| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kuebler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ensor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nicholls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Bland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Michael Reed inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Whittier | Darrell Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana | David Ensor gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses the shot from close range | 49-35 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 19:16 | Whittier | Richard Cox tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana | David Ensor banks in the layup | 53-37 |
| 18:48 | Whittier | Michael Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Silberman - foul #3 on Randy Silberman, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF) Clifford Kuebler, Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF), Richard Lacy (C) Michael Reed, Bryan Bland | |
| 18:38 | Whittier | James Villalba buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Ford | 53-39 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana | Richard Cox swats the shot by Kenneth Foley | 53-39 |
| 18:32 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Richard Lacy | 53-39 |
| 18:18 | Whittier | James Villalba is fouled on the floor by David Ensor - foul #1 on David Ensor, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Randy Silberman, David Ensor, Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SG), Clarence Tesch (PF) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, Richard Cox | |
| 18:02 | Whittier | James Villalba buries a runner in the paint set up by Richard Wiggins | 53-41 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana | John Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Welch - foul #3 on William Welch, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) William Welch, James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| 17:45 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:45 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 17:43 | Whittier | Jim Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler (SG), Chester Mershon (SF) Kenneth Foley, Ronald Grabski | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 17:10 | Whittier | Michael Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), David Ensor (PF) Chris Barnes, John Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Richard Cox (PF) Jim Brown, Clarence Tesch | |
| 16:49 | Louisiana | David Ensor travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF) Richard Wiggins, Michael Reed | |
| 16:29 | Whittier | Darrell Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Clifford Kuebler | 53-41 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon is hacked by Darrell Ford - foul #3 on Darrell Ford, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), Thomas Ellis (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF) Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Richard Lacy (C) Darrell Ford, Bryan Bland | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana | David Ensor drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Nicholls | 55-41 |
| 15:47 | Whittier | David Ensor blocks the short jumper by James Villalba | 55-41 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - William Blocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Ensor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nicholls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Villalba (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Villalba - foul #3 on James Villalba, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), John Brown (PF) William Blocker, Thomas Ellis, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), William Welch (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Bryan Bland (C) Richard Wiggins, Jim Brown, James Villalba, Richard Cox, Richard Lacy | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:24 | Whittier | Darrell Ford is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson (C) Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (SF) Ronald Grabski | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 14:45 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana | Darrell Ford steals it from Kenneth Foley | 57-44 |
| 14:34 | Whittier | Darrell Ford banks in the layup | 57-46 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:22 | Whittier | Michael Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Reed - foul #2 on Michael Reed, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), Ronald Grabski (PF) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, John Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), James Villalba (SF), Richard Cox (PF), Richard Lacy (C) William Welch, Michael Reed, Clarence Tesch, Bryan Bland | |
| 14:11 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:53 | Whittier | Richard Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Kuebler | 61-46 |
| 13:36 | Whittier | Darrell Ford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson is fouled on the floor by Richard Lacy - foul #3 on Richard Lacy, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), David Ensor (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Chris Barnes, Ronald Grabski, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) Darrell Ford, James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| 13:19 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 13:18 | Whittier | Richard Cox pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:02 | Whittier | Michael Reed scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by William Blocker - foul #1 on William Blocker, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF) Clifford Kuebler, Chester Mershon | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 13:02 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana | David Ensor misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 61-52 |
| 12:52 | Whittier | Jim Brown snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 12:37 | Whittier | Michael Reed buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 12:17 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses long on a runner from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana | David Ensor pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana | David Ensor knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 11:46 | Whittier | Jim Brown is hacked by William Blocker in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blocker, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), John Brown (PF) William Blocker, Thomas Ellis, Ronald Grabski, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), William Welch (SG), James Villalba (SF), Richard Lacy (C) Richard Wiggins, Jim Brown, Michael Reed, Bryan Bland | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Randy Silberman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kuebler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Mershon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nicholls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Darrell Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Welch (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Villalba (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Whittier | Darrell Ford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Welch | 63-58 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Cox - foul #3 on Richard Cox, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG), Stephen Wilson (C) Clifford Kuebler, Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | Clarence Tesch (PF) Richard Cox | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 10:56 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the runner from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana | James Villalba steps in front of the Chester Mershon pass | 66-60 |
| 10:46 | Whittier | James Villalba can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Wilson | 68-60 |
| 10:19 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 10:17 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch tips it in | 68-62 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | John Brown is hacked by Clarence Tesch - foul #1 on Clarence Tesch, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), Robert Nicholls (C) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, Chester Mershon, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) William Welch, James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:11 | Whittier | Michael Reed grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 09:53 | Whittier | Darrell Ford is hacked by Chris Barnes - foul #3 on Chris Barnes, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana | David Ensor (PF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), Richard Cox (PF) Darrell Ford, Clarence Tesch | |
| 09:37 | Whittier | Bryan Bland loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG) Clifford Kuebler | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 09:21 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Richard Cox grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | David Ensor is called for the reach on Richard Cox - foul #2 on David Ensor, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG) Chris Barnes, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG) Richard Wiggins | |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Richard Cox makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Richard Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Reed - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chester Mershon (SF), David Ensor (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Thomas Ellis, Ronald Grabski, Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF), Richard Lacy (C) Michael Reed, Bryan Bland | |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:46 | Whittier | Richard Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:27 | Whittier | Darrell Ford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 08:17 | Whittier | Darrell Ford pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 08:10 | Whittier | Jim Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 08:09 | Whittier | James Villalba tips it home | 70-67 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SG), Clarence Tesch (PF), Bryan Bland (C) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, Richard Cox, Richard Lacy | |
