| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) SG - John Cedeno (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) C - Allen Pullins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Allen Pullins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | NC State | John Cedeno comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Portland | Sammie Bath pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Portland | Sammie Bath loses the dribble to Samuel Wolcott | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Rick Brown blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Pedro Zapata snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Portland | Pedro Zapata connects on the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Rick Brown clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Portland | Pedro Zapata's layup is rejected by Rick Brown | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is intercepted by Pedro Zapata in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 17:55 | Portland | David Long connects on the shot in the paint set up by Mark Reilley | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Cedeno and he's hacked by Pedro Zapata - foul #1 on Pedro Zapata, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Mark Reilley, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 17:33 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Portland | David Long connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| 17:21 | Portland | David Long makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Stanley Courtney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Portland | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Stanley Courtney picks off the pass by Robert Cowherd | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Thomas Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Courtney | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Portland | Frederick Wright is hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #1 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), John Smith (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), James Vaughn (C) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Richard Hammerstein (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Josef Kasowski | |
| 15:48 | Portland | Sammie Bath clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Hammerstein | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | NC State | John Smith is called for the reach on John Cedeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Sammie Bath steals it from Richard Hammerstein | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Portland | James Vaughn snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Sammie Bath comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rick Brown - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG) Mark Reilley | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Pullins (C) Rick Brown | |
| 15:07 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | NC State | John Cedeno is hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Frederick Wright (C) John Smith, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Josef Kasowski (PF) John Cedeno, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 14:35 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses long on a shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Stanley Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 13:43 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Richard Hammerstein (C) Stanley Courtney, Josef Kasowski | |
| 13:43 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 10-6 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Rick Brown is fouled on the floor by David Long - foul #1 on David Long, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Portland | Mark Reilley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Thomas Smith misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Richard Hammerstein can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 12:36 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Allen Hardy is called for the reach on Pedro Zapata - foul #2 on Allen Hardy, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Mark Reilley, David Long, Jon Thompson, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Thomas Smith, John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| 12:11 | Portland | Frederick Wright clanks a jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Josef Kasowski snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-8 |
| 11:48 | Portland | The rebound goes to Sammie Bath | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Charles Bowden (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Wright (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Portland | Josef Kasowski steals it from Frederick Wright | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Charles Daniell's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Wright | 10-8 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Josef Kasowski tips it home | 10-10 |
| 10:57 | Portland | Charles Bowden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Robert Cowherd steps in front of the Samuel Wolcott pass in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Robert Cowherd lays it up and in | 12-10 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 10:09 | Portland | Robert Cowherd's floater is knocked away by Richard Hammerstein | 12-12 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 09:41 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:21 | Portland | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Richard Hammerstein snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Robert Cowherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), James Vaughn (C) Robert Cowherd, Charles Bowden, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Richard Hammerstein, Josef Kasowski | |
| 08:56 | NC State | John Cedeno's pass is intercepted by David Long | 12-12 |
| 08:37 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| 08:37 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:37 | Portland | Mark Reilley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Mark Reilley is called for the reach on Rick Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Reilley, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:10 | Portland | David Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Charles Daniell double dribbles | 13-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (C) James Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) C - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Portland | Pedro Zapata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Portland | John Smith (SF) Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:08 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rick Brown | 13-17 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Pedro Zapata comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Charles Daniell - foul #1 on Charles Daniell, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF) David Long | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| 06:54 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:31 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 15-17 |
| 06:30 | Portland | Pedro Zapata pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Rick Brown is called for the reach on Mark Reilley - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Frederick Wright (PF), Jon Thompson (C) John Smith, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Josef Kasowski | |
| 06:12 | Portland | Mark Reilley makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Mark Reilley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it but misses | 17-17 |
| 05:50 | Portland | Sammie Bath grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 05:45 | Portland | David Long scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Rick Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney | 19-19 |
| 05:13 | Portland | Mark Reilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Jon Thompson hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Stanley Courtney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Long - foul #2 on David Long, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), John Smith (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, David Long, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Richard Hammerstein (C) Thomas Smith, Allen Pullins | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Charles Bowden makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Vaughn | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Charles Bowden steals it from Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 04:09 | Portland | Pedro Zapata loses the dribble to Samuel Wolcott | 23-20 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Stanley Courtney is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), David Long (SG) John Smith, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Rick Brown, Allen Hardy | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:50 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:36 | Portland | Josef Kasowski picks off the pass by Robert Cowherd | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | John Cedeno knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 23-23 |
| 02:47 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Josef Kasowski - foul #2 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), Jon Thompson (C) Charles Bowden, Pedro Zapata, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF) Stanley Courtney, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 02:47 | Portland | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:47 | Portland | David Long misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Rick Brown scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Cedeno | 24-25 |
| 01:50 | Portland | Frederick Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd | 27-25 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Allen Hardy buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | Portland | David Long can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 01:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 27-27 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Wright - foul #1 on Frederick Wright, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), John Smith (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:29 | Portland | Thomas Smith steals the ball from John Smith | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The short jumper by Richard Hammerstein is denied by John Smith | 27-28 |