| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leroy Larson (fresh) SG - Edward Tillman (fresh) SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) C - Thad Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Christopher Dixon (fresh) SG - Donald Hargrave (fresh) SF - Patrick Ball (fresh) PF - Mark Cooper (fresh) C - Kenneth Gee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Gee | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Mark Cooper | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Portland State | Christopher Dixon is hacked by Leroy Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Larson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Portland State | Patrick Ball drills a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | Donald Hargrave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Tillman | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Portland State | Edward Tillman takes the ball from Christopher Dixon | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Xavier Chesser is denied by Mark Cooper | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Portland State | Patrick Ball grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Leroy Larson - foul #2 on Leroy Larson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Herrington (PG), Christopher McBurrough (PF) Leroy Larson, Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 17:49 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | William Herrington's pass is intercepted by Patrick Ball | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Patrick Ball misses short on a shot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Tillman | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Portland State | Donald Hargrave misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:29 | Portland State | Patrick Ball tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee tips it home | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | William Herrington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Dixon - foul #1 on Christopher Dixon, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale (SG), Allan Greer (SF), Xavier Chesser (PF) Edward Tillman, Ruben Howell, Thad Wilkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Crabtree (PG), Russell Jamieson (SG), Dennis Treadwell (SF), Alexander Lewis (PF), Daniel Kinsey (C) Christopher Dixon, Donald Hargrave, Patrick Ball, Mark Cooper, Kenneth Gee | |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | William Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | William Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - William Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Nale (fresh) SF - Allan Greer (fresh) PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) C - Christopher McBurrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - John Crabtree (fresh) SG - Russell Jamieson (fresh) SF - Dennis Treadwell (fresh) PF - Alexander Lewis (fresh) C - Daniel Kinsey (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Portland State | Allan Greer is called for the reach on Dennis Treadwell - foul #1 on Allan Greer, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel King (C) Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:29 | Portland State | John Crabtree makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Kinsey | 10-9 |
| 15:10 | Alcorn State | Allan Greer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Nale | 13-9 |
| 15:04 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | William Herrington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:36 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Nale | 15-9 |
| 14:27 | Portland State | John Crabtree misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Allan Greer - foul #2 on Allan Greer, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles (PG), Edward Tillman (SG), Christopher McBurrough (PF) William Herrington, Allan Greer, Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donald Hargrave (SG), Patrick Ball (SF), Kenneth Gee (C) Russell Jamieson, Alexander Lewis, Daniel Kinsey | |
| 14:27 | Portland State | John Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:27 | Portland State | John Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 13:59 | Portland State | John Crabtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell (SF) Jacob Buckles | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Dixon (PG), Mark Cooper (PF) John Crabtree, Dennis Treadwell | |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Mark Cooper is called for the reach on Ruben Howell - foul #1 on Mark Cooper, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Herrington (PG), Thad Wilkins (C) Vernon Nale, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Dixon - foul #2 on Christopher Dixon, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser (PF) Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Portland State | Russell Jamieson (PG) Christopher Dixon | |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:59 | Portland State | Mark Cooper is fouled on the floor by Xavier Chesser - foul #1 on Xavier Chesser, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell (SG) Donald Hargrave | |
| 12:44 | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Xavier Chesser - foul #2 on Xavier Chesser, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough (PF) Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 12:44 | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:44 | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | William Herrington knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher McBurrough and he's fouled by Russell Jamieson - foul #1 on Russell Jamieson, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles (SG), Vernon Nale (SF) Edward Tillman, Ruben Howell | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Crabtree (PG) Mark Cooper | |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | William Herrington makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:02 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Russell Jamieson | 22-16 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | William Herrington double dribbles | 22-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman (SG), Daniel King (PF) William Herrington, Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donald Hargrave (SG), Alexander Lewis (C) John Crabtree, Kenneth Gee | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jacob Buckles (fresh) SG - Edward Tillman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Nale (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thad Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Russell Jamieson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hargrave (fresh) SF - Patrick Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson's layup is rejected by Thad Wilkins | 22-16 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 10:56 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:34 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson banks in the layup set up by Alexander Lewis and the foul's on Jacob Buckles - foul #1 on Jacob Buckles, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Herrington (PG), Ruben Howell (SF) Jacob Buckles, Vernon Nale | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mark Cooper (PF), Kenneth Gee (C) Patrick Ball, Alexander Lewis | |
| 10:34 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Daniel King knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Herrington | 24-19 |
| 09:58 | Portland State | Russell Jamieson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | William Herrington is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles (SG), Christopher McBurrough (PF) Edward Tillman, Thad Wilkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Crabtree (PG), Joseph Dutcher (SF) Russell Jamieson, Dennis Treadwell | |
