| Lineup | Portland | PG - Charles Eure (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kennell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Wettstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Alexander Owens inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Portland | Luther McGlothlen is called for the reach on Charles Eure - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:43 | Portland | Richard Barkley is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Charles Eure is called for the reach on Dale Clark - foul #1 on Charles Eure, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-40 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Dale Clark tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 18:55 | Portland | Walter Kennell is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (PG), Leigh Beil (SG) Charles Eure, Walter Kennell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | Portland | Paul Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:31 | Portland | Luther McGlothlen is called for the reach on Paul Grant - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Jess Erdman (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Eric Wettstein, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| 18:21 | Portland | Alexander Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Conyers | 41-42 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | David Cordero is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Rafael Corwin (C) Alexander Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero | |
| 18:11 | Portland | Steven Gaston connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Grant | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Leigh Beil takes the ball from Richard Milburn in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Steven Gaston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leigh Beil | 46-42 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Richard Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Steven Gaston's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Conyers | 46-42 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Clark | 46-42 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Brad Wormley makes the shot from the baseline set up by Dale Clark | 46-44 |
| 17:13 | Portland | Jess Erdman is fouled on the floor by Kurt Zihal - foul #1 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Walter Kennell (SG), Alexander Owens (SF) Paul Grant, Leigh Beil, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Radomil Ziller (PF) Brad Wormley, Kurt Zihal | |
| 17:08 | Portland | Jess Erdman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Alexander Owens is called for the reach on Richard Milburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Owens, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Leigh Beil (SF), Eric Wettstein (PF), Richard Barkley (C) Alexander Owens, Jess Erdman, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Robert Compton (C) Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Walter Kennell steps in front of the David Cordero pass | 48-44 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Eric Wettstein misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 48-44 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller is hacked by Eric Wettstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Wettstein, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Robert Compton | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen loses the dribble to Charles Eure | 48-44 |
| 16:14 | Portland | Leigh Beil banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Eure | 50-44 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Charles Eure (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Kennell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leigh Beil (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Eric Wettstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Barkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Portland | David Cordero is called for the reach on Walter Kennell - foul #3 on David Cordero, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Aaron Wood (PG), Jess Erdman (SG), Alexander Owens (SF), Steven Gaston (PF), Rafael Corwin (C) Charles Eure, Walter Kennell, Leigh Beil, Eric Wettstein, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Kurt Zihal (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dale Clark, Dario Zinser, Radomil Ziller | |
| 15:17 | Portland | Alexander Owens misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-46 |
| 15:16 | Portland | Alexander Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Kurt Zihal picks off the pass by Jess Erdman | 50-46 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Wood - foul #3 on Aaron Wood, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (PG), Walter Kennell (SG), Richard Barkley (C) Aaron Wood, Steven Gaston, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | Portland | Jess Erdman misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Brad Wormley pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Michael Conyers's pass is intercepted by Walter Kennell | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | Portland | Alexander Owens misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 14:00 | Portland | Walter Kennell hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Michael Conyers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:32 | Portland | Walter Kennell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jess Erdman | 54-50 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Walter Kennell steps in front of the Brad Wormley pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 13:29 | Portland | Paul Grant hits the finger roll set up by Walter Kennell | 56-50 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Brad Wormley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Michael Conyers's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Barkley | 56-50 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Jess Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:39 | Portland | Alexander Owens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Dikembe Victor snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Michael Conyers drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Milburn | 56-52 |
| 12:07 | Portland | Brad Wormley steals it from Paul Grant | 56-52 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is fouled on the floor by Richard Barkley - foul #2 on Richard Barkley, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Leigh Beil (SG), Eric Wettstein (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Paul Grant, Walter Kennell, Jess Erdman, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal, Michael Conyers | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:44 | Portland | Steven Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Charles Eure (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leigh Beil (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Wettstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milburn (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Portland | Alexander Owens's pass is intercepted by Dario Zinser | 56-52 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen's layup is rejected by Alexander Owens | 56-52 |
| 11:06 | Portland | Leigh Beil pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Robert Compton denies the turnaround by Eric Wettstein | 56-52 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Leigh Beil - foul #2 on Leigh Beil, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Aaron Wood (PG), Rafael Corwin (C) Charles Eure, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Dario Zinser | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:14 | Portland | Eric Wettstein jams it and he's fouled by Radomil Ziller - foul #2 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Kennell (SG) Leigh Beil | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:14 | Portland | Eric Wettstein misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:45 | Portland | Rafael Corwin grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Walter Kennell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 09:32 | Portland | Eric Wettstein grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | Portland | Aaron Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:13 | Portland | Alexander Owens tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Robert Compton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Leigh Beil (SF), Steven Gaston (C) Aaron Wood, Alexander Owens, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn | |
