| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Kenneth Wolken (fresh) SG - Carlos Wimberly (fresh) SF - Lamont George (fresh) PF - Elmer Roll (fresh) C - Marshall Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) SG - Peter Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Linck (fresh) PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) C - James Kennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Lamont George wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Portland State | Lamont George is fouled on the floor by Peter Lane - foul #1 on Peter Lane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken's pass is intercepted by Terrance Ashurst | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Alcorn State | James Kennett buries a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Portland State | Elmer Roll is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lamont George - foul #1 on Lamont George, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Lamont George misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #2 on Peter Lane, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (SG) Peter Lane | |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Lamont George makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Lamont George misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst scores on a jumper near the basket set up by James Kennett | 1-7 |
| 18:09 | Portland State | James Kennett swats the short shot by Kenneth Wolken | 1-7 |
| 18:08 | Portland State | Lamont George grabs the offensive board | 1-7 |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Timmy Soules - foul #1 on Timmy Soules, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Alcorn State | Elmer Roll takes the ball from Michael Linck | 3-7 |
| 17:22 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Linck | 3-10 |
| 17:09 | Portland State | Marshall Steele scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Elmer Roll | 5-10 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | James Kennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 5-10 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | James Kennett grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Marshall Steele is called for the reach on Terrance Ashurst - foul #1 on Marshall Steele, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), James Turner (SF), Jeremy Bass (PF), Don Warren (C) Kenneth Wolken, Carlos Wimberly, Lamont George, Elmer Roll, Marshall Steele | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden (SG), Hubert Bell (SF), Ralph Meadows (C) Timmy Soules, Michael Linck, James Kennett | |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Bell | 5-13 |
| 16:22 | Portland State | Terrance Ashurst denies the turnaround by Don Warren | 5-13 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell is hacked by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG), Clinton Vannatter (C) Gary Caldwell, Terrance Ashurst | |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Rogers - foul #1 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 15:56 | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Lawrence Ferris (fresh) SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) SF - James Turner (fresh) PF - Jeremy Bass (fresh) C - Don Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Snowden (fresh) SF - Hubert Bell (fresh) PF - Ralph Meadows (fresh) C - Clinton Vannatter (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 15:26 | Portland State | Don Warren snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 15:22 | Portland State | Jerry Rogers comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 5-15 |
| 15:20 | Portland State | Don Warren tips it in | 7-15 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Rogers - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken (PG), Carlos Wimberly (SG), Lamont George (SF), Elmer Roll (PF), Marshall Steele (C) Lawrence Ferris, Jerry Rogers, James Turner, Jeremy Bass, Don Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (PG), Michael Linck (SF), James Kennett (C) Timmy Soules, Hubert Bell, Clinton Vannatter | |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:32 | Portland State | Elmer Roll scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | Marshall Steele steals it from Michael Linck | 9-16 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | Lamont George knocks in the floater from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Caldwell | 11-18 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Lamont George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:44 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:18 | Portland State | Lamont George misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 11-18 |
| 13:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marshall Steele - foul #2 on Marshall Steele, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Portland State | Don Warren (C) Marshall Steele | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG), Terrance Ashurst (PF) Troy Snowden, Ralph Meadows | |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | James Kennett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:51 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 11-19 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Linck | 11-19 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Caldwell, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | James Turner (SF) Lamont George | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell (SF), Clinton Vannatter (C) Michael Linck, James Kennett | |
| 12:14 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken loses the ball out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris (PG), Joseph Harpole (SG), Jeremy Bass (PF) Kenneth Wolken, Carlos Wimberly, Elmer Roll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Bass | 11-19 |
| 12:01 | Portland State | Jeremy Bass grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 11:55 | Portland State | Jeremy Bass hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Lawrence Ferris (fresh) SG - Joseph Harpole (fresh) SF - James Turner (fresh) PF - Jeremy Bass (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Bell (fresh) PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Vannatter (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 11:49 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 13-19 |
| 11:35 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Harpole | 13-19 |
| 11:29 | Portland State | James Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 11:19 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 13-19 |
| 11:18 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Don Warren | 13-19 |