| 09:19 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Cooper | 24-19 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Joseph Dutcher picks off the pass by Daniel King | 24-19 |
| 08:38 | Portland State | John Crabtree dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Dutcher | 24-21 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Daniel King hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Buckles | 26-21 |
| 08:18 | Portland State | William Herrington steps in front of the John Crabtree pass in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | William Herrington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 08:00 | Portland State | Mark Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:55 | Portland State | Mark Cooper knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Dutcher | 26-23 |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Herrington | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - William Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Buckles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher McBurrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - John Crabtree (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Hargrave (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Dutcher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel King | 28-23 |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | William Herrington snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell loses the dribble to Joseph Dutcher | 28-23 |
| 06:48 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Cooper | 28-25 |
| 06:44 | Alcorn State | John Crabtree picks off the pass by William Herrington in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 06:26 | Portland State | Jacob Buckles steals the ball from Mark Cooper | 28-25 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | William Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale (PG), Edward Tillman (SG), Thad Wilkins (C) William Herrington, Jacob Buckles, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Russell Jamieson (PG), Patrick Ball (SF), Dennis Treadwell (PF), Alexander Lewis (C) John Crabtree, Joseph Dutcher, Mark Cooper, Kenneth Gee | |
| 06:02 | Portland State | Patrick Ball clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Treadwell | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman tips it in | 30-25 |
| 05:27 | Portland State | Patrick Ball loses the dribble to Christopher McBurrough | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Jamieson - foul #2 on Russell Jamieson, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Buckles (PG) Ruben Howell | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Crabtree (PG), Daniel Kinsey (C) Russell Jamieson, Donald Hargrave | |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:59 | Portland State | Christopher McBurrough steals it from Daniel Kinsey | 32-25 |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough is hacked by Alexander Lewis - foul #1 on Alexander Lewis, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough is fouled on the floor by John Crabtree - foul #1 on John Crabtree, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Herrington (PG) Jacob Buckles | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:10 | Portland State | Patrick Ball misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher McBurrough - foul #1 on Christopher McBurrough, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Gee (C) Alexander Lewis | |
| 04:10 | Portland State | Patrick Ball makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:10 | Portland State | Patrick Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Crabtree - foul #2 on John Crabtree, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leroy Larson (PG), Xavier Chesser (PF) Vernon Nale, Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Dixon (PG), Russell Jamieson (SG) John Crabtree, Daniel Kinsey | |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:21 | Portland State | Edward Tillman takes the ball from Russell Jamieson | 36-26 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leroy Larson (fresh) SG - Edward Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Christopher Dixon (fresh) SG - Russell Jamieson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Treadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Gee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Portland State | Patrick Ball hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dixon | 38-28 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dixon - foul #3 on Christopher Dixon, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale (SF), Daniel King (C) William Herrington, Thad Wilkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Crabtree (PG), Joseph Dutcher (SF), Mark Cooper (PF), Alexander Lewis (C) Christopher Dixon, Patrick Ball, Dennis Treadwell, Kenneth Gee | |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:30 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Alexander Lewis | 39-28 |
| 02:13 | Portland State | Alexander Lewis slams it home on a nice dish by John Crabtree | 39-30 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Leroy Larson is hacked by John Crabtree in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crabtree, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell (SF) Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Portland State | Patrick Ball (SF) John Crabtree | |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Leroy Larson misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Leroy Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Russell Jamieson is called for the reach on Vernon Nale - foul #3 on Russell Jamieson, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donald Hargrave (SG) Russell Jamieson | |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:59 | Portland State | Mark Cooper snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 01:54 | Portland State | Donald Hargrave drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Dutcher | 40-32 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Leroy Larson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 01:45 | Portland State | Alexander Lewis gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:39 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Herrington (SG), Allan Greer (PF) Vernon Nale, Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kenneth Gee (C) Alexander Lewis | |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Allan Greer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 01:17 | Portland State | Patrick Ball misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-32 |
| 01:15 | Portland State | Patrick Ball tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 01:14 | Portland State | Kenneth Gee tips it home | 43-34 |
| 01:00 | Alcorn State | Donald Hargrave steps in front of the Allan Greer pass | 43-34 |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher is fouled on the floor by Leroy Larson - foul #3 on Leroy Larson, team foul #9 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale (SG), Thad Wilkins (C) Leroy Larson, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell (SF) Patrick Ball | |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Joseph Dutcher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Allan Greer gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | William Herrington is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Tillman (SG) Ruben Howell | |
| Subs | Portland State | Alexander Lewis (PF) Mark Cooper | |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Dennis Treadwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | William Herrington grabs the board | 43-35 |