| 08:57 | Portland | Walter Kennell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Radomil Ziller - foul #3 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Barkley (C) Eric Wettstein | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dario Zinser (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| 08:57 | Portland | Walter Kennell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:57 | Portland | Walter Kennell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:45 | Portland | Leigh Beil pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | Portland | Richard Barkley banks in the layup set up by Leigh Beil | 62-54 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:16 | Portland | Richard Barkley snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Portland | Charles Eure misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 07:45 | Portland | Richard Barkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:37 | Portland | Walter Kennell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (PG), Jess Erdman (SG), Alexander Owens (SF), Eric Wettstein (PF), Rafael Corwin (C) Charles Eure, Walter Kennell, Leigh Beil, Steven Gaston, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (PG), Radomil Ziller (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Paul Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Erdman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Wettstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Corwin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | David Cordero misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:13 | Portland | Rafael Corwin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:58 | Portland | Jess Erdman misses long on a shot in the lane | 62-54 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brad Wormley | 62-54 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Eric Wettstein picks off the pass by David Cordero | 62-54 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Alexander Owens scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jess Erdman | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the jumper in the paint | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Portland | Jess Erdman snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:04 | Portland | Dale Clark steals the ball from Alexander Owens | 64-54 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Brad Wormley is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Grant - foul #2 on Paul Grant, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Aaron Wood (PG), Steven Gaston (PF), Richard Barkley (C) Paul Grant, Eric Wettstein, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Kurt Zihal (C) Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller, Michael Conyers | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:02 | Portland | Richard Barkley gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Portland | Alexander Owens is hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Leigh Beil (SG) Jess Erdman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG) Brad Wormley | |
| 05:48 | Portland | Alexander Owens misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen is open and buries a floater from the right side | 64-56 |
| 05:25 | Portland | Dario Zinser takes the ball from Alexander Owens | 64-56 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kurt Zihal | 64-59 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Alexander Owens is hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #3 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Jess Erdman (SG), Eric Wettstein (PF) Aaron Wood, Leigh Beil, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Conyers (C) Dario Zinser | |
| 04:52 | Portland | Alexander Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Alexander Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jess Erdman | 66-59 |
| 04:18 | Portland | Jess Erdman loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (SG), Richard Barkley (C) Alexander Owens, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Robert Compton (C) Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal, Michael Conyers | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Charles Eure picks off the pass by Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Paul Grant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Cordero - foul #4 on David Cordero, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Kennell (SG) Charles Eure | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) David Cordero | |
| 04:04 | Portland | Paul Grant makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Paul Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Dale Clark is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Compton | 67-61 |
| 03:26 | Portland | Eric Wettstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:24 | Portland | Jess Erdman tips it in | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Paul Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kennell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jess Erdman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Wettstein (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Barkley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Compton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Richard Milburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Kennell - foul #3 on Walter Kennell, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Leigh Beil (SF), Rafael Corwin (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Paul Grant, Jess Erdman, Eric Wettstein, Richard Barkley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, Dale Clark, Radomil Ziller, Robert Compton | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Richard Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:45 | Portland | Walter Kennell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Brad Wormley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Milburn and the foul's on Walter Kennell - foul #4 on Walter Kennell, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Aaron Wood (PG), Alexander Owens (SF) Charles Eure, Walter Kennell | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG), Kurt Zihal (PF) Richard Milburn, Dario Zinser | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Brad Wormley makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Portland | Steven Gaston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Conyers | 69-66 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Michael Conyers knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Victor | 69-68 |
| 01:39 | Portland | Steven Gaston misses short on a jumper from the left block | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Conyers | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Michael Conyers comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Kurt Zihal grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Eure (PG), Walter Kennell (SG), Eric Wettstein (PF), Richard Barkley (C) Aaron Wood, Leigh Beil, Rafael Corwin, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Robert Compton (C) Brad Wormley, Dikembe Victor, Kurt Zihal, Michael Conyers | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Walter Kennell | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Alexander Owens connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Eure | 71-68 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Compton and the foul's on Eric Wettstein - foul #2 on Eric Wettstein, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:47 | Portland | Alexander Owens snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Portland | Eric Wettstein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eric Wettstein, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Eric Wettstein steps in front of the Robert Compton pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Portland | David Cordero is called for the reach on Walter Kennell - foul #5 on David Cordero, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) David Cordero | |
| 00:17 | Portland | Walter Kennell makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Walter Kennell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Robert Compton connects on the jumper from the right block | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Luther McGlothlen is called for the reach on Alexander Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Alexander Owens misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Alexander Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Milburn | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Walter Kennell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-74 |