| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bruce Pavon (fresh) SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Shawn Harper (fresh) PF - Russell James (fresh) C - Brian Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Vail (fresh) SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - Michael Motley (fresh) C - Steven Vess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Graves - foul #1 on Brian Graves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Portland State | Brian Graves pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Portland State | Michael Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Portland State | Shawn Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Portland State | Brian Graves can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess comes up short on the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Portland State | Shawn Harper pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell James | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield's floater is tipped away by Russell James | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Portland State | Brian Graves can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Vess - foul #1 on Steven Vess, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Portland State | Brian Graves misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Portland State | Brian Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Pavon steals the ball from Steven Vess | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Portland State | Russell James is hacked by Michael Motley - foul #1 on Michael Motley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Donald Madden (SG), Henry Reece (SF), Peter Greene (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Bruce Pavon, Michael Hughes, Shawn Harper, Russell James, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Micah Clabaugh (SF), John Renteria (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Charles Vail, Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, Michael Motley, Steven Vess | |
| 17:36 | Portland State | Peter Greene misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell is hacked by Henry Reece - foul #1 on Henry Reece, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell's layup is rejected by Ronald Phillips | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Portland State | Donald Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Reece - foul #2 on Henry Reece, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Portland State | Shawn Harper (SF) Henry Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Portland State | Peter Greene pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Winger - foul #1 on Shawn Winger, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Portland State | Peter Greene is hacked by Shawn Winger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Winger, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Hughes (SG), Russell James (PF), Brian Graves (C) Donald Madden, Ronald Phillips, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Michael Motley (PF), Steven Vess (C) Micah Clabaugh, John Renteria, Shawn Winger | |
| 16:07 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Portland State | Shawn Harper tips it in | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Russell James - foul #1 on Russell James, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG) Leonard Crocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Lawrence Caldwell | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Edward Vaca (fresh) SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Shawn Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell James (fairly fresh) C - Brian Graves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Motley (fairly fresh) C - Steven Vess (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Portland State | Michael Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:45 | Portland State | Russell James hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hughes steals the ball from Edward Maxfield | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Portland State | Shawn Harper scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Vaca | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Vaca - foul #1 on Edward Vaca, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Donald Madden (SF), Peter Greene (PF) Michael Hughes, Shawn Harper, Russell James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), John Renteria (SF) Louis Drost, Harvey Hansen | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| 15:01 | Portland State | Brian Graves blows the wide open layup | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Renteria | 12-11 |
| 14:32 | Portland State | Brian Graves hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Motley | 12-11 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 14:16 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Donald Madden | 12-11 |
| 14:09 | Portland State | Donald Madden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Peter Greene - foul #1 on Peter Greene, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Russell James (PF), Ronald Phillips (C) Bruce Pavon, Edward Vaca, Donald Madden, Peter Greene, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Charles Vail, John Renteria, Steven Vess | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:01 | Portland State | Micah Clabaugh is called for the reach on Russell James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Edward Maxfield | |
| 13:49 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Portland State | Russell James gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Portland State | Harvey Hansen is called for the reach on Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG) Michael Motley | |
| 13:07 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Harvey Hansen | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Russell James is called for the reach on Edward Maxfield - foul #2 on Russell James, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Greene (PF), Brian Graves (C) Russell James, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | Portland State | Peter Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Crocker - foul #1 on Leonard Crocker, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Donald Madden (SF) Leonard Crocker, Shawn Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), John Renteria (PF), Steven Vess (C) Charles Vail, Edward Maxfield, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:58 | Portland State | Donald Madden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bruce Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Madden (fresh) PF - Peter Greene (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Graves (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harvey Hansen (tiring) PF - John Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Vess (tiring) | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Caldwell | 14-15 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Pavon steps in front of the Louis Drost pass | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Portland State | Michael Hughes dunks the ball set up by Bruce Pavon | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Drost | 16-18 |
| 11:00 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Drost - foul #1 on Louis Drost, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Ronald Phillips (PF) Michael Hughes, Donald Madden, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Michael Motley (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Louis Drost, Lawrence Caldwell, John Renteria, Steven Vess | |
| 11:00 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:00 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen loses the dribble to Edward Vaca | 17-18 |
| 10:38 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon jams it on a nice dish by Edward Vaca | 19-18 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | Portland State | Brian Graves snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon is hacked by Charles Vail in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Vail, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Greene (PF) Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Steven Vess (C) Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 10:11 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:11 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Caldwell | 21-21 |
