| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miles Croker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Karn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Miles Croker inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Portland | Joseph Cornish knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otis Lewis | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Freeman | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Portland | Joseph Cornish knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cornish - foul #1 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Mark Reda lays it in set up by Richard Freeman and he's fouled by Miles Croker - foul #2 on Miles Croker, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | Portland | Miles Croker buries a floater from the right side set up by Otis Lewis | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Richard Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Portland | Hugh Pender (PG), Sam Perry (SG), Timothy Red (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Joseph Cornish, Otis Lewis, Kenneth Burrough, William Karn | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:54 | Portland | Sam Perry connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Pender | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Sam Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), William Karn (C) Miles Croker, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 16:49 | Samford | John Maxim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Portland | Timothy Red pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Portland | Timothy Red buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Pender | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Timothy Red steals the ball from Stanley Wilder | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Red (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Karn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #1 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Otis Lewis (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Hugh Pender, Sam Perry, Timothy Red, William Karn | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Harry Eakes (PF) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 15:41 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:41 | Portland | Brad Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Burrough - foul #2 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG) Brad Starkes | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF) John Maxim | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:26 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 39-36 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:12 | Portland | Sam Thornton grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Portland | Otis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #2 on Mark Reda, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves | |
| 14:42 | Portland | Mark Reda is called for the reach on Miles Croker - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 14:13 | Portland | Otis Lewis drills a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Richard Freeman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Hugh Pender (SG), Timothy Red (PF), William Karn (C) Joseph Cornish, Otis Lewis, Kenneth Burrough, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), John Maxim (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes | |
| 13:51 | Portland | Hugh Pender connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brad Starkes | 45-36 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Elton Eichner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (SF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| 13:36 | Portland | Ronnie Jackson picks off the pass by Hugh Pender | 45-36 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Paul Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pender - foul #2 on Hugh Pender, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Perry (SF) Miles Croker | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| 13:21 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Richard Freeman tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 13:18 | Portland | Brad Starkes grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 12:58 | Portland | Sam Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Hugh Pender takes the ball from John Maxim | 45-36 |
| 12:44 | Portland | Hugh Pender lays it in | 47-36 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:07 | Portland | William Karn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 12:05 | Portland | William Karn hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 11:41 | Portland | Sam Perry gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sam Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Red (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Karn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Portland | Sam Perry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Hugh Pender steals the ball from Elton Eichner | 52-38 |
| 11:13 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 11:12 | Portland | Timothy Red snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:58 | Portland | Timothy Red comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Otis Lewis (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Brad Starkes, Hugh Pender, Sam Perry, William Karn | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Richard Freeman, Paul Graves, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 10:58 | Portland | Timothy Red makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:58 | Portland | Timothy Red makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Johnny Lewis buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 54-40 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-40 |
| 10:27 | Portland | Timothy Red can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Lewis | 54-43 |
| 09:50 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Thornton (C) Timothy Red | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:38 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 09:37 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | Portland | Otis Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Hugh Pender (SG) Joseph Cornish, Otis Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ulysses Strasser (SG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 08:53 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Starkes | 57-43 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Harry Eakes is hacked by Kenneth Burrough - foul #3 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Portland | William Karn (C) Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (SF) Mark Reda, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 08:29 | Portland | Miles Croker gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:22 | Portland | William Karn makes the floater in the paint set up by Hugh Pender and the foul's on Ulysses Strasser - foul #2 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 08:22 | Portland | William Karn misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Samford | Richard Freeman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Graves | 59-45 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Brad Starkes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 07:38 | Portland | Miles Croker grabs the board | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Miles Croker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Karn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Miles Croker connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Pender | 64-45 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman is hacked by Miles Croker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miles Croker, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Otis Lewis (SG), Sam Perry (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Hugh Pender, Miles Croker, Sam Thornton | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Paul Graves, Harry Eakes, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 07:05 | Samford | John Maxim comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Burrough - foul #4 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG) Brad Starkes | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| 07:05 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:05 | Samford | John Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:43 | Portland | Otis Lewis connects on the jump hook from the right block | 66-46 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Joseph Cornish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:12 | Portland | William Karn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sam Perry | 68-48 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Sam Perry steals it from Johnny Lewis | 68-48 |
| 05:39 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Joseph Cornish gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #6 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Hugh Pender (SG), Timothy Red (C) Joseph Cornish, Otis Lewis, William Karn | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (SF), Ulysses Strasser (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 04:52 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Elton Eichner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 04:27 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 04:02 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 04:00 | Portland | Brad Starkes grabs the offensive board | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 03:44 | Portland | Timothy Red grabs the offensive board | 72-48 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hugh Pender | 75-48 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Pender (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sam Perry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Burrough (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Red (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Maxim (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Elton Eichner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG), Sam Thornton (C) Sam Perry, Kenneth Burrough | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:59 | Portland | Frank Higby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-48 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Elton Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 02:51 | Samford | John Maxim connects on the runner from the left block set up by Elton Eichner | 75-50 |
| 02:35 | Portland | Sam Thornton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 75-50 |
| 02:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ulysses Strasser | 75-50 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Wilder | 75-53 |
| 02:08 | Portland | Frank Higby is called for traveling | 75-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Sam Perry (SF) Brad Starkes, Hugh Pender | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Paul Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 01:46 | Portland | Timothy Red grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 01:28 | Portland | Frank Higby misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-53 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Elton Eichner gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Steven Wilson takes the ball from Elton Eichner in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by Elton Eichner - foul #1 on Elton Eichner, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Hugh Pender (SG) Frank Higby | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:02 | Portland | Steven Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser grabs the board | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Elton Eichner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Portland | Sam Perry is called for traveling | 75-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:24 | Samford | John Maxim can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 00:22 | Samford | John Maxim hits the follow up shot | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Brad Starkes runs out the clock | 75-58 |