| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ross Anderson (fresh) SG - Max Boyer (fresh) SF - Armand Bruno (fresh) PF - Louis Gregory (fresh) C - Michael Fawcett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Louis Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Portland State | Louis Gregory misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Portland State | Louis Gregory scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ross Anderson | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is intercepted by Armand Bruno | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Portland State | Max Boyer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Gregory | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Portland State | Max Boyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ross Anderson | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is hacked by Michael Fawcett - foul #1 on Michael Fawcett, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | Paul Haupt (SF) Armand Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | John Crist buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merle Stokes | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Portland State | Ross Anderson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it home | 8-9 |
| 16:34 | Portland State | Ross Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | John Crist grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and the foul's on Louis Gregory - foul #1 on Louis Gregory, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Kapoor (PG), Julius Eichorn (SF), Herman Lawrence (C) Ross Anderson, Louis Gregory, Michael Fawcett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Sean Staley | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:59 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Haupt | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Peter Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julius Eichorn (fresh) PF - Paul Haupt (fresh) C - Herman Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and he's fouled by Julius Eichorn - foul #1 on Julius Eichorn, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Floyd Hwang (SG), Armand Bruno (SF) Max Boyer, Julius Eichorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:33 | Portland State | Paul Haupt is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #1 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 15:13 | Portland State | Paul Haupt is hacked by Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| 14:57 | Portland State | Armand Bruno comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 14:56 | Portland State | Herman Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | Paul Haupt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Young - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ross Anderson (PG), Max Boyer (SG), Louis Gregory (PF) Peter Kapoor, Floyd Hwang, Herman Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Lawrence Jackson (C) David Clark, Calvin Young | |
| 14:43 | Portland State | Paul Haupt misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | Paul Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-15 |
| 14:22 | Portland State | Louis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:16 | Portland State | Max Boyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Julius Eichorn (SF), Michael Fawcett (C) Armand Bruno, Paul Haupt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Sean Staley (PF) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan | |
| 14:16 | Portland State | Max Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:16 | Portland State | Max Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Julius Eichorn is called for the reach on Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Julius Eichorn, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Walter Murray (SF) Julius Eichorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 13:24 | Portland State | Ross Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Max Boyer | 15-15 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Fawcett denies the turnaround by Danny Ardoin | 15-15 |
| 12:56 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:51 | Portland State | Max Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 12:50 | Portland State | Louis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Kapoor (PG), Floyd Hwang (SG), Armand Bruno (SF), Paul Haupt (C) Ross Anderson, Max Boyer, Walter Murray, Michael Fawcett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF) John Crist, Sean Staley | |
| 12:13 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Hwang steals the ball from Leslie Nelson in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Portland State | Armand Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Peter Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Hwang (fresh) SF - Armand Bruno (fresh) PF - Louis Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Haupt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Haupt steals it from Merle Stokes | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Portland State | Floyd Hwang is hacked by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Boyer (SG), Michael Fawcett (C) Floyd Hwang, Louis Gregory | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| 11:05 | Portland State | Paul Haupt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:04 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor travels with the ball | 17-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ross Anderson (PG), Walter Murray (SF), Herman Lawrence (PF) Peter Kapoor, Armand Bruno, Paul Haupt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Portland State | Walter Murray snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Portland State | Max Boyer is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the dunk | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:34 | Portland State | Ross Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Murray | 20-15 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Portland State | Walter Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:12 | Portland State | Ross Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's pass is intercepted by Ross Anderson | 20-15 |
| 08:45 | Portland State | Max Boyer lays it up and in set up by Ross Anderson | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-15 |
| 08:39 | Portland State | Herman Lawrence snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:21 | Portland State | Sean Staley takes the ball from Michael Fawcett | 22-15 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Kapoor (PG), Floyd Hwang (SG), Armand Bruno (SF), Louis Gregory (PF), Paul Haupt (C) Ross Anderson, Max Boyer, Walter Murray, Herman Lawrence, Michael Fawcett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Overman (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 07:42 | Portland State | Sean Staley steps in front of the Armand Bruno pass | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Peter Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Hwang (fresh) SF - Armand Bruno (fresh) PF - Louis Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Haupt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley connects on the fadeaway from close range | 22-17 |
| 07:25 | Portland State | Danny Ardoin takes the ball from Paul Haupt | 22-17 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-17 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 07:03 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 07:01 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Armand Bruno | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | Portland State | Danny Ardoin steals it from Louis Gregory | 22-19 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Kapoor - foul #1 on Peter Kapoor, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ross Anderson (PG), Max Boyer (SG) Peter Kapoor, Floyd Hwang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Sean Staley | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:22 | Portland State | Ross Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) John Overman | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Louis Gregory gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:02 | Portland State | Max Boyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 06:01 | Portland State | Louis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Walter Murray (SF), Michael Fawcett (C) Armand Bruno, Paul Haupt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Max Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 24-21 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:02 | Portland State | Louis Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Portland State | Herman Lawrence (PF) Louis Gregory | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 04:46 | Portland State | Herman Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:24 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett double dribbles | 24-23 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Kapoor (PG), Armand Bruno (SF), Paul Haupt (PF) Ross Anderson, Walter Murray, Michael Fawcett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Viles | 24-23 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Portland State | Louis Gregory (PF) Herman Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Portland State | Louis Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Peter Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armand Bruno (fresh) PF - Louis Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Haupt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 03:10 | Portland State | Paul Haupt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Gregory | 27-25 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Armand Bruno - foul #1 on Armand Bruno, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ross Anderson (PG), Julius Eichorn (SF), Michael Fawcett (C) Max Boyer, Armand Bruno, Paul Haupt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:32 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Strahan | 27-27 |
| 02:30 | Portland State | Peter Kapoor grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:21 | Portland State | Louis Gregory misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF) John Crist, Paul Strahan | |
| 02:21 | Portland State | Louis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:21 | Portland State | Louis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is intercepted by Ross Anderson | 29-27 |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Ross Anderson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Julius Eichorn | 32-27 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Julius Eichorn is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #3 on Julius Eichorn, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Boyer (SG), Paul Haupt (SF), Herman Lawrence (PF) Peter Kapoor, Julius Eichorn, Louis Gregory | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG) John Overman | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:18 | Portland State | Max Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 32-29 |
| 01:17 | Portland State | Ross Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:03 | Portland State | Paul Haupt's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Young | 32-29 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-29 |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Paul Haupt snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Portland State | Ross Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 00:35 | Portland State | Michael Fawcett hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Fawcett - foul #2 on Michael Fawcett, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Kapoor (PG), Armand Bruno (SF), Louis Gregory (PF) Ross Anderson, Paul Haupt, Michael Fawcett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Portland State | Armand Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez blows the dunk | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Max Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |