| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walls (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Maynard Burke (fresh) PF - Gordon Eby (fresh) 7 reb. C - Cameron Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Arizona State | Cameron Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Wilt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Wilson, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Buss | 24-24 |
| 19:24 | Portland | Richard Wilt is called for the reach on Cameron Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilt, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:10 | Portland | Maynard Burke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Maynard Burke - foul #3 on Maynard Burke, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamie Byers (SG), Manuel Duncan (SF), Roy Mott (C) William Wilson, Maynard Burke, Cameron Wilson | |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt is hacked by Jamie Byers - foul #2 on Jamie Byers, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Blake (SG), Robert Hildebrant (C) Robert Walls, Gordon Eby | |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:47 | Portland | Stephen Blake misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Baird - foul #2 on James Baird, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Stephen Blake misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Stephen Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 24-24 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Stephen Blake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Blake, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 26-24 |
| 17:10 | Portland | Roy Mott's fadeaway is rejected by James Baird | 26-24 |
| 17:09 | Portland | Manuel Duncan tips it in | 26-26 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 16:55 | Portland | Jamie Byers gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:31 | Portland | Roy Mott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jason Grable and he's hacked by Robert Hildebrant - foul #1 on Robert Hildebrant, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, James Baird, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walls (PG), William Wilson (SG), Walter Radford (SF), Gordon Eby (PF), Cameron Wilson (C) Jamie Byers, Stephen Blake, Manuel Duncan, Roy Mott, Robert Hildebrant | |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:04 | Portland | Cameron Wilson grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 15:46 | Portland | Walter Radford can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 28-26 |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Herman Selby | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walls (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Radford (fresh) PF - Gordon Eby (fresh) 7 reb. C - Cameron Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Herman Selby makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Nolting | 30-26 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Robert Walls makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Eby | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Arizona State | Herman Selby connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 32-29 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Robert Walls connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by William Wilson | 32-31 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | Gordon Eby steps in front of the Phillip Farney pass in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Portland | William Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walls - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), James Baird (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, Richard Wilt, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Portland | Peter Steele (SG), Maynard Burke (SF), Manuel Duncan (C) William Wilson, Walter Radford, Cameron Wilson | |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Walsh and the foul's on Manuel Duncan - foul #1 on Manuel Duncan, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Portland | Gordon Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:35 | Portland | Manuel Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Cramer - foul #1 on Walter Cramer, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 13:35 | Portland | Manuel Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:35 | Portland | Manuel Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:13 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the floater near the basket | 36-33 |
| 12:56 | Portland | Gordon Eby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), John Buss (SF) Jason Grable, James Baird | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamie Byers (PG), Stephen Blake (SG), Roy Mott (PF), Cameron Wilson (C) Robert Walls, Peter Steele, Gordon Eby, Manuel Duncan | |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Farney and the foul's on Cameron Wilson - foul #3 on Cameron Wilson, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Radford (SF), Robert Hildebrant (C) Maynard Burke, Cameron Wilson | |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:09 | Portland | Walter Radford misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | John Buss pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | John Buss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Portland | Cameron Wilson (C) Roy Mott | |
| 11:50 | Portland | Walter Radford makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Blake and he's fouled by Herman Selby - foul #1 on Herman Selby, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Portland | Peter Steele (PG), William Wilson (SG) Jamie Byers, Stephen Blake | |
| 11:50 | Portland | Walter Radford makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | James Baird is fouled on the floor by Cameron Wilson - foul #4 on Cameron Wilson, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG) Phillip Farney | |
| Subs | Portland | Gordon Eby (PF), Manuel Duncan (C) Robert Hildebrant, Cameron Wilson | |
| 11:29 | Arizona State | James Baird misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Manuel Duncan | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Peter Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Radford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Eby (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Manuel Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Portland | William Wilson travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (SG) Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | Portland | Maynard Burke (SF) Walter Radford | |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | The jump hook by John Buss is blocked by Maynard Burke | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 10:34 | Portland | James Baird is called for the reach on Gordon Eby - foul #3 on James Baird, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF), Walter Cramer (C) James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamie Byers (PG), Stephen Blake (SG), Roy Mott (C) Peter Steele, William Wilson, Gordon Eby | |
| 10:17 | Portland | Stephen Blake connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Byers | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 09:47 | Portland | The rebound goes to Manuel Duncan | 41-38 |
