| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Rister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor McLucas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Vance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Ponder - foul #1 on Michael Ponder, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder is fouled on the floor by Kirk Deskins - foul #3 on Kirk Deskins, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Allen (SF) Kirk Deskins | |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Clyde Hodgdon | 43-43 |
| 18:57 | Portland State | James Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Jay Petillo takes the ball from Billy Whitmer | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Portland State | Jay Petillo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Erik Rister - foul #1 on Erik Rister, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:07 | Portland State | James Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon is hacked by Charles Vance - foul #3 on Charles Vance, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Michael Ponder, Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), Steve Smith (PF), Johnathon Pickett (C) Jay Petillo, Victor McLucas, Charles Vance | |
| 17:13 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Steve Smith steals the ball from Ricky Cleary | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Portland State | James Allen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Cleary - foul #2 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (SG) Erik Rister | |
| 16:42 | Portland State | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Portland State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:18 | Portland State | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler (PF) Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Phillip Crews (SF), Victor McLucas (PF) Johnnie Meehan, James Allen, Johnathon Pickett | |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | John Hauser is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Petillo - foul #2 on Jay Petillo, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Crews - foul #1 on Phillip Crews, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) John Hauser | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF), Charles Vance (C) Phillip Crews, Steve Smith | |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Hardwick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor McLucas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Portland State | Victor McLucas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 15:38 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins tips it home | 49-46 |
| 15:16 | Alcorn State | Victor McLucas denies the turnaround by Larry Chandler | 49-46 |
| 15:15 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Charles Vance | 49-46 |
| 15:09 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:07 | Portland State | Victor McLucas tips it home | 49-48 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler clanks a shot from close range | 49-48 |
| 14:49 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler tips it home | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | Charles Vance hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-48 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Cleary | 53-48 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is denied on a layup by Kyle Hardwick | 53-48 |
| 14:04 | Portland State | Charles Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:53 | Portland State | The jumper by Jay Petillo is denied by Larry Chandler | 53-48 |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler is fouled on the floor by Victor McLucas - foul #1 on Victor McLucas, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), David Parker (SF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) Jeffrey Culver, Ricky Cleary, Michael Ponder, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Erik Rister (SG), James Allen (SF), Steve Smith (PF), Johnathon Pickett (C) Jay Petillo, Max Wallace, Kirk Deskins, Victor McLucas, Charles Vance | |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 13:24 | Portland State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:19 | Portland State | Erik Rister buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Smith | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler can't throw it down | 53-51 |
| 12:59 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Erik Rister | 53-51 |
| 12:53 | Portland State | James Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 53-53 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Pickett - foul #1 on Johnathon Pickett, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF) James Allen | |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:07 | Portland State | Erik Rister scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnathon Pickett | 55-56 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Erik Rister - foul #2 on Erik Rister, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), Charles Vance (C) Johnnie Meehan, Johnathon Pickett | |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:37 | Portland State | Charles Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (PF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Victor McLucas (PF) Max Wallace, Steve Smith | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Rister (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor McLucas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary throws it down set up by Michael Ponder and he's fouled by Victor McLucas - foul #2 on Victor McLucas, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Allen (SF) Kirk Deskins | |
| 11:19 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:03 | Portland State | James Allen loses the dribble to Walter Hinckley | 59-56 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley lays it in | 61-56 |
| 10:47 | Portland State | James Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Cleary | 61-56 |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Vance picks off the pass by Ricky Cleary | 61-56 |
| 10:25 | Portland State | Jay Petillo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor McLucas | 61-59 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Whitmer | 64-59 |
| 09:52 | Portland State | Victor McLucas is fouled on the floor by Ricky Cleary - foul #3 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), David Parker (SF), Kyle Hardwick (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Michael Ponder, Ricky Cleary, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), Johnnie Meehan (SG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Steve Smith (PF), Johnathon Pickett (C) Jay Petillo, Erik Rister, James Allen, Victor McLucas, Charles Vance | |
| 09:35 | Portland State | Max Wallace is fouled on the floor by Kyle Hardwick - foul #3 on Kyle Hardwick, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 09:23 | Portland State | David Parker is called for the reach on Kirk Deskins - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 09:07 | Portland State | Steve Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | John Hauser snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | John Hauser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 08:57 | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:53 | Portland State | Jeffrey Culver steals the ball from Johnnie Meehan | 64-59 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Meehan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Culver - foul #2 on Johnnie Meehan, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) David Parker, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), James Allen (SF) Johnnie Meehan, Kirk Deskins | |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:09 | Portland State | James Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 08:07 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Steve Smith steals the ball from Ricky Cleary | 66-59 |
| 07:37 | Portland State | Jay Petillo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 07:36 | Portland State | Steve Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Kyle Hardwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathon Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | John Hauser misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:26 | Portland State | Max Wallace gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:20 | Portland State | James Allen's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Culver | 66-61 |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Culver | 68-61 |
| 06:52 | Portland State | Jay Petillo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Max Wallace | 68-64 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 06:41 | Portland State | Steve Smith grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 06:21 | Portland State | Steve Smith double dribbles | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), Michael Ponder (SF), David Parker (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Ricky Cleary, Larry Chandler, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Erik Rister (SG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Victor McLucas (PF), Charles Vance (C) Jay Petillo, Max Wallace, James Allen, Steve Smith, Johnathon Pickett | |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | David Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 06:07 | Portland State | Charles Vance pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:00 | Portland State | Charles Vance is denied on a layup by Clyde Hodgdon | 68-64 |
| 05:59 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | David Parker misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 05:51 | Portland State | Victor McLucas gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:47 | Portland State | Erik Rister hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 05:36 | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:29 | Portland State | Victor McLucas scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Meehan | 68-66 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | David Parker buries a shot in the paint | 70-66 |
| 04:40 | Portland State | David Parker denies the turnaround by Victor McLucas | 70-66 |
| 04:38 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins tips it in | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Johnnie Meehan - foul #3 on Johnnie Meehan, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler (PF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), James Allen (SF) Johnnie Meehan, Kirk Deskins | |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:11 | Portland State | Erik Rister is whistled for traveling | 71-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SF) Michael Ponder | |
| Subs | Portland State | Steve Smith (PF), Johnathon Pickett (C) Victor McLucas, Charles Vance | |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary's pass is intercepted by Jay Petillo | 71-68 |
| 03:38 | Portland State | Steve Smith makes the shot near the basket set up by Jay Petillo | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erik Rister (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathon Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:19 | Portland State | Erik Rister gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:02 | Portland State | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-70 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | Johnathon Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder (SF) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF), Victor McLucas (PF), Charles Vance (C) James Allen, Steve Smith, Johnathon Pickett | |
| 02:39 | Portland State | Erik Rister knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Jay Petillo | 71-72 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Whitmer | 73-72 |
| 02:05 | Portland State | Erik Rister misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | Portland State | Charles Vance drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jay Petillo and the foul's on Billy Whitmer - foul #3 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Portland State | Charles Vance misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder travels with the ball | 73-74 |
| 01:06 | Portland State | Charles Vance knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor McLucas | 73-76 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:47 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Victor McLucas | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Portland State | Erik Rister misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley is fouled on the floor by Jay Petillo - foul #3 on Jay Petillo, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Portland State | Erik Rister is hacked by Walter Hinckley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Hinckley, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Erik Rister | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Walter Hinckley is called for the reach on Erik Rister in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Hinckley, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (SF) Kirk Deskins | |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Erik Rister misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Charles Vance gets the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | The clock runs out | 75-79 |