| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fresh) SG - Gerald Hambright (fresh) SF - Walter Schock (fresh) PF - Jesse Rink (fresh) C - Claude Arnott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Claude Arnott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Jesse Rink banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Cornish | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Portland | Walter Schock grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Portland | The short jumper by Joseph Cornish is denied by Keith Jackson | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Rink is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Jesse Rink, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Claude Arnott - foul #1 on Claude Arnott, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Walter Schock is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Walter Schock, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Lester Murphy | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Portland | Gerald Hambright comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is called for a backcourt violation | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Benjamin Lewis (SG), Alonzo Seese (SF), Alan Harrell (PF), Harry Wilburn (C) Joseph Cornish, Gerald Hambright, Walter Schock, Jesse Rink, Claude Arnott | |
| 17:30 | Portland | Benjamin Lewis is hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Portland | Alonzo Seese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:17 | Portland | Alonzo Seese makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Portland | Alonzo Seese makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Portland | The rebound goes to Harry Wilburn | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Portland | Bryan Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Portland | Harry Wilburn grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Portland | Alonzo Seese drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Dailey | 2-8 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell blows the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | Portland | Alonzo Seese grabs the board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bryan Dailey (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Alonzo Seese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Harrell (fresh) C - Harry Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Portland | Alonzo Seese drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Dailey | 2-11 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Bryan Dailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Dailey, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Gerald Hambright (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Jesse Rink (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Bryan Dailey, Benjamin Lewis, Alonzo Seese, Alan Harrell, Harry Wilburn | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Hambright - foul #1 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Portland | Jesse Rink connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-13 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 14:45 | Portland | Joseph Cornish loses the ball out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Portland | Boyce Asay (PF) Jesse Rink | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 6-13 |
| 14:20 | Portland | Claude Arnott misses the lay-in | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | Portland | Gerald Hambright gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:08 | Portland | Gerald Hambright is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (SG), Alan Harrell (PF), Harold Hara (C) Gerald Hambright, Boyce Asay, Claude Arnott | |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Portland | Joseph Cornish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alonzo Seese and he's hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Ryan Allison, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Harry Wilburn (C) Walter Schock, Harold Hara | |
| 13:40 | Portland | Joseph Cornish misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cornish in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Portland | Joseph Cornish hits the finger roll | 9-17 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Rojo | 11-17 |
| 13:11 | Portland | Alonzo Seese can't finish the layup but the foul's on Monte Holt - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, William Rojo, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Portland | Jesse Rink (PF) Joseph Cornish | |
| 13:11 | Portland | Alonzo Seese misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:11 | Portland | Alonzo Seese makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG) Alonzo Seese | |
| 13:00 | Portland | Harry Wilburn is hacked by John Ballweg - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alonzo Seese (SG), Walter Schock (SF) Benjamin Lewis, Alan Harrell | |
| 13:00 | Portland | Harry Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:00 | Portland | Harry Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner lays it in and he's hacked by Walter Schock - foul #2 on Walter Schock, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alan Harrell (SF), Harold Hara (C) Walter Schock, Harry Wilburn | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:17 | Portland | Alonzo Seese is called for a backcourt violation | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Boyce Asay (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Bryan Dailey, Jesse Rink, Harold Hara | |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses short on a floater from the right side | 14-19 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Claude Arnott snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Seese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harrell (fairly fresh) PF - Boyce Asay (fresh) C - Claude Arnott (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Portland | Alonzo Seese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Gerald Underwood, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Portland | Benjamin Lewis (SG), Harold Hara (C) Alan Harrell, Claude Arnott | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins banks in the layup set up by William Rojo and the foul's on Benjamin Lewis - foul #1 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Portland | Harold Hara makes the fadeaway in the lane | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler knocks in the shot from close range set up by William Rojo | 19-21 |
