| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Lee Madden (fresh) PF - Len Williams (fresh) C - Raymond Perkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Portland | Lee Madden gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Portland | Manuel Chandler steps in front of the Lee Madden pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Perkinson - foul #1 on Raymond Perkinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Lee Madden connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Perkinson | 3-1 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses long on a shot from the right side | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:41 | Portland | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Heath - foul #1 on Kevin Heath, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Johnson - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson double dribbles | 5-1 |
| 18:00 | Portland | Lee Madden clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is fouled on the floor by James Forst - foul #1 on James Forst, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Jacobs (SG), David Rodgers (PF) David Smith, Len Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Manuel Chandler, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Perkinson swats the layup by Howard Mallory | 5-1 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Lee Madden snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | Portland | Lee Madden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers lays it up and in set up by Thomas Jensen | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Hanson | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Portland | Howard Mallory steals the ball from David Rodgers in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Ralph James hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), David Smith (SG), Austin Spradlin (SF), Len Williams (PF), Sang Fang (C) James Forst, Joseph Jacobs, Lee Madden, David Rodgers, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Dennis Miers, Ralph James, Thomas Jensen | |
| 15:59 | Portland | Len Williams makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Smith | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Spradlin (fresh) PF - Len Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sang Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:48 | Portland | David Smith gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Portland | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Kevin Heath, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| 15:23 | Portland | Sang Fang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Dickerson - foul #1 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 15:23 | Portland | Sang Fang makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Portland | Sang Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Joseph Jacobs (SG), Raymond Perkinson (C) Steven Wilson, David Smith, Sang Fang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF) Manuel Chandler | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Portland | Jerome Gilmore is called for the reach on James Forst - foul #1 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SF) Howard Mallory | |
| 14:32 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:06 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:52 | Portland | Austin Spradlin connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jacobs is called for the reach on Frank Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Jacobs, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Lee Madden (SF), David Rodgers (PF), Sang Fang (C) Joseph Jacobs, Austin Spradlin, Len Williams, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Frank Hanson, Manuel Chandler, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Steven Dickerson is blocked by David Rodgers | 16-10 |
| 13:29 | Portland | David Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:13 | Portland | Ralph James steals the ball from James Forst | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph James | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory slams it home | 16-12 |
| 12:34 | Portland | James Forst is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dickerson - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (SG), Raymond Perkinson (C) Steven Wilson, Sang Fang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF) Steven Dickerson, Thomas Jensen | |
| 12:19 | Portland | David Smith misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler can't tip it in | 18-12 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fairly fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rodgers (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Perkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Chandler | 18-14 |
| 11:32 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Forst | 20-14 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Chandler | 20-16 |
| 11:10 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Austin Spradlin (SF), Len Williams (PF) James Forst, Lee Madden, David Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Frank Hanson, Dennis Miers, Ralph James | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler lays it in | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Portland | Len Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Baldwin - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Jacobs (SG), Sang Fang (C) David Smith, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Patrick Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Portland | Len Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Portland | Len Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 23-18 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Len Williams - foul #1 on Len Williams, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:02 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Austin Spradlin | 25-20 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 25-20 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler is hacked by Austin Spradlin - foul #1 on Austin Spradlin, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Lee Madden (SF), Raymond Perkinson (C) Steven Wilson, Austin Spradlin, Sang Fang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (PG), Dennis Miers (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Jerome Gilmore, Manuel Chandler, Thomas Jensen | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jacobs steals the ball from Frank Hanson | 25-20 |
| 09:15 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs dunks the ball | 27-20 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is called for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (SG), David Rodgers (PF) Joseph Jacobs, Len Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:47 | Portland | Lee Madden connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Forst | 29-20 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 08:26 | Portland | David Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:08 | Portland | Lee Madden blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Miers - foul #1 on Dennis Miers, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SF) Dennis Miers | |
| 08:08 | Portland | Lee Madden makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:08 | Portland | Lee Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Hanson | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Madden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Perkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Mallory (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Manuel Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Portland | James Forst loses the dribble to Frank Hanson | 31-22 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-22 |
| 07:09 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:58 | Portland | Frank Hanson is called for the reach on James Forst - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Jacobs (SG), Austin Spradlin (SF), Len Williams (PF), Sang Fang (C) David Smith, Lee Madden, David Rodgers, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Dennis Miers (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Howard Mallory, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 06:58 | Portland | James Forst makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:58 | Portland | James Forst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Len Williams blocks the short jumper by Thomas Jensen | 33-22 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Austin Spradlin - foul #2 on Austin Spradlin, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Lee Madden (SF) James Forst, Austin Spradlin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph James (C) Manuel Chandler | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Sang Fang pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 06:08 | Portland | Steven Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Ralph James drills a jumper from close range | 33-26 |
| 05:47 | Portland | Lee Madden hits a fadeaway from close range | 35-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Ralph James's pass is intercepted by Sang Fang | 35-26 |
| 05:24 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hanson - foul #2 on Frank Hanson, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Perkinson (C) Sang Fang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Frank Hanson, Thomas Jensen | |
| 05:24 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:24 | Portland | Joseph Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Baldwin | 35-26 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers can't throw it down | 35-26 |
| 05:14 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:54 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson misses the jumper from the right block | 35-26 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Ralph James pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:29 | Portland | Lee Madden is hacked by Howard Mallory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), David Smith (SG), David Rodgers (PF) Steven Wilson, Joseph Jacobs, Len Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Dennis Miers, Ralph James | |
| 04:29 | Portland | Lee Madden makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:29 | Portland | Lee Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore makes the jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 03:51 | Portland | Howard Mallory is called for the reach on Raymond Perkinson - foul #2 on Howard Mallory, team foul #12 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Austin Spradlin (SF) Lee Madden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory | |
| 03:51 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:51 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Austin Spradlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Perkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Sang Fang (C) David Smith, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (PF), Ralph James (C) Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:12 | Portland | The rebound goes to Sang Fang | 39-30 |
| 02:52 | Portland | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-30 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Austin Spradlin - foul #3 on Austin Spradlin, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (SG), Len Williams (PF) Austin Spradlin, David Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Dennis Miers | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:29 | Portland | Len Williams gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:27 | Portland | Len Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Heath - foul #3 on Kevin Heath, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| 02:27 | Portland | Len Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:27 | Portland | Len Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Ralph James misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:09 | Portland | Sang Fang grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 01:41 | Portland | James Forst comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Dickerson - foul #3 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #14 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Jacobs (SG), Lee Madden (SF), Raymond Perkinson (C) Steven Wilson, David Smith, Sang Fang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Steven Dickerson, Manuel Chandler, Ralph James | |
| 01:41 | Portland | James Forst makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:41 | Portland | James Forst misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SF) Thomas Jensen | |
| 01:13 | Portland | Lee Madden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 01:12 | Portland | Len Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 00:47 | Portland | Len Williams snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 00:43 | Portland | Len Williams is fouled on the floor by Howard Mallory - foul #3 on Howard Mallory, team foul #15 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (SG) Joseph Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Howard Mallory | |
| 00:43 | Portland | Len Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:43 | Portland | Len Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Hanson | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Raymond Perkinson hits a turnaround from the right block | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-33 |