| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Reck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Woodfin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clay Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Thomas Woodfin inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Clay Orr can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clay Orr - foul #2 on Clay Orr, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Portland | Manuel Duncan makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Webb | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Webb | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Breece | 41-42 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Reck | 43-42 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:50 | Portland | William Reck connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Webb | 45-45 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (PG), Micah Green (SG), Gordon Eby (SF), Edwin Hill (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Reck, Bruce Webb, Thomas Woodfin, Manuel Duncan, Clay Orr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Timothy Hardie, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 17:16 | Portland | Gordon Eby buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kendall Redondo | 47-45 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Eby is called for the reach on James Geer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Eby, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Portland | William Reck (PG) Gordon Eby | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dominique Johnson | 47-47 |
| 16:40 | Portland | Micah Green misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Britt Franklin | |
| 16:14 | Portland | Kendall Redondo is fouled on the floor by Dominique Johnson - foul #2 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Bruce Webb (SG), Thomas Woodfin (SF), Manuel Duncan (PF), Clay Orr (C) Kendall Redondo, Micah Green, Edwin Hill, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF), Dean Graig (PF) James Geer, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 16:05 | Portland | Manuel Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Randy Breece (C) Dominique Johnson, Harry Bailey | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie and he's fouled by Manuel Duncan - foul #1 on Manuel Duncan, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Gordon Eby (SF), Nathan Hunt (C) Thomas Woodfin, Clay Orr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Harry Ponds | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Reck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Webb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gordon Eby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathan Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Portland | William Reck clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Portland | Gordon Eby grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:01 | Portland | Bruce Webb misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 14:59 | Portland | Nathan Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:44 | Portland | Bruce Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Webb steps in front of the Britt Franklin pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 14:25 | Portland | The jump hook by William Reck is blocked by Gerald McIlvaine | 47-50 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Manuel Duncan grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 13:59 | Portland | Gordon Eby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Britt Franklin | 47-50 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Webb steals it from Britt Franklin in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Portland | Nathan Hunt is hacked by Randy Breece - foul #2 on Randy Breece, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (PG), Micah Green (SG), Thomas Woodfin (SF), Clay Orr (PF), Edwin Hill (C) William Reck, Bruce Webb, Gordon Eby, Manuel Duncan, Nathan Hunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Timothy Hardie, Britt Franklin, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 13:35 | Portland | Clay Orr lays it up and in set up by Kendall Redondo and he's fouled by Dustin Bordelon - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 13:35 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 13:15 | Portland | Kendall Redondo's pass is intercepted by James Geer | 50-53 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Geer | 50-53 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Edwin Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:37 | Portland | Clay Orr can't throw it down | 50-53 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's floater is tipped away by Clay Orr | 50-53 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 11:52 | Portland | James Geer is called for the reach on Kendall Redondo - foul #1 on James Geer, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | William Reck (PG), Bruce Webb (SG), Manuel Duncan (PF), Nathan Hunt (C) Kendall Redondo, Micah Green, Clay Orr, Edwin Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Dominique Johnson, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| 11:24 | Portland | Thomas Woodfin is hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #2 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Albert Morris | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Reck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Webb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Woodfin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Portland | William Reck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Gordon Eby (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Manuel Duncan, Nathan Hunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig | |
| 10:30 | Portland | William Reck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Randy Breece | 50-55 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is hacked by Bruce Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Webb, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (SG), Clay Orr (PF) Bruce Webb, Thomas Woodfin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon lays it in uncontested | 50-57 |
| 10:01 | Portland | William Reck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Eby | 53-57 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Clay Orr - foul #3 on Clay Orr, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Edwin Hill (PG) William Reck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), James Geer (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Gordon Eby's layup is rejected by Harry Bailey | 53-59 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kendall Redondo picks off the pass by James Geer | 53-59 |