| 09:49 | Portland State | Edward Vaca is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Greene | 23-21 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Harper takes the ball from Charles Vail | 23-21 |
| 09:40 | Portland State | Edward Vaca lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Harper | 25-21 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Vaca steps in front of the Charles Vail pass in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 09:37 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Vaca | 27-21 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Donald Madden (SF) Bruce Pavon, Edward Vaca, Shawn Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), John Renteria (PF) Charles Vail, Michael Motley | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (C) Steven Vess | |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Michael Hughes is fouled on the floor by Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Shawn Harper (SF), Brian Graves (C) Ronald Phillips, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hughes steals the ball from Louis Drost | 29-21 |
| 08:24 | Portland State | Michael Hughes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Crocker and he's fouled by Edward Maxfield - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Greene (PF) Donald Madden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Michael Motley (PF), Steven Vess (C) Edward Maxfield, John Renteria, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 08:24 | Portland State | Michael Hughes makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost is fouled on the floor by Leonard Crocker - foul #2 on Leonard Crocker, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG) Leonard Crocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:12 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Peter Greene | 32-22 |
| 08:06 | Portland State | Peter Greene's pass is intercepted by Michael Motley | 32-22 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Caldwell | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Edward Vaca (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Greene (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brian Graves (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (tired) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Harvey Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Motley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steven Vess (tiring) | |
| 07:18 | Portland State | Peter Greene hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 32-25 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 07:11 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 32-25 |
| 07:09 | Portland State | Michael Hughes is hacked by Lawrence Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Donald Madden (SF), Ronald Phillips (PF) Edward Vaca, Shawn Harper, Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), John Renteria (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Louis Drost, Harvey Hansen, Steven Vess | |
| 07:09 | Portland State | Michael Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:09 | Portland State | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Greene blocks the jumper by Michael Motley | 34-25 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon buries a 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-28 |
| 05:58 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 05:56 | Portland State | John Renteria steps in front of the Bruce Pavon pass in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Renteria | 37-30 |
| 05:50 | Portland State | Donald Madden misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-30 |
| 05:49 | Portland State | Donald Madden gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 05:34 | Portland State | Peter Greene's pass is intercepted by Michael Motley | 37-30 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 05:10 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 05:04 | Portland State | The short jumper by Ronald Phillips is denied by Michael Motley | 37-30 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 04:56 | Portland State | John Renteria is called for the reach on Donald Madden in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Renteria, team foul #12 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Brian Graves (C) Michael Hughes, Ronald Phillips, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Steven Vess (C) Charles Vail, John Renteria, Michael Motley | |
| 04:56 | Portland State | Donald Madden misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:56 | Portland State | Donald Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Drost | 38-33 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 04:13 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Brian Graves | 38-33 |
| 04:08 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-33 |
| 04:07 | Portland State | Shawn Harper tips it home | 40-33 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost connects on the runner from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 03:43 | Portland State | Donald Madden hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Pavon | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bruce Pavon (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Vaca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harper (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Madden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Graves (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harvey Hansen (tired) 6 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (tiring) 1 pts. C - Steven Vess (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell loses the dribble to Shawn Harper | 43-35 |
| 03:21 | Portland State | Edward Vaca misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 03:19 | Portland State | Brian Graves can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Henry Reece (SF), Russell James (PF) Bruce Pavon, Edward Vaca, Shawn Harper, Donald Madden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), John Renteria (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| 03:08 | Portland State | Harvey Hansen steals the ball from Henry Reece in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Hansen | 43-37 |
| 03:05 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Maxfield - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #13 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SG) Edward Maxfield | |
| 03:05 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 03:05 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Drost | 45-39 |
| 02:46 | Portland State | John Renteria denies the turnaround by Michael Hughes | 45-39 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 02:38 | Portland State | Henry Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Louis Drost is called for the reach on Leonard Crocker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Drost, team foul #14 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Phillips (C) Brian Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), Michael Motley (PF) Louis Drost, Harvey Hansen | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Ronald Phillips grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 02:15 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Phillips | 45-39 |
| 01:57 | Portland State | Russell James grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 01:53 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (SG), Peter Greene (C) Michael Hughes, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Micah Clabaugh (SG) Charles Vail, Lawrence Caldwell | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Henry Reece banks in the wide open layup set up by Edward Vaca | 47-42 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Russell James steals the ball from Shawn Winger | 47-42 |
| 00:57 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Vaca | 49-42 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Winger | 49-44 |
| 00:30 | Portland State | Shawn Winger steps in front of the Henry Reece pass in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Peter Greene - foul #2 on Peter Greene, team foul #11 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Brian Graves (C) Leonard Crocker, Edward Vaca, Henry Reece, Peter Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF) Louis Drost, Micah Clabaugh, John Renteria | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | Russell James pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Russell James misses the halfcourt shot | 49-44 |