| 10:37 | Portland | Alonzo Seese can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joel Hawkins | 19-21 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Lewis - foul #2 on Benjamin Lewis, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), John Ballweg (C) Ryan Allison, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Alan Harrell (SF), Jesse Rink (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Joseph Cornish, Benjamin Lewis, Boyce Asay, Harold Hara | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:56 | Portland | Claude Arnott makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Alonzo Seese | 21-23 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Bryan Dailey is called for the reach on Lester Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Dailey, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF) William Rojo, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG) Bryan Dailey | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:24 | Portland | Alan Harrell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood buries a jumper from the right block | 25-23 |
| 08:42 | Portland | Jesse Rink loses the dribble to Lester Murphy | 25-23 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy lays it up and in | 27-23 |
| 08:16 | Portland | Alan Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Gerald Underwood, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Portland | Harry Wilburn (PF), Harold Hara (C) Jesse Rink, Claude Arnott | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) SG - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Seese (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harrell (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Wilburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Portland | Harold Hara's floater is tipped away by Ross Tyler | 27-23 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the wide open jumper from close range | 27-23 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo tips it in | 29-23 |
| 06:41 | Portland | Joseph Cornish can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-23 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Boyce Asay (PF), Claude Arnott (C) Harry Wilburn, Harold Hara | |
| 06:25 | Portland | Joseph Cornish double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) William Rojo | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Claude Arnott - foul #2 on Claude Arnott, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Harry Wilburn (C) Claude Arnott | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:56 | Portland | Joseph Cornish travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 33-23 |
| 05:23 | Portland | Ross Tyler steals it from Joseph Cornish | 33-23 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is hacked by Alan Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Harrell, team foul #12 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Portland | Jesse Rink (PF) Boyce Asay | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:05 | Portland | Ross Tyler swats the shot by Jesse Rink | 35-23 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Alan Harrell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SG), Joel Hawkins (C) Alexander Garner, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Portland | Harold Hara (C) Harry Wilburn | |
| 04:47 | Portland | Alonzo Seese misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits a runner from close range | 37-23 |
| 04:11 | Portland | Alan Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Gerald Underwood (C) Lester Murphy, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Portland | Boyce Asay (PF), Harry Wilburn (C) Jesse Rink, Harold Hara | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Underwood | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Cornish (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Seese (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harrell (tired) PF - Boyce Asay (fresh) C - Harry Wilburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Portland | Alan Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Ryan Allison, William Rojo, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Bryan Dailey (PG), Gerald Hambright (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Claude Arnott (C) Joseph Cornish, Alonzo Seese, Alan Harrell, Harry Wilburn | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Schock - foul #3 on Walter Schock, team foul #13 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Portland | Benjamin Lewis (SF) Walter Schock | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:03 | Portland | Keith Jackson steps in front of the Claude Arnott pass | 42-23 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell throws it down on a great pass from Keith Jackson | 44-23 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Gerald Hambright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #1 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #8 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Portland | Jesse Rink (PF), Harold Hara (C) Boyce Asay, Claude Arnott | |
| 02:41 | Portland | Gerald Hambright misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Gerald Hambright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-24 |
| 02:26 | Portland | Bryan Dailey grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Gerald Hambright can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 44-24 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Joel Hawkins (C) Keith Jackson, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Portland | Claude Arnott (C) Harold Hara | |
| 01:54 | Portland | Gerald Hambright loses the ball out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| 01:37 | Portland | Claude Arnott misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #9 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:37 | Portland | Claude Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:37 | Portland | Claude Arnott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy, William Rojo | |
| Subs | Portland | Harry Wilburn (PF) Jesse Rink | |
| 01:00 | Portland | Monte Holt takes the ball from Bryan Dailey | 44-25 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hambright - foul #3 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #14 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Alan Harrell (SF), Harold Hara (C) Gerald Hambright, Claude Arnott | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the offensive board | 45-25 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-25 |
| 00:03 | Portland | The rebound goes to Harry Wilburn | 45-25 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Harry Wilburn clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-25 |