| 09:29 | Portland | Stephen Blake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 09:27 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Walter Cramer | 41-38 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 08:52 | Portland | Manuel Duncan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Duncan, team foul #10 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), James Baird (SF), Herman Selby (C) Jason Grable, Joseph Walsh, John Buss, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walls (PG), William Wilson (SG), Walter Radford (SF), Gordon Eby (PF), Robert Hildebrant (C) Jamie Byers, Stephen Blake, Maynard Burke, Manuel Duncan, Roy Mott | |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:38 | Portland | Robert Hildebrant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:26 | Portland | Walter Radford knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Walls | 43-40 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #11 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Portland | Peter Steele (SG) William Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:03 | Portland | Gordon Eby pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:50 | Portland | Peter Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Wilt - foul #2 on Richard Wilt, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Walter Cramer (C) Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Portland | Cameron Wilson (C) Gordon Eby | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Peter Steele misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:50 | Portland | Peter Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | John Buss buries a fadeaway near the basket | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Buss (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Radford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hildebrant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Portland | Cameron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Wilt - foul #3 on Richard Wilt, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Phillip Farney, John Buss | |
| Subs | Portland | William Wilson (SG), Maynard Burke (SF), Gordon Eby (PF) Peter Steele, Walter Radford, Robert Hildebrant | |
| 06:58 | Portland | Cameron Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:58 | Portland | Cameron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Jason Grable loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 46-41 |
| 06:34 | Portland | Robert Walls loses the dribble to Richard Wilt | 46-41 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | William Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Wilt in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #12 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF), Herman Selby (C) James Baird, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamie Byers (PG), Stephen Blake (SG), Manuel Duncan (SF), Roy Mott (C) Robert Walls, William Wilson, Maynard Burke, Cameron Wilson | |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:13 | Portland | Stephen Blake buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Duncan | 48-43 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is fouled on the floor by Jamie Byers - foul #3 on Jamie Byers, team foul #13 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | Portland | Cameron Wilson (C) Gordon Eby | |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Cameron Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 50-43 |
| 05:31 | Portland | Roy Mott tips it home | 50-45 |
| 05:09 | Arizona State | John Buss can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:07 | Portland | Manuel Duncan grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:44 | Portland | Stephen Blake connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Mott | 50-47 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | 3 seconds is called on John Buss | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), James Baird (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Portland | Peter Steele (PG), William Wilson (SG), Maynard Burke (SF), Gordon Eby (PF), Robert Hildebrant (C) Jamie Byers, Stephen Blake, Manuel Duncan, Roy Mott, Cameron Wilson | |
| 04:09 | Portland | William Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Steele | 50-50 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Jason Grable buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 03:44 | Portland | Maynard Burke's pass is intercepted by Walter Cramer | 53-50 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | William Wilson steals it from Richard Wilt | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Buss (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Peter Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maynard Burke (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gordon Eby (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Hildebrant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Portland | Peter Steele misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:06 | Portland | Gordon Eby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:48 | Portland | Gordon Eby is fouled on the floor by James Baird - foul #4 on James Baird, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, John Buss | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walls (PG), Walter Radford (SF), Cameron Wilson (C) Peter Steele, Maynard Burke, Robert Hildebrant | |
| 02:48 | Portland | Gordon Eby makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:48 | Portland | Gordon Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Walsh | 55-52 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Gordon Eby is hacked by Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Duncan (C) Cameron Wilson | |
| 02:10 | Portland | Gordon Eby makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Gordon Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Manuel Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Portland | William Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Radford | 55-56 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamie Byers (SG), Maynard Burke (SF), Cameron Wilson (C) William Wilson, Walter Radford, Manuel Duncan | |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 01:54 | Portland | James Baird takes the ball from Jamie Byers | 55-56 |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | James Baird lays it in | 57-56 |
| 01:41 | Portland | Robert Walls buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt knocks in the shot in the lane | 59-59 |
| 00:46 | Portland | Robert Walls comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), John Buss (SF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, James Baird, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Portland | William Wilson (SG) Jamie Byers | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Portland | Cameron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Jason Grable gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Jason Grable is hacked by Robert Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Portland | Gordon Eby pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Portland | William Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer runs out the clock | 62-59 |