| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hambright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Schock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Rink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Walter Schock inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Portland | Joseph Cornish misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Gerald Hambright hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Rink - foul #2 on Jesse Rink, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is fouled on the floor by Jesse Rink - foul #3 on Jesse Rink, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alan Harrell (PF) Jesse Rink | |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-43 |
| 19:03 | Portland | Grant Shafer is called for the reach on Joseph Cornish - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:53 | Portland | A charge is called on Joseph Cornish - foul #1 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Harry Wilburn (PF) Joseph Cornish, Gerald Hambright | |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer's pass is intercepted by Alan Harrell in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | Portland | Walter Schock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | James Western throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG) Claude Arnott | |
| 18:20 | Portland | James Western steals the ball from Bryan Dailey | 39-43 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 41-43 |
| 18:01 | Portland | James Western takes the ball from Benjamin Lewis | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-43 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver tips it in | 43-43 |
| 17:22 | Portland | Walter Schock misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | James Western lays it in set up by Eduardo Moran and the foul's on Alan Harrell - foul #2 on Alan Harrell, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Gerald Hambright (SG), Boyce Asay (PF), Harold Hara (C) Bryan Dailey, Benjamin Lewis, Alan Harrell, Harry Wilburn | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:58 | Portland | Gerald Hambright misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | Walter Schock steals the ball from James Montgomery | 46-43 |
| 16:34 | Portland | Walter Schock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Western - foul #3 on James Western, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Portland | Claude Arnott (C) Harold Hara | |
| 16:34 | Portland | Walter Schock makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | Portland | Walter Schock misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Claude Arnott is called for the reach on Brian Tyson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Arnott, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:16 | Portland | The rebound goes to Claude Arnott | 46-44 |
| 15:56 | Portland | Joseph Cornish hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hambright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Schock (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Boyce Asay (fresh) C - Claude Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (SF), Jesse Rink (PF) Walter Schock, Boyce Asay | |
| 15:38 | Portland | Gerald Hambright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eduardo Moran - foul #3 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Portland | Harold Hara (C) Claude Arnott | |
| 15:38 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:38 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is hacked by Alonzo Seese - foul #4 on Alonzo Seese, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Walter Schock (SF) Joseph Cornish, Alonzo Seese | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Louis Oliver | 48-49 |
| 14:49 | Portland | Gerald Hambright is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (C) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Alan Harrell (SF), Harry Wilburn (C) Bryan Dailey, Walter Schock, Harold Hara | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Gerald Hambright takes the ball from Eduardo Moran in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:27 | Portland | Jesse Rink misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Portland | Harry Wilburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:11 | Portland | Jesse Rink scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Hambright | 48-51 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner scores on a jumper from close range | 50-51 |
| 13:46 | Portland | Gerald Hambright is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF) Richard Shaffer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Boyce Asay (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Gerald Hambright, Alan Harrell, Jesse Rink, Harry Wilburn | |
| 13:39 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Charles Robbins - foul #2 on Charles Robbins, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG) Joseph Cornish | |
| 13:21 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Boyce Asay | 50-53 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins banks in the layup on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 52-53 |
| 12:47 | Portland | Walter Schock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Bryan Dailey - foul #3 on Bryan Dailey, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Johnny Christensen, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Gerald Hambright (SG), Alan Harrell (SF), Jesse Rink (PF), Harold Hara (C) Bryan Dailey, Benjamin Lewis, Walter Schock, Boyce Asay, Claude Arnott | |
| 12:23 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Portland | Alan Harrell pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Portland | Harold Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Portland | Harry Wilburn (PF) Jesse Rink | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hambright (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Alan Harrell - foul #3 on Alan Harrell, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:40 | Portland | Harry Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:19 | Portland | Harry Wilburn misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Joseph Cornish is called for the reach on James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Western (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Portland | Claude Arnott (C) Harold Hara | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Portland | Claude Arnott grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | Portland | Claude Arnott lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Wilburn | 52-55 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Nuckols | 54-55 |
| 10:21 | Portland | Joseph Cornish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 54-55 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:13 | Portland | Claude Arnott grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Portland | Delbert Nuckols picks off the pass by Harry Wilburn | 54-55 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Gerald Hambright is called for the reach on James Montgomery - foul #2 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Richard Turner (C) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Boyce Asay (PF), Harold Hara (C) Joseph Cornish, Gerald Hambright, Alan Harrell, Harry Wilburn, Claude Arnott | |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:22 | Portland | Brian Tyson swats the short shot by Walter Schock | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Portland | Boyce Asay tips it in | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Benjamin Lewis steals the ball from Brian Tyson | 56-57 |
| 08:40 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Richard Turner is denied by Harold Hara | 56-57 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Walter Schock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Harold Hara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Richard Shaffer (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Jesse Rink (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Bryan Dailey, Boyce Asay, Harold Hara | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Schock (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Rink (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Arnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Joseph Cornish - foul #3 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (SG), Alan Harrell (SF) Benjamin Lewis, Walter Schock | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Portland | The short jumper by Jesse Rink is denied by Edward Jenkinson | 58-57 |