| 07:52 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kuebler - foul #3 on Clifford Kuebler, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Ronald Grabski (SF), Robert Nicholls (C) William Blocker, Chester Mershon, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:52 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:52 | Whittier | Richard Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 07:28 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kuebler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Grabski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Ensor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nicholls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Welch (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Villalba (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Tesch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Bland (tired) | |
| 07:12 | Whittier | William Welch buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Wiggins | 70-71 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana | Robert Nicholls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), John Brown (PF) Chris Barnes, Clifford Kuebler, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Richard Lacy (C) Richard Wiggins, James Villalba, Bryan Bland | |
| 07:00 | Whittier | Randy Silberman takes the ball from Michael Reed in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Silberman | 72-71 |
| 06:55 | Whittier | Michael Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SF), Stephen Wilson (C) Ronald Grabski, Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jim Brown (SG) William Welch | |
| 06:45 | Louisiana | Clarence Tesch is called for the reach on Kenneth Foley - foul #2 on Clarence Tesch, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (PF) Clarence Tesch | |
| 06:45 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:45 | Whittier | Richard Cox pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:26 | Whittier | Darrell Ford can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana | John Brown hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Ellis | 75-71 |
| 05:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ellis - foul #3 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana | William Blocker (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), David Ensor (PF), Robert Nicholls (C) Randy Silberman, Kenneth Foley, Thomas Ellis, John Brown, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SG), Bryan Bland (C) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, Richard Lacy | |
| 05:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Kuebler | 77-73 |
| 05:33 | Whittier | Ronald Grabski steals the ball from Michael Reed in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryan Bland - foul #2 on Bryan Bland, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG) William Blocker | |
| Subs | Whittier | James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF) Michael Reed, Richard Cox | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana | David Ensor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 05:11 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch's pass is intercepted by David Ensor | 79-73 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana | Clifford Kuebler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), William Blocker (SG), Chester Mershon (SF) Chris Barnes, Clifford Kuebler, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Jim Brown (SG), Richard Lacy (C) Richard Wiggins, William Welch, Bryan Bland | |
| 04:29 | Whittier | Darrell Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 79-73 |
| 04:19 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Clarence Tesch | 79-73 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrell Ford | 79-75 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana | Chester Mershon pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana | William Blocker hits a jumper from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by William Blocker - foul #3 on William Blocker, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Kenneth Foley (SG), Thomas Ellis (SF), John Brown (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Randy Silberman, William Blocker, Chester Mershon, Ronald Grabski, Robert Nicholls | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), William Welch (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Bryan Bland (C) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, James Villalba, Richard Lacy | |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch misses the free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana | John Brown snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Chris Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Richard Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Tesch (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Bland (tired) | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana | John Brown makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Foley | 83-77 |
| 02:52 | Whittier | Michael Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-77 |
| 02:51 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch gets the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 02:42 | Whittier | Michael Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-77 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana | Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Randy Silberman (PG), Clifford Kuebler (SG), Chester Mershon (SF), David Ensor (PF) Chris Barnes, Kenneth Foley, Thomas Ellis, John Brown | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Cox (PF) Clarence Tesch | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-77 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson tips it home | 85-77 |
| 02:32 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Whittier | William Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana | David Ensor grabs the defensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana | David Ensor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 85-77 |
| 02:12 | Whittier | Michael Reed gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| 02:10 | Whittier | William Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Mershon - foul #2 on Chester Mershon, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Darrell Ford (PG), Jim Brown (SG) Richard Wiggins, Michael Reed | |
| 02:10 | Whittier | William Welch misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 02:10 | Whittier | William Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana | David Ensor knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Kuebler | 87-78 |
| 02:00 | Whittier | Randy Silberman steals the ball from William Welch in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana | Randy Silberman hits the finger roll | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Whittier | William Welch can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 89-78 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Brown - foul #1 on Jim Brown, team foul #11 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Chris Barnes (PG), Thomas Ellis (SG), Ronald Grabski (SF), John Brown (PF) Randy Silberman, Clifford Kuebler, Chester Mershon, David Ensor | |
| Subs | Whittier | Richard Wiggins (PG), James Villalba (SF), Clarence Tesch (PF), Brett Coon (C) Darrell Ford, Jim Brown, Richard Cox, Bryan Bland | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:39 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch snags the defensive board | 90-78 |
| 01:29 | Whittier | Ronald Grabski takes the ball from Clarence Tesch | 90-78 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski blows the layup | 90-78 |
| 01:25 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch pulls down the rebound | 90-78 |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Ellis - foul #4 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #12 | 90-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 01:05 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson is hacked by William Welch in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Welch, team foul #12 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG) Kenneth Foley | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:04 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #13 | 92-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Foley (SG) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:57 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:57 | Whittier | Clarence Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wiggins - foul #1 on Richard Wiggins, team foul #13 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Thomas Ellis (SG) Kenneth Foley | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-82 |
| 00:49 | Whittier | William Welch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 94-82 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Chris Barnes | 94-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana | Ronald Grabski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 94-82 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 94-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Chris Barnes runs out the clock | 94-82 |