Kunze, Jackie Riddick | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana | Donald Kujawa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:32 | Penn St. Altoona | Hoyt Crawford pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Altoona | Penn St. Altoona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Freddie Eckhardt - foul #2 on Freddie Eckhardt, team foul #3 | 75-64 |
| 00:09 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:09 | Penn St. Altoona | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana | Ralph Headrick is called for the reach on Freddie Eckhardt - foul #1 on Ralph Headrick, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | The jump hook by Freddie Eckhardt is blocked by Hoyt Crawford | 77-64 |