| 07:05 | Portland | Claude Arnott grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:48 | Portland | Jesse Rink is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG) Joseph Cornish | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Alan Harrell is called for the reach on Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Harrell, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Portland | Claude Arnott gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:23 | Portland | Claude Arnott buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Hambright | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is fouled on the floor by Claude Arnott - foul #3 on Claude Arnott, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Boyce Asay (PF), Harry Wilburn (C) Jesse Rink, Claude Arnott | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:50 | Portland | Gerald Hambright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins tips it in | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Gerald Hambright scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Gerald Hambright steals the ball from Richard Shaffer in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Gerald Hambright hits the finger roll | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hambright - foul #3 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG) Gerald Hambright, Alan Harrell | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | Portland | Alonzo Seese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 63-65 |
| 05:11 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Alonzo Seese misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:51 | Portland | Boyce Asay pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alonzo Seese | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins loses the dribble to Benjamin Lewis | 63-67 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Bryan Dailey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 03:58 | Portland | Bryan Dailey snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:41 | Portland | The jumper by Benjamin Lewis is denied by Charles Robbins | 63-67 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Louis Oliver | 63-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bryan Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Seese (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Boyce Asay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Wilburn | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Portland | Alonzo Seese pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:57 | Portland | Alonzo Seese scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-69 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Shaffer, Charles Robbins, Brian Tyson, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Portland | Alan Harrell (PG), Gerald Hambright (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Jesse Rink (PF), Harold Hara (C) Bryan Dailey, Benjamin Lewis, Alonzo Seese, Boyce Asay, Harry Wilburn | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | Portland | Harold Hara can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | Portland | Harold Hara misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | Portland | Harold Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 67-69 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Jesse Rink misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Claude Arnott (C) Walter Schock, Harold Hara | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 69-69 |
| 01:40 | Portland | Alan Harrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Portland | Gerald Hambright tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Portland | Claude Arnott pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:15 | Portland | Joseph Cornish knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Arnott | 69-71 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't connect on a floater in the paint | 69-71 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Gerald Hambright grabs the board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Jesse Rink connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Eduardo Moran - foul #4 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (SF) Alan Harrell | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Jesse Rink makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jesse Rink | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Portland | Jesse Rink is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Harry Wilburn (C) Claude Arnott | |
| 00:17 | Portland | Jesse Rink misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Robbins | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Schock (SF), Claude Arnott (C) Alonzo Seese, Harry Wilburn | |
| 00:09 | Portland | Joseph Cornish is hacked by Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Shafer, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Joseph Cornish misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Jesse Rink grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Jesse Rink is fouled on the floor by Charles Robbins - foul #3 on Charles Robbins, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Jesse Rink makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Jesse Rink misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Gerald Hambright hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hambright (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Schock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Rink (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Arnott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Portland | Claude Arnott wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Portland | Walter Schock misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is hacked by Gerald Hambright - foul #4 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG) Joseph Cornish, Gerald Hambright | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Claude Arnott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Claude Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Claude Arnott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Jesse Rink snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 04:21 | Portland | Jesse Rink lays it in | 77-78 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | James Western is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 77-78 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Grant Shafer and the foul's on Claude Arnott - foul #4 on Claude Arnott, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alan Harrell (PF) Jesse Rink | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:03 | Portland | Alan Harrell gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:50 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis comes up short on the runner from the right block | 79-78 |
| 03:49 | Portland | Walter Schock grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:29 | Portland | Alonzo Seese hits a turnaround from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | James Western can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 03:15 | Portland | Claude Arnott gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:09 | Portland | Walter Schock can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 79-80 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins is hacked by Benjamin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Harry Wilburn (C) Benjamin Lewis, Claude Arnott | |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:05 | Portland | The rebound goes to Alan Harrell | 80-80 |
| 02:43 | Portland | Walter Schock clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Portland | Jesse Rink (PF) Walter Schock | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-80 |
| 02:28 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Claude Arnott (C) Bryan Dailey, Harry Wilburn | |
| 02:16 | Portland | Claude Arnott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 80-80 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Western | 80-80 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | James Western is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Jesse Rink makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cornish | 80-82 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Grant Shafer | 82-82 |
| 01:44 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG), Walter Schock (SF) Alonzo Seese, Alan Harrell | |
| 01:29 | Portland | Gerald Hambright is fouled on the floor by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Gerald Hambright misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer loses the dribble to Claude Arnott | 82-83 |
| 01:05 | Portland | Jesse Rink can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 01:03 | Portland | Jesse Rink tips it back up and in | 82-85 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses long on a runner from the baseline | 82-85 |
| 00:51 | Portland | Walter Schock snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hambright (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Schock (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Rink (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Arnott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Walter Schock is called for traveling | 82-85 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Robbins | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Portland | Gerald Hambright is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robbins - foul #4 on Charles Robbins, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| 00:13 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:13 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 87-87 |
| 00:08 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Portland | Gerald Hambright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Claude Arnott tips it home | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 87-89 |