| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Ludlum (fresh) SG - Albert Shearin (fresh) SF - Christopher Mays (fresh) PF - Willie Sample (fresh) C - Alexander Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) SG - Brent Winters (fresh) SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) C - William Donoghue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Portland State | Christopher Mays makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Shearin | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:42 | Portland State | Albert Shearin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stover | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Miles | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 18:24 | Portland State | Willie Sample makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Ludlum | 6-8 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Willie Sample misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Shearin - foul #1 on Albert Shearin, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:30 | Portland State | Alexander Miles grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 17:08 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 6-11 |
| 16:19 | Portland State | Willie Sample is fouled on the floor by Jay Davidson - foul #1 on Jay Davidson, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Earl Poon (C) Alexander Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| 16:00 | Portland State | Nicholas Reiss is called for the reach on Christopher Mays - foul #1 on Nicholas Reiss, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Barney Rubin (SG), Jimmie Johnston (SF) Albert Shearin, Christopher Mays | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Ludlum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barney Rubin (fresh) SF - Jimmie Johnston (fresh) PF - Willie Sample (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Poon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) C - Ronald Pinto (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum misses the floater from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon tips it home | 6-13 |
| 15:38 | Portland State | Johnny Higdon picks off the pass by Oscar Ludlum | 6-13 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 15:31 | Portland State | Earl Poon snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 15:26 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmie Johnston | 9-13 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss | 9-16 |
| 14:45 | Portland State | Willie Sample can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | Barney Rubin tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Portland State | Albert Shearin (SG), Christopher Mays (SF), Alexander Miles (C) Oscar Ludlum, Jimmie Johnston, Willie Sample | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| 14:13 | Portland State | Albert Shearin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 14:11 | Portland State | Alexander Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:54 | Portland State | Albert Shearin hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Barney Rubin and the foul's on Brent Winters - foul #1 on Brent Winters, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jimmie Johnston (PF) Earl Poon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Ronald Pinto | |
| 13:54 | Portland State | Albert Shearin makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 13:35 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mays | 12-16 |
| 13:31 | Portland State | Christopher Mays can't finish the layup | 12-16 |
| 13:30 | Portland State | Albert Shearin tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:04 | Portland State | Alexander Miles grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 13:00 | Portland State | Jimmie Johnston drills a floater near the basket set up by Alexander Miles | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Barney Rubin - foul #1 on Barney Rubin, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum (PG), Willie Sample (PF), Robert Kromer (C) Barney Rubin, Jimmie Johnston, Alexander Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings (SF), William Donoghue (C) Johnny Sampson, Johnny Higdon | |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:10 | Portland State | Christopher Mays can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 11:46 | Portland State | Robert Kromer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Ludlum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Shearin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Sample (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kromer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) C - William Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Portland State | Paul Skillings takes the ball from Willie Sample | 16-18 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover blows the dunk | 16-18 |
| 11:35 | Portland State | Robert Kromer pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:22 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Donoghue - foul #1 on William Donoghue, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Portland State | John Rousey (SG), Jimmie Johnston (SF), Earl Poon (C) Albert Shearin, Christopher Mays, Robert Kromer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Ronald Pinto (PF) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Jay Davidson | |
| 11:22 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:22 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss and the foul's on Oscar Ludlum - foul #1 on Oscar Ludlum, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 18-20 |
| 10:46 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:42 | Portland State | Arthur Lyman is called for the reach on John Rousey - foul #1 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Barney Rubin (SG), Alexander Miles (C) John Rousey, Earl Poon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF) Arthur Lyman, William Donoghue | |
| 10:25 | Portland State | Barney Rubin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 18-20 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 10:13 | Portland State | Jimmie Johnston snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:06 | Portland State | Nicholas Reiss takes the ball from Barney Rubin | 18-20 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Portland State | Jimmie Johnston snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:39 | Portland State | Barney Rubin comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Skillings - foul #1 on Paul Skillings, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Albert Shearin (SG), Christopher Mays (SF), Earl Poon (PF) Oscar Ludlum, Jimmie Johnston, Willie Sample | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG) Paul Skillings | |
