| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fresh) SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) SF - Jimmy Davis (fresh) PF - James Nardi (fresh) C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | James Nardi 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 | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | Portland State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Samuel Stafford pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Southern | Allen Ruckman lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Allen Ruckman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Smith | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Salberg - foul #1 on Robert Salberg, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:19 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Zemaitis | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | James Nardi snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Portland State | A charge is called on Samuel Stafford - foul #1 on Samuel Stafford, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Portland State | James Nardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Ruckman | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Ken Wolski (SF), Zachery Gray (PF), Brian Graves (C) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, Jimmy Davis, James Nardi, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| 17:33 | Southern | Harry Benton loses the dribble to Ken Wolski | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Portland State | Michael Hughes misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Portland State | Richard Stevens steals it from Zachery Gray | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Southern | John Wiggs travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Portland State | Ken Wolski is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Portland State | Zachery Gray connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Southern | John Wiggs hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Brian Graves - foul #1 on Brian Graves, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:25 | Southern | John Wiggs makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Zachery Gray | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Richard Stevens hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Benton | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) SF - Ken Wolski (fresh) PF - Zachery Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charlie Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SF - Harry Benton (fresh) PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford is hacked by Charlie Brooks - foul #1 on Charlie Brooks, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmy Davis (SF), Adolph Youngquist (PF), Tom Slinkard (C) Ken Wolski, Zachery Gray, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Charlie Brooks, Anthony Williams, Harry Benton, John Wiggs, Richard Stevens | |
| 15:23 | Portland State | Luther Ellington picks off the pass by Samuel Stafford | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Southern | Jimmy Davis takes the ball from Allen Ruckman | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), James Nardi (PF) Samuel Stafford, Adolph Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:51 | Southern | Tom Slinkard is called for the reach on John Zemaitis - foul #1 on Tom Slinkard, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd (SG) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:35 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Portland State | James Nardi grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luther Ellington - foul #1 on Luther Ellington, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, John Zemaitis | |
| 14:29 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Jimmy Davis denies the turnaround by John Wiggs | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Robert Salberg gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses the runner near the basket | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Ellington | 7-12 |
| 13:35 | Southern | Robert Salberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Williams | 7-15 |
| 13:30 | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:23 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Slinkard | 9-15 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Robert Salberg is hacked by Jimmy Davis - foul #2 on Jimmy Davis, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Ken Wolski (SF), Zachery Gray (PF), Brian Graves (C) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Jimmy Davis, James Nardi, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Harry Benton (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Anthony Williams, Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, John Wiggs | |
| 12:46 | Southern | Harry Benton double dribbles | 9-15 |
| 12:26 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Gray | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Ronald Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Southern | John Zemaitis tips it in | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Benton - foul #1 on Harry Benton, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF) Harry Benton, Ronald Brown | |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Samuel Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ken Wolski (fresh) PF - Zachery Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 13-19 |
| 11:01 | Portland State | The jumper by Kevin Shaw is denied by John Zemaitis | 13-19 |
| 11:00 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:54 | Southern | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Ruckman | 13-22 |
| 10:46 | Portland State | Zachery Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 10:44 | Portland State | Ken Wolski gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:33 | Portland State | Zachery Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 10:31 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachery Gray | 13-22 |
| 10:14 | Portland State | Anthony Williams steals the ball from Brian Graves | 13-22 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the dunk | 13-22 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Brian Graves picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | Portland State | Brian Graves scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Zachery Gray and the foul's on Allen Ruckman - foul #1 on Allen Ruckman, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (PG), Gerry Lloyd (SG), Adolph Youngquist (SF), James Nardi (PF) Samuel Stafford, Kevin Shaw, Ken Wolski, Zachery Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, Richard Stevens, John Zemaitis | |
| 09:42 | Portland State | Brian Graves misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:42 | Southern | John Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Charlie Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Graves | 15-22 |
| 09:24 | Portland State | James Nardi pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:17 | Portland State | Michael Hughes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Nardi - foul #1 on James Nardi, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Slinkard (C) Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:08 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:56 | Portland State | Michael Hughes travels with the ball | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Gerry Lloyd takes the ball from Charlie Brooks in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:52 | Portland State | Michael Hughes misses the dunk attempt | 15-24 |
| 08:50 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:32 | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerry Lloyd | 18-24 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Harry Benton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:58 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nardi | 20-24 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Harry Benton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | Adolph Youngquist gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerry Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adolph Youngquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Nardi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charlie Brooks (fresh) SG - Harry Benton (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) C - John Wiggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard misses the dunk attempt | 20-24 |
| 07:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Wiggs | 20-24 |
| 07:20 | Southern | John Wiggs buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Salberg | 20-26 |
| 07:04 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerry Lloyd | 23-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:48 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 06:43 | Portland State | James Nardi travels with the ball | 23-26 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Ken Wolski (SF), Zachery Gray (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Michael Hughes, Gerry Lloyd, Adolph Youngquist, James Nardi, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Charlie Brooks, Harry Benton, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, John Wiggs | |
| 06:33 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Stevens | 23-28 |
| 06:13 | Portland State | Ken Wolski can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Zemaitis - foul #1 on John Zemaitis, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| 06:13 | Portland State | Ken Wolski makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:13 | Portland State | Ken Wolski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Richard Stevens comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Zachery Gray - foul #1 on Zachery Gray, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Slinkard (C) Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:48 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:21 | Portland State | Richard Stevens picks off the pass by Ken Wolski | 25-29 |
| 05:05 | Southern | Anthony Williams hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 25-31 |
| 04:48 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:41 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Samuel Stafford misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Michael Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Stafford - foul #2 on Samuel Stafford, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Portland State | James Nardi (PF), Brian Graves (C) Samuel Stafford, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), John Wiggs (C) Anthony Williams, Richard Stevens, John Zemaitis | |
| 04:29 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Brian Graves pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:03 | Portland State | James Nardi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 04:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Wiggs | 29-32 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 03:54 | Portland State | Kevin Shaw gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:47 | Portland State | James Nardi drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Graves | 31-32 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Luther Ellington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Nardi - foul #2 on James Nardi, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd (PG), Jimmy Davis (SF), Tom Slinkard (C) Zachery Gray, Ken Wolski, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Harry Benton (SG) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gerry Lloyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Slinkard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Benton (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 03:06 | Southern | Harry Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:02 | Southern | The short jumper by John Wiggs is denied by James Nardi | 31-34 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | James Nardi grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:54 | Portland State | Robert Salberg steals the ball from James Nardi | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Harry Benton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wiggs | 31-37 |
| 02:06 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Davis | 33-37 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Gerry Lloyd is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Gerry Lloyd, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Portland State | Samuel Stafford (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Ken Wolski (PF) Gerry Lloyd, Kevin Shaw, James Nardi | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Richard Stevens (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, John Wiggs | |
| 01:59 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:45 | Portland State | Michael Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Slinkard | 36-39 |
| 01:27 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 01:24 | Portland State | Ken Wolski pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:18 | Portland State | Jimmy Davis is denied on a layup by Richard Stevens | 36-39 |
| 01:17 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Slinkard | 36-39 |
| 00:59 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Zachery Gray (PF) Jimmy Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Luther Ellington (PF) Anthony Williams, Harry Benton, Richard Stevens | |
| 00:59 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:59 | Portland State | Tom Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Samuel Stafford - foul #3 on Samuel Stafford, team foul #11 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Gerry Lloyd (SG), Brian Graves (C) Samuel Stafford, Tom Slinkard | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) Allen Ruckman | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Ken Wolski hits a shot near the basket | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-41 |