| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carignan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Manzella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Butts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David Ott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Langlois (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | James Carignan inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Portland | William Langlois steals it from Joshua Chase | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | David Ott can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Portland | Joshua Chase buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Sanders | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | James Carignan steps in front of the Jeffrey Wyatt pass in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:08 | Portland | Russell Sanders jams it and the foul's on David Ott - foul #3 on David Ott, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG) David Ott | |
| 19:08 | Portland | Russell Sanders makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Butts - foul #2 on Marshall Butts, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Portland | William Thompson (C) Marshall Butts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Portland | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Portland | Russell Sanders's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wyatt | 39-35 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Portland | Joshua Chase hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Sanders | 41-37 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyatt | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Portland | Donald Manzella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), Kenneth Allison (SG), John Herbert (SF), James Betts (PF), Dale Billups (C) Russell Sanders, Joshua Chase, James Carignan, Donald Manzella, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), James Hayward (SG), George Bryant (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Randy Wheeler, William Langlois, John Childs, Duane Richardson | |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Betts | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Portland | James Betts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:57 | Grambling State | James Hayward is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Allison - foul #2 on Kenneth Allison, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Marshall Butts (C) Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Langlois (SG) Jeffrey Wyatt | |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | William Langlois drills a jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Curt Harless is fouled on the floor by James Hayward - foul #1 on James Hayward, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 16:29 | Portland | James Hayward steals the ball from Kenneth Allison | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Marshall Butts - foul #3 on Marshall Butts, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), James Carignan (SF), Dale Billups (C) Kenneth Allison, John Herbert, Marshall Butts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG) Joe Curry | |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Portland | James Betts gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:03 | Portland | Russell Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Portland | Dale Billups pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:51 | Portland | Russell Sanders is hacked by Randy Wheeler - foul #1 on Randy Wheeler, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Portland | William Thompson (SF), Donald Manzella (PF) James Carignan, James Betts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), Nathaniel Royster (PF), Duane Richardson (C) William Langlois, George Bryant, Joseph Williams | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curt Harless (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Manzella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Billups (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David Ott (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Portland | Russell Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | David Ott is hacked by Russell Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Sanders, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Kenneth Allison (SG) Curt Harless | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (SG), Jeffrey Wyatt (SF) Randy Wheeler, James Hayward | |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | David Ott knocks in the shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Russell Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Ott - foul #4 on David Ott, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG), John Herbert (SF), Marshall Butts (C) Kenneth Allison, William Thompson, Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Langlois (SG), George Bryant (SF), John Childs (C) David Ott, Jeffrey Wyatt, Duane Richardson | |
| 14:48 | Portland | Russell Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Russell Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | George Bryant is hacked by John Herbert - foul #1 on John Herbert, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Portland | James Betts (PF) Donald Manzella | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | William Langlois clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Portland | Russell Sanders gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:58 | Portland | Russell Sanders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | George Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Langlois | 43-45 |
| 13:35 | Portland | James Betts misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Curry - foul #1 on Joe Curry, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), Kenneth Allison (SG), James Carignan (SF) Russell Sanders, Joshua Chase, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG), James Hayward (SG), Jeffrey Wyatt (SF), Joseph Williams (C) Joe Curry, William Langlois, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| 13:35 | Portland | James Betts makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Portland | James Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt misses long on an open runner from close range | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Carignan | 44-45 |
| 13:03 | Portland | Curt Harless misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 12:43 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | Portland | James Betts's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Royster | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt banks in the layup set up by James Hayward | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Portland | Nathaniel Royster swats the short shot by Marshall Butts | 44-49 |
| 11:38 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Curt Harless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Allison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Carignan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Betts (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Butts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Randy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Royster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Curt Harless takes the ball from James Hayward | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | Portland | Curt Harless knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Curt Harless clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 10:49 | Portland | Kenneth Allison grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:32 | Portland | James Betts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | James Hayward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), William Thompson (SF), Donald Manzella (PF), Dale Billups (C) Curt Harless, Kenneth Allison, James Carignan, James Betts, Marshall Butts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), William Langlois (SG), George Bryant (SF), John Childs (PF), Duane Richardson (C) Randy Wheeler, James Hayward, Jeffrey Wyatt, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| 10:17 | Portland | The short jumper by William Thompson is denied by George Bryant | 49-52 |
