| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Kunz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fresh) C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Jim Goggin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 19:33 | Portland State | Richard Burgess pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:29 | Portland State | Everett Kunz can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 19:27 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair tips it home | 41-38 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Larry Sinclair steps in front of the Fred Lantz pass | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Portland State | Richard Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Fred Lantz | 43-38 |
| 18:15 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kevin Touchstone | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | Larry Sinclair swats the layup by Raymond Johnson | 43-38 |
| 18:07 | Portland State | Richard Burgess grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Portland State | Junior Norris steals it from Larry Sinclair | 43-38 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brian Tuttle | 45-38 |
| 17:48 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Goggin | 45-40 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Junior Norris hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 17:29 | Portland State | Everett Kunz is hacked by Fred Lantz - foul #3 on Fred Lantz, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Ian West (C) Brian Tuttle, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Ernest Press (SG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Tomas Jackson (PF), John Griffin (C) Jim Goggin, Everett Kunz, Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair, Richard Burgess | |
| 17:15 | Portland State | Justin Blackwell is called for the reach on Ernest Press - foul #1 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| 17:04 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:55 | Portland State | John Griffin grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 16:50 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ernest Press | 48-43 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF) John Griffin | |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Davidson - foul #3 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Sinclair (PF), John Reed (C) Michael Barksdale, Tomas Jackson | |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Sinclair - foul #1 on Larry Sinclair, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG) Brian Tuttle, Junior Norris | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Everett Kunz (SG), Richard Burgess (C) Blaine Bryant, Ernest Press, John Reed | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kunz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Richard Burgess knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Harpole and the foul's on James Mason - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Junior Norris (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF) James Mason, John Hicks, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Harpole - foul #3 on Joseph Harpole, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ian West (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Barksdale (SF), Tomas Jackson (PF), John Griffin (C) Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair, Richard Burgess | |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:40 | Portland State | Jim Goggin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Jackson | 51-49 |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone can't connect on a shot from close range | 51-49 |
| 14:23 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:19 | Portland State | Jim Goggin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Junior Norris can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-49 |
| 14:11 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:06 | Portland State | Kevin Touchstone steps in front of the Everett Kunz pass | 51-49 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 13:29 | Portland State | Everett Kunz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Junior Norris | 54-49 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone clanks a floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Junior Norris tips it in | 56-49 |
| 13:19 | Portland State | Jim Goggin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Tommy Davidson, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Ian West, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Ernest Press (SG), Joseph Harpole (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF), Richard Burgess (C) Jim Goggin, Everett Kunz, Michael Barksdale, Tomas Jackson, John Griffin | |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle clanks a floater from the left side | 56-49 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Steven Maes tips it but misses | 56-49 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the floater from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 12:28 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 12:26 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | John Hicks's floater is knocked away by Larry Sinclair | 58-51 |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | Richard Burgess gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:57 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Blackwell - foul #2 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) John Hicks, Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Everett Kunz (SG) Blaine Bryant, Ernest Press | |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Richard Burgess hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Harpole | 58-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Maes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kunz (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Sinclair (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Maes | 58-53 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 11:22 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Harpole | 58-53 |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Jim Goggin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Steven Maes grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone banks in the layup | 60-53 |
| 10:50 | Portland State | Jim Goggin drills a runner from the left block | 60-55 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Steven Maes tips it home | 62-55 |
| 10:41 | Portland State | Jim Goggin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Tuttle - foul #2 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (PG), Junior Norris (SF), Ian West (C) Brian Tuttle, Steven Maes, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Ernest Press (SG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Tomas Jackson (PF), John Reed (C) Jim Goggin, Everett Kunz, Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair, Richard Burgess | |
| 10:26 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Ian West can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Barksdale - foul #2 on Michael Barksdale, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Ian West makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Ian West makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:34 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 09:28 | Portland State | The rebound goes to John Reed | 64-58 |
| 09:21 | Portland State | John Reed is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Press | 64-60 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 08:57 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 08:52 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 08:45 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Ernest Press | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale is hacked by Matthew Soboleski - foul #1 on Matthew Soboleski, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Brian Tuttle (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) John Hicks, Fred Lantz, Ian West, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Joseph Harpole (SF), John Griffin (PF), Richard Burgess (C) Blaine Bryant, Ernest Press, Tomas Jackson, John Reed | |
| 08:30 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:30 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Harpole - foul #4 on Joseph Harpole, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG) Joseph Harpole | |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:11 | Portland State | John Griffin grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 07:51 | Portland State | Junior Norris takes the ball from Everett Kunz | 65-64 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Junior Norris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Griffin - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF) Michael Barksdale | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Davidson (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Junior Norris (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Kunz (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Portland State | Jim Goggin blows the layup but he's hacked by James Mason - foul #5 on James Mason, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Kevin Touchstone (C) James Mason, Junior Norris, Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Sinclair (PF) John Griffin | |
| 07:10 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:10 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson drills a jumper from the right block | 69-66 |
| 06:38 | Portland State | Everett Kunz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Steven Maes hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 06:24 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair's floater is tipped away by Steven Maes | 71-66 |
| 06:23 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burgess | 71-66 |
| 06:17 | Portland State | Tommy Davidson is called for the reach on Jim Goggin - foul #4 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF) Tommy Davidson, Steven Maes, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG) Everett Kunz | |
| 06:17 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:17 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:48 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 05:42 | Portland State | Ernest Press is fouled on the floor by Fred Lantz - foul #4 on Fred Lantz, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski (C) Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Tomas Jackson (PF) Jim Goggin, Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair | |
