| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SG - Lee Alexander (fresh) SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) PF - Mac Turner (fresh) C - William Champion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Portland State | William Champion drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mac Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Portland State | Lee Alexander loses the dribble to Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Portland State | Lee Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Portland State | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Portland State | Lee Alexander makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Taylor picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Portland State | William Champion is open but misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Lee Alexander hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Mac Turner takes the ball from Charles Robinson | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Portland State | William Champion hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Champion - foul #1 on William Champion, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), James Royston (SG), William Sargeant (SF), John Dermody (PF), Dan Mentzer (C) Ronald Stephens, Lee Alexander, Thomas Taylor, Mac Turner, William Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:52 | Portland State | John Dermody grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | Portland State | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | Portland State | John Dermody tips it in | 11-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kong Chu | 11-8 |
| 16:24 | Portland State | William Sargeant is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| 16:06 | Portland State | Dan Mentzer makes the driving attempt from the right block | 13-8 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Evan Brush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 15:46 | Portland State | Dan Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) SG - James Royston (fresh) SF - William Sargeant (fresh) PF - John Dermody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) PF - Juan Blanco (fresh) C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Portland State | William Sargeant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by William Sargeant - foul #1 on William Sargeant, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Jamie King (C) Robert Allen, William Sargeant, Dan Mentzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery banks in the layup set up by Charles Robinson | 13-10 |
| 14:30 | Portland State | Charles Robinson steals it from Jamie King | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dermody - foul #1 on John Dermody, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lee Alexander (SG), Mac Turner (PF), William Sargeant (C) James Royston, John Dermody, Jamie King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Michael Jeffery | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens is hacked by Leroy Nutter - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| 13:37 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Portland State | William Champion (C) William Sargeant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Portland State | Mac Turner grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Alexander | 16-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Lee Alexander | 16-13 |
| 12:35 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Taylor | 19-13 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Roy France | 19-15 |
| 12:00 | Portland State | Mac Turner knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Stephens and he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), James Royston (SG), John Dermody (SF), Dan Mentzer (C) Ronald Stephens, Lee Alexander, Thomas Taylor, William Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Roy France, Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| 12:00 | Portland State | Mac Turner makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | John Dermody steals it from Joshua Harris | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) SG - James Royston (fresh) SF - John Dermody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mac Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) C - Juan Blanco (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Portland State | John Dermody's pass is intercepted by Joshua Harris in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kong Chu | 22-17 |
| 11:29 | Portland State | Robert Allen is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | William Sargeant (SF) Mac Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:15 | Portland State | John Dermody makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Royston | 25-17 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Dermody - foul #2 on John Dermody, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Taylor (SF) John Dermody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Juan Blanco | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 11:02 | Portland State | Kong Chu steps in front of the Dan Mentzer pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Kong Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 10:34 | Portland State | James Royston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Allen | 28-19 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 10:15 | Portland State | Robert Allen is hacked by Kong Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Lee Alexander (SG), Mac Turner (PF) Robert Allen, James Royston, Dan Mentzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 09:58 | Portland State | William Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 28-24 |
| 09:27 | Portland State | Lee Alexander misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 28-27 |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Lee Alexander is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), James Royston (SF), William Champion (C) Ronald Stephens, Thomas Taylor, William Sargeant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Juan Blanco, Leroy Nutter | |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Lee Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 09:00 | Portland State | Lee Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax's pass is intercepted by William Champion | 29-27 |
| 08:13 | Portland State | James Royston is hacked by Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | Dan Mentzer (PF) Mac Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:13 | Portland State | James Royston makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 08:13 | Portland State | James Royston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by James Royston - foul #1 on James Royston, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Mac Turner (PF) Robert Allen, James Royston, William Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the shot near the basket | 31-27 |
| 07:48 | Portland State | Mac Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | Mac Turner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Taylor | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Mac Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Evan Brush (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery | |
| 07:11 | Portland State | Joshua Harris takes the ball from Dan Mentzer | 33-27 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 06:48 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Taylor | 33-27 |
| 06:46 | Portland State | Kong Chu takes the ball from Lee Alexander in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Kong Chu lays it up and in | 33-29 |
| 06:32 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mac Turner | 36-29 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 06:10 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 06:05 | Portland State | Mac Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the jumpshot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 05:36 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Stephens is called for the reach on Kong Chu - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), James Royston (SG), William Sargeant (PF), William Champion (C) Ronald Stephens, Lee Alexander, Mac Turner, Dan Mentzer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 05:07 | Portland State | William Champion is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Royston | 38-33 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 04:25 | Portland State | James Royston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Kong Chu | |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jamie King (C) William Champion | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| 03:47 | Portland State | James Royston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Royston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sargeant (fairly fresh) C - Jamie King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 38-38 |
| 03:11 | Portland State | Jamie King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson loses the dribble to Ronald Stephens | 38-38 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Ronald Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Taylor (SF), John Dermody (PF) Robert Allen, William Sargeant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Roy France comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 02:14 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Taylor | 40-38 |
| 02:09 | Portland State | Joseph Brown takes the ball from Jamie King | 40-38 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Stephens - foul #2 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lee Alexander (SG), William Champion (C) James Royston, Jamie King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Roy France, Leroy Nutter | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:05 | Portland State | William Champion gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 01:59 | Portland State | William Champion can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Durham - foul #3 on Brian Durham, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Brian Durham | |
| 01:59 | Portland State | William Champion misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:59 | Portland State | William Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:41 | Portland State | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Stephens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), Mac Turner (PF) Ronald Stephens, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 01:28 | Portland State | John Dermody grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 01:24 | Portland State | Lee Alexander hits a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Roy France misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 00:58 | Portland State | Joseph Brown takes the ball from William Champion in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Robert Allen steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 43-39 |
| 00:46 | Portland State | Robert Allen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | John Dermody steps in front of the Roy France pass | 43-39 |
| 00:36 | Portland State | John Dermody banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Mac Turner comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-42 |