| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) SG - James Sawyer (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) SG - Erik Rister (fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) PF - Richard Presley (fresh) C - Charles Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Charles Vance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Portland State | James Klingler steps in front of the Richard Presley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Otto Campion's floater is tipped away by Richard Presley | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Portland State | Jay Petillo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Portland State | Jay Petillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | James Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Wade Belser connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Otto Campion | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Portland State | Erik Rister is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erik Rister, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Portland State | Richard Presley gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Portland State | Charles Vance loses the dribble to Otto Campion | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Otto Campion | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Portland State | Richard Presley lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay Petillo | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Klingler | 9-2 |
| 17:04 | Portland State | Erik Rister's fadeaway is rejected by James Klingler | 9-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | James Klingler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:39 | Portland State | Jay Petillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it home | 14-2 |
| 16:00 | Portland State | Richard Presley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-2 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | James Klingler gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otto Campion (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Rister (fairly fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Presley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Vance (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Wade Belser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-2 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | James Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Erik Rister is called for the reach on James Sawyer - foul #2 on Erik Rister, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), James Allen (SG), Phillip Crews (SF), Steve Smith (PF), Dennis Conner (C) Jay Petillo, Erik Rister, Kirk Deskins, Richard Presley, Charles Vance | |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Wade Belser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-2 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it back up and in | 16-2 |
| 14:52 | Portland State | Steve Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 16-2 |
| 14:51 | Portland State | Steve Smith tips it back up and in | 16-4 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wade Belser | 18-4 |
| 14:20 | Portland State | Steve Smith lays it in | 18-6 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is whistled for a carry | 18-6 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | Max Wallace is hacked by Ronald Milam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| 13:43 | Portland State | James Allen is hacked by Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #2 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:35 | Portland State | Phillip Crews misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 18-6 |
| 13:33 | Portland State | Max Wallace grabs the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 13:22 | Portland State | Phillip Crews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Wade Belser | 20-6 |
| 12:45 | Portland State | Phillip Crews comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-6 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Otto Campion gets the rebound | 20-6 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-6 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it but misses | 20-6 |
| 12:26 | Portland State | Phillip Crews grabs the board | 20-6 |
| 12:02 | Portland State | Phillip Crews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-6 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 20-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Max Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - James Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Crews (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Conner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Otto Campion double dribbles | 20-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Robby Euler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Richard Presley (PF), Charles Vance (C) James Allen, Phillip Crews, Steve Smith, Dennis Conner | |
| 11:25 | Portland State | Max Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-6 |
| 11:23 | Portland State | Charles Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 11:16 | Portland State | Daniel Massey takes the ball from Max Wallace | 20-6 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-6 |
| 10:55 | Portland State | Charles Vance grabs the board | 20-6 |
| 10:50 | Portland State | Jay Petillo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Petillo, team foul #3 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Anthony Swan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-6 |
| 10:23 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is hacked by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 20-6 |
| 10:03 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the floater in the lane | 20-8 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-8 |
| 09:50 | Portland State | Jay Petillo gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:45 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Allen (SG), Steve Smith (PF) Max Wallace, Richard Presley | |
| 09:45 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:45 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Charles Vance swats the shot by Otto Campion | 20-10 |
| 09:28 | Portland State | Charles Vance pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 09:24 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Robby Euler (SG) Wade Belser, Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Portland State | Phillip Crews (SF) Kirk Deskins | |
| 08:58 | Portland State | Daniel Sammons steps in front of the Charles Vance pass | 20-10 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Robby Euler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Sawyer | 20-10 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jay Petillo - foul #2 on Jay Petillo, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Richard Presley (PF) Jay Petillo, Charles Vance | |
| 08:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:32 | Portland State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 08:24 | Portland State | Steve Smith drills a shot from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | James Allen picks off the pass by James Sawyer | 20-12 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | James Allen is hacked by Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Massey, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF) Johnnie Meehan | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - James Allen (fresh) SG - Phillip Crews (fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Portland State | Richard Presley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Presley, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG) Phillip Crews | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Wade Belser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Sawyer | 23-12 |
| 06:53 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Allen | 23-14 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Daniel Massey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Phillip Crews (PF), Charles Vance (C) James Allen, Richard Presley, Steve Smith | |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Klingler | 24-14 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Daniel Massey buries a jump hook in the lane | 26-14 |
| 06:00 | Portland State | Max Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Daniel Massey knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ronald Milam | 28-14 |
| 05:24 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Otto Campion - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Allen (PG), Steve Smith (PF) Johnnie Meehan, Max Wallace | |
| 05:24 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 05:24 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Kirk Deskins steals it from Ronald Milam | 28-15 |
| 05:03 | Portland State | Phillip Crews misses the easy layup | 28-15 |
| 05:01 | Portland State | James Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:41 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins loses the ball out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Klingler, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Joel Nichols (SF), Richard Presley (PF) Phillip Crews, Kirk Deskins, Steve Smith | |
| 04:22 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 31-15 |
| 04:06 | Portland State | Joel Nichols hits a runner from close range | 31-17 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 03:50 | Portland State | Joel Nichols pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 03:45 | Portland State | James Sawyer steps in front of the Joel Nichols pass | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Johnnie Meehan (fresh) SG - James Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Vance (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Milam | 34-17 |
| 03:06 | Portland State | James Allen drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joel Nichols | 34-20 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 02:44 | Portland State | Richard Presley snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 02:27 | Portland State | Joel Nichols lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Sawyer, Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Erik Rister (SG), Steve Smith (PF), Dennis Conner (C) Johnnie Meehan, James Allen, Richard Presley, Charles Vance | |
| 02:27 | Portland State | Joel Nichols misses the free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Anthony Swan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Belser and he's hacked by Jay Petillo - foul #3 on Jay Petillo, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF) Jay Petillo, Joel Nichols | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:04 | Portland State | Daniel Sammons steals it from Steve Smith | 37-22 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-22 |
| 01:47 | Portland State | Steve Smith snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 01:43 | Portland State | Erik Rister connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Wade Belser - foul #1 on Wade Belser, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:43 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 01:21 | Portland State | Steve Smith snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 01:16 | Portland State | Max Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-25 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Otto Campion | 37-25 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser's pass is intercepted by Dennis Conner | 37-25 |
| 00:54 | Portland State | The jumper by Erik Rister is denied by Daniel Massey | 37-25 |
| 00:53 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins tips it in | 37-27 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Otto Campion connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Allen (SF), Richard Presley (PF) Kirk Deskins, Dennis Conner | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Otto Campion makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Steve Smith double dribbles | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Vance (C) Steve Smith | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Wade Belser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 00:02 | Portland State | Max Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Max Wallace misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-27 |