| 05:42 | Portland State | Ernest Press makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:42 | Portland State | Ernest Press makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 71-70 |
| 05:25 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:21 | Portland State | Ernest Press loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG) Fred Lantz | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Griffin (PF), John Reed (C) Ernest Press, Richard Burgess | |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Blaine Bryant - foul #1 on Blaine Bryant, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:09 | Portland State | John Hicks steals it from Michael Barksdale in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Michael Barksdale is called for the reach on Tommy Davidson - foul #3 on Michael Barksdale, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Ian West (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Brian Tuttle, Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF) John Reed | |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:50 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Tomas Jackson | 74-70 |
| 04:47 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson is hacked by Tommy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Larry Sinclair (PF) Blaine Bryant, John Griffin | |
| 04:47 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:47 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | John Hicks's pass is intercepted by Jim Goggin in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 04:30 | Portland State | Jim Goggin misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jim Goggin - foul #2 on Jim Goggin, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson (PF) Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG), Richard Burgess (C) Michael Barksdale, Tomas Jackson | |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:54 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Steven Maes (SF), Kevin Touchstone (C) John Hicks, Junior Norris, Ian West | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), John Reed (C) Jim Goggin, Richard Burgess | |
| 03:54 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone misses long on a shot in the paint | 76-74 |
| 03:26 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Ernest Press | 76-74 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lantz (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Maes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Blaine Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Press (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Harpole (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Sinclair (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Maes - foul #1 on Steven Maes, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Fred Lantz, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG), Michael Barksdale (SF), John Griffin (PF) Ernest Press, Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair | |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:00 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF) Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Richard Burgess (C) Blaine Bryant, John Reed | |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | John Hicks connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 02:42 | Portland State | Jim Goggin is hacked by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tomas Jackson (PF) John Griffin | |
| 02:42 | Portland State | Jim Goggin misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:42 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Richard Burgess swats the layup by John Hicks | 78-77 |
| 02:20 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:57 | Portland State | Richard Burgess misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Richard Burgess grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:40 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 78-77 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale tips it home | 78-79 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Junior Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-79 |
| 01:15 | Portland State | Richard Burgess gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:09 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tomas Jackson, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) John Hicks, Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF) Michael Barksdale, Tomas Jackson | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Junior Norris - foul #1 on Junior Norris, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Junior Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Kunz - foul #2 on Everett Kunz, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Junior Norris misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Junior Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Portland State | Richard Burgess knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Goggin | 82-82 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson can't throw it down | 82-82 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Lantz (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Junior Norris (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kunz (tired) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Sinclair (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Burgess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Richard Burgess blocks the short jumper by Junior Norris | 82-82 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone gets the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Jim Goggin is called for the reach on Brian Tuttle - foul #3 on Jim Goggin, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Ian West (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Ernest Press (SG), Tomas Jackson (PF), John Griffin (C) Jim Goggin, Everett Kunz, Larry Sinclair, Richard Burgess | |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:09 | Portland State | Ernest Press hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 83-82 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Ian West gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Press - foul #1 on Ernest Press, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 03:47 | Portland State | John Griffin throws it down set up by Tomas Jackson | 84-84 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Steven Maes blows the layup | 84-84 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Steven Maes gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | John Griffin is called for the reach on John Hicks - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Brian Tuttle, Ian West, Matthew Soboleski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Barksdale (SF), John Reed (C) Joseph Harpole, John Griffin | |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:15 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:51 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson is hacked by Fred Lantz - foul #5 on Fred Lantz, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (SG), Justin Blackwell (PF) Fred Lantz, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG) Blaine Bryant | |
| 02:51 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:51 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on John Reed - foul #1 on John Reed, team foul #14 | 86-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF) Steven Maes, Kevin Touchstone | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF), Richard Burgess (C) Ernest Press, Tomas Jackson, John Reed | |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 3rd free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-89 |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | Junior Norris connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Tuttle | 90-89 |
| 01:41 | Portland State | Brian Tuttle is called for the reach on Jim Goggin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #17 | 90-89 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone (C) Justin Blackwell | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG) Michael Barksdale | |
| 01:41 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 01:41 | Portland State | Jim Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 90-91 |
| 01:24 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair grabs the board | 90-91 |
| 01:17 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 90-91 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Junior Norris lays it up and in set up by Raymond Johnson | 92-91 |
| 00:59 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 92-91 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | John Hicks grabs the board | 92-91 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hicks (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Junior Norris (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Everett Kunz (tired) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Sinclair (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Burgess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson loses the dribble to Joseph Harpole | 92-91 |
| 00:39 | Portland State | Richard Burgess misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Touchstone - foul #1 on Kevin Touchstone, team foul #18 | 92-91 |
| 00:39 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:39 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Junior Norris's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Harpole | 92-93 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Richard Burgess gets the rebound | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Richard Burgess is hacked by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #19 | 92-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (SF) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 92-95 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Harpole | 92-95 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Junior Norris is called for the reach on Joseph Harpole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Junior Norris, team foul #20 | 92-95 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG), Michael Barksdale (PF) Everett Kunz, Larry Sinclair | |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Richard Burgess picks off the pass by Kevin Touchstone | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | Junior Norris is called for the reach on Ernest Press in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Norris, team foul #21 | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | Ernest Press makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | Ernest Press makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Junior Norris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 92-98 |