| 11:13 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 11:11 | Portland State | Don Warren tips it in | 15-19 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 10:47 | Portland State | James Turner grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:36 | Portland State | Don Warren hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst is hacked by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken (PG), Carlos Wimberly (SG), Lamont George (SF), Elmer Roll (PF), Peter Mitchell (C) Lawrence Ferris, Joseph Harpole, James Turner, Jeremy Bass, Don Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden (SG), Michael Linck (SF), James Kennett (C) Gary Caldwell, Hubert Bell, Clinton Vannatter | |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:04 | Portland State | Elmer Roll connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Wimberly | 19-21 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst blows the layup | 19-21 |
| 09:55 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:49 | Portland State | Lamont George hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Wimberly | 21-21 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 09:29 | Portland State | Lamont George grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:25 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terrance Ashurst - foul #1 on Terrance Ashurst, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows (PF) Terrance Ashurst | |
| 09:25 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:25 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck is hacked by Carlos Wimberly - foul #1 on Carlos Wimberly, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jeremy Bass (C) Peter Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:52 | Portland State | Troy Snowden picks off the pass by Carlos Wimberly | 23-23 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows's pass is intercepted by Lamont George | 23-23 |
| 08:34 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | Portland State | Elmer Roll pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:08 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly loses the dribble to Ralph Meadows | 23-23 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden tips it home | 23-25 |
| 07:58 | Portland State | Timmy Soules is called for the reach on Kenneth Wolken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Soules, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris (SG), Joseph Harpole (SF), Peter Mitchell (C) Carlos Wimberly, Lamont George, Jeremy Bass | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (PG), Hubert Bell (SF), Terrance Ashurst (PF) Timmy Soules, Michael Linck, James Kennett | |
| 07:36 | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Don Warren (C) Peter Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Kenneth Wolken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Ferris (fresh) SF - Joseph Harpole (fresh) PF - Elmer Roll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hubert Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows loses the dribble to Lawrence Ferris | 23-25 |
| 07:17 | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris hits the finger roll | 25-25 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly (SG) Kenneth Wolken | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:04 | Portland State | Hubert Bell steals it from Lawrence Ferris | 25-25 |
| 06:44 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst misses short on a floater from the right block | 25-25 |
| 06:42 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:23 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:21 | Portland State | Don Warren snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:13 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 25-25 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Troy Snowden | 25-28 |
| 05:50 | Portland State | Elmer Roll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Carlos Wimberly - foul #2 on Carlos Wimberly, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken (PG), Lamont George (SF), Jeremy Bass (PF), Peter Mitchell (C) Carlos Wimberly, Joseph Harpole, Elmer Roll, Don Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Linck (SF), James Kennett (C) Hubert Bell, Terrance Ashurst | |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:38 | Portland State | Jeremy Bass gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:18 | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Jeremy Bass is called for the reach on Troy Snowden - foul #1 on Jeremy Bass, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter (PF) Ralph Meadows | |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Michael Linck is called for the reach on Lamont George - foul #1 on Michael Linck, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SG) Lawrence Ferris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Lamont George makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Lamont George makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-32 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck tips it in | 27-34 |
| 04:13 | Portland State | Jeremy Bass misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | James Kennett grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lamont George - foul #2 on Lamont George, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jerry Rogers (PG), Carlos Wimberly (SG), James Turner (PF), Marshall Steele (C) Kenneth Wolken, Joseph Harpole, Jeremy Bass, Peter Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Terrance Ashurst (PF) Gary Caldwell, Troy Snowden, Clinton Vannatter | |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:50 | Portland State | Marshall Steele gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:29 | Portland State | James Turner misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Marshall Steele grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) SG - Carlos Wimberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Turner (fresh) C - Marshall Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Linck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Portland State | Jerry Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Wimberly | 29-34 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Kennett and he's fouled by Marshall Steele - foul #3 on Marshall Steele, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken (PG), Elmer Roll (PF), Don Warren (C) Jerry Rogers, Lamont George, Marshall Steele | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell (SF), Ralph Meadows (C) Michael Linck, James Kennett | |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:33 | Portland State | Carlos Wimberly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst hits the finger roll | 29-39 |
| 01:57 | Portland State | Kenneth Wolken loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell hits a jump hook from close range | 29-41 |
| 01:39 | Portland State | Don Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Ferris (SG), Lamont George (SF), Jeremy Bass (C) Carlos Wimberly, James Turner, Don Warren | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Jeremy Bass blocks the short jumper by Terrance Ashurst | 29-41 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-41 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| 00:56 | Portland State | Elmer Roll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Lane | 29-46 |
| 00:30 | Portland State | Hubert Bell swats the short shot by Jeremy Bass | 29-46 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows buries a runner from the baseline | 29-48 |