| 09:39 | Portland State | Barney Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:39 | Portland State | Barney Rubin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Poon - foul #1 on Earl Poon, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Kromer (C) Alexander Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Jay Davidson (PF), William Donoghue (C) Nicholas Reiss, Johnny Higdon, Ronald Pinto | |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:52 | Portland State | Albert Shearin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 08:02 | Portland State | Robert Kromer misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 21-25 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Lyman | 21-25 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:38 | Portland State | Earl Poon grabs the board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Barney Rubin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Shearin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Poon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kromer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Donoghue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Portland State | Barney Rubin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Barney Rubin takes the ball from Brent Winters | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Portland State | Earl Poon misses the lay-in | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Shearin | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | Portland State | Christopher Mays knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Barney Rubin | 24-25 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mays | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Portland State | Christopher Mays knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barney Rubin | 26-25 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 05:47 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Albert Shearin | 26-25 |
| 05:40 | Portland State | Earl Poon connects on the floater in the paint set up by Christopher Mays | 28-25 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue is denied on a layup by Earl Poon | 28-25 |
| 05:22 | Portland State | Robert Kromer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Barney Rubin misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Donoghue - foul #2 on William Donoghue, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum (PG), Jimmie Johnston (SF), Willie Sample (PF), Alexander Miles (C) Albert Shearin, Christopher Mays, Earl Poon, Robert Kromer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Arthur Lyman, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Barney Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Barney Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 04:45 | Portland State | Jimmie Johnston gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Portland State | Alexander Miles clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Skillings - foul #2 on Paul Skillings, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | John Rousey (SG) Barney Rubin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey (SF) Paul Skillings | |
| 04:37 | Portland State | Alexander Miles misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Portland State | Alexander Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Stover | 31-27 |
| 04:04 | Portland State | John Rousey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Rousey, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Ludlum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rousey (fresh) SF - Jimmie Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sample (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Miles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robin Cosey (fresh) PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Pinto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Portland State | Alexander Miles is hacked by Nicholas Reiss - foul #2 on Nicholas Reiss, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Paul Skillings (SF) Nicholas Reiss, Robin Cosey | |
| 03:17 | Portland State | Alexander Miles misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:17 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sample | 31-30 |
| 02:58 | Portland State | Paul Skillings steps in front of the Oscar Ludlum pass | 31-30 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Johnston | 33-32 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Albert Shearin (SG), Christopher Mays (SF), Robert Kromer (C) John Rousey, Jimmie Johnston, Alexander Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Robin Cosey (PF), William Donoghue (C) Joseph Stover, Johnny Higdon, Ronald Pinto | |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Christopher Mays is hacked by William Donoghue - foul #3 on William Donoghue, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Benjamin Cuellar (PG) Oscar Ludlum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon (C) William Donoghue | |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Christopher Mays makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Christopher Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Reiss | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Brent Winters is called for the reach on Willie Sample - foul #2 on Brent Winters, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Jay Davidson (PF) Brent Winters, Robin Cosey | |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Willie Sample misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Willie Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Johnny Higdon | 34-34 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings tips it in | 34-36 |
| 01:05 | Portland State | Robert Kromer knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:49 | Portland State | Robert Kromer snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:44 | Portland State | Albert Shearin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Davidson - foul #2 on Jay Davidson, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Ludlum (PG), Jimmie Johnston (PF), Earl Poon (C) Benjamin Cuellar, Willie Sample, Robert Kromer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Timothy Myers (SG), Robin Cosey (SF), Ronald Pinto (C) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon | |
| 00:44 | Portland State | Albert Shearin makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:44 | Portland State | Albert Shearin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jay Davidson is denied by Earl Poon | 38-36 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is hacked by Oscar Ludlum - foul #2 on Oscar Ludlum, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | Barney Rubin (SG), Alexander Miles (C) Albert Shearin, Jimmie Johnston | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Timothy Myers, Robin Cosey | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey (PF) Jay Davidson | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Barney Rubin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-36 |