| 08:56 | Portland | James Geer is called for the reach on Clay Orr - foul #2 on James Geer, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Micah Green (PG), Bruce Webb (SG), Thomas Woodfin (SF), Nathan Hunt (C) Edwin Hill, Kendall Redondo, Gordon Eby, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Dominique Johnson, Britt Franklin, James Geer, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:56 | Portland | Clay Orr makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:56 | Portland | Clay Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is hacked by Bruce Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Webb, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Portland | William Reck (PG), Manuel Duncan (PF) Bruce Webb, Clay Orr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Portland | Micah Green grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:13 | Portland | Randy Breece takes the ball from Micah Green | 54-59 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:56 | Portland | Manuel Duncan grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Portland | Nathan Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Breece - foul #3 on Randy Breece, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Bruce Webb (SG), Edwin Hill (PF) Micah Green, Manuel Duncan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 07:40 | Portland | Nathan Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:40 | Portland | Nathan Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Reck picks off the pass by Gerald McIlvaine in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:35 | Portland | William Reck hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (PG), Brandon Taylor (C) William Reck, Nathan Hunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), James Geer (SF) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kendall Redondo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Webb (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Woodfin (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Edwin Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Portland | Bruce Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:03 | Portland | Brandon Taylor snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | Portland | Kendall Redondo is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Portland | William Reck (PG), Clay Orr (PF) Thomas Woodfin, Edwin Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Clay Orr - foul #4 on Clay Orr, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Gordon Eby (SF), Nathan Hunt (C) Kendall Redondo, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG), Randy Breece (C) James Geer, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie lays it in | 58-62 |
| 05:49 | Portland | Clay Orr hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Nathan Hunt | 60-62 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Britt Franklin and he's hacked by William Reck - foul #2 on William Reck, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Edwin Hill (PG), Micah Green (SF), Manuel Duncan (PF) William Reck, Gordon Eby, Clay Orr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, Harry Bailey | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:30 | Portland | Nathan Hunt gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:25 | Portland | Randy Breece is called for the reach on Bruce Webb - foul #4 on Randy Breece, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Timothy Hardie | |
| 05:25 | Portland | Bruce Webb makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:25 | Portland | Bruce Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Woodfin (SF), Brandon Taylor (C) Bruce Webb, Nathan Hunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:46 | Portland | Thomas Woodfin is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (SG) Manuel Duncan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (PF) Dean Graig | |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 04:02 | Portland | Edwin Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Micah Green - foul #1 on Micah Green, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Bruce Webb (SG), Gordon Eby (SF), Clay Orr (PF), Nathan Hunt (C) Micah Green, Thomas Woodfin, Edwin Hill, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Albert Morris, Randy Breece | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:58 | Portland | Nathan Hunt snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:44 | Portland | Bruce Webb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie and he's hacked by Kendall Redondo - foul #1 on Kendall Redondo, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Portland | William Reck (PG) Kendall Redondo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SG), Randy Breece (C) Dominique Johnson, James Geer | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Reck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Webb (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Eby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Orr (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Nathan Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Breece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Portland | The short jumper by Clay Orr is denied by Randy Breece | 62-70 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Nathan Hunt hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Clay Orr swats the short shot by Randy Breece | 64-70 |
| 02:49 | Portland | Nathan Hunt gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Portland | William Reck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Britt Franklin - foul #2 on Britt Franklin, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Kendall Redondo (SG), Thomas Woodfin (SF), Manuel Duncan (PF) Bruce Webb, Gordon Eby, Clay Orr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Dean Graig (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| 02:36 | Portland | William Reck makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:36 | Portland | William Reck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Portland | Thomas Woodfin grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Manuel Duncan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Reck | 68-70 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Bruce Webb (SG) Kendall Redondo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Britt Franklin, Harry Bailey | |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 68-70 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Portland | The rebound goes to Manuel Duncan | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Bruce Webb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Hardie - foul #3 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Bruce Webb makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Bruce Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Duncan is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Duncan, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:43 | Portland | Bruce Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:22 | Portland | William Reck knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Woodfin | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Albert Morris | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Portland | William Reck hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Hunt | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Portland | The rebound goes to Manuel Duncan | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Manuel Duncan runs out the clock | 74-73 |