| 10:16 | Grambling State | Joe Curry snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Russell Sanders takes the ball from William Langlois in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 09:56 | Portland | Donald Manzella drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Thompson | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | George Bryant connects on the fadeaway from close range | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Portland | William Thompson is hacked by William Langlois - foul #2 on William Langlois, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Portland | John Herbert (SF) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:52 | Portland | John Herbert is hacked by Joe Curry - foul #2 on Joe Curry, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Portland | William Thompson (C) Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:52 | Portland | John Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:52 | Portland | John Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Curry | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Portland | Joshua Chase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Curry | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | Portland | Donald Manzella scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Russell Sanders | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Chase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Manzella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Langlois (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), Kenneth Allison (SG), James Carignan (SF), Dale Billups (C) Russell Sanders, Joshua Chase, John Herbert, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), Randy Wheeler (SG), Jeffrey Wyatt (SF), James Hayward (PF) Joe Curry, William Langlois, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| 07:12 | Portland | Dale Billups clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:11 | Portland | Donald Manzella can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 07:10 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | David Ott is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | Portland | Kenneth Allison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Duane Richardson | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Carignan | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Portland | Donald Manzella clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | Portland | James Carignan grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:30 | Portland | Dale Billups is fouled on the floor by Duane Richardson - foul #3 on Duane Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), Joshua Chase (SG), James Betts (PF) Curt Harless, Kenneth Allison, Donald Manzella | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brent Cline (PG), William Langlois (SG), Nathaniel Royster (PF), Joseph Williams (C) David Ott, Randy Wheeler, James Hayward, Duane Richardson | |
| 05:30 | Portland | Dale Billups makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:30 | Portland | Dale Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Dale Billups swats the shot by Brent Cline | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster tips it home | 58-61 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Russell Sanders connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Chase | 60-61 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Joshua Chase is called for the reach on William Langlois - foul #2 on Joshua Chase, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (SG), John Herbert (SF), William Thompson (PF), Marshall Butts (C) Joshua Chase, James Carignan, James Betts, Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), George Bryant (SF) Brent Cline, Jeffrey Wyatt | |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Russell Sanders - foul #3 on Russell Sanders, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Langlois | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Portland | Curt Harless connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Sanders | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Marshall Butts - foul #4 on Marshall Butts, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Kenneth Allison (SG), James Betts (PF) Russell Sanders, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), James Hayward (PF), John Childs (C) Joe Curry, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | William Langlois misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Curt Harless (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Allison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Betts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Langlois (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hayward (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | George Bryant is hacked by John Herbert - foul #2 on John Herbert, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Chase (SG), James Carignan (SF) Curt Harless, John Herbert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (SG) William Langlois | |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Portland | James Betts knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marshall Butts | 65-66 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | George Bryant misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | Portland | Joshua Chase gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:25 | Portland | Kenneth Allison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Betts | 68-66 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), John Herbert (SF), William Thompson (C) Kenneth Allison, James Carignan, Marshall Butts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (C) James Hayward | |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | David Ott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Williams | 68-69 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Donald Manzella (PF), Dale Billups (C) John Herbert, James Betts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt (SF), Duane Richardson (C) George Bryant, Joseph Williams | |
| 01:58 | Portland | John Childs picks off the pass by Russell Sanders | 68-69 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Portland | James Carignan (SF), Marshall Butts (C) William Thompson, Dale Billups | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Langlois (SG), Nathaniel Royster (PF) Randy Wheeler, John Childs | |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Russell Sanders | 68-69 |
| 01:34 | Portland | William Langlois is called for the reach on James Carignan - foul #3 on William Langlois, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 01:34 | Portland | James Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Portland | James Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | William Langlois connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Ott | 70-71 |
| 00:57 | Portland | Russell Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Langlois | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Portland | Nathaniel Royster is called for the reach on Donald Manzella - foul #4 on Nathaniel Royster, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Donald Manzella misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Donald Manzella makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Portland | Donald Manzella is denied on a dunk by Nathaniel Royster | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Royster | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster runs out the clock | 74-75 |