| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ivan Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Art Russell drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Anderson | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | Portland | Ivan Owens hits a shot from the right side set up by Marion Howard | 28-29 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Portland | Tom Jackson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Howard | 31-31 |
| 18:39 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), James Phillips (SF) Ivan Owens, Marion Howard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:27 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Art Russell grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz buries a shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Tom Jackson is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Portland | James Lewis (PF), John Hinkson (C) William Eagle, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Mark Saltz, Alexander Lentini, Jason Schwarten | |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Rodney Tipler steals the ball from Darrell Anderson in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 17:40 | Portland | John Hinkson is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Raymond Tuggle (SF) Art Russell, Darrell Anderson | |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen double dribbles | 31-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Ivan Owens (PG), Marion Howard (SF) Tom Jackson, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:02 | Portland | Ivan Owens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ivan Owens, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), William Eagle (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Rodney Tipler, James Lewis, John Hinkson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | Tom Jackson is called for the reach on Dave Barrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Marion Howard steals it from Dave Barrow | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Ivan Owens hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Howard | 34-33 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Mark Saltz (SG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Andrew Israelsen, Dave Barrow, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 16:20 | Portland | Raymond Tuggle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Tom Jackson | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Jackson | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Portland | Ivan Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Jackson | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ivan Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tom Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Eagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 15:31 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:08 | Portland | Tom Jackson is hacked by Jason Schwarten - foul #1 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Rodney Tipler (SG), James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (PF), John Hinkson (C) Ivan Owens, Tom Jackson, Marion Howard, William Eagle, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Mark Saltz, Raymond Tuggle, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 14:52 | Portland | Gregory Jackson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-33 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 14:14 | Portland | John Hinkson makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Israelsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Gregory Jackson, John Hinkson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison is hacked by Tom Jackson - foul #2 on Tom Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG) Andrew Israelsen | |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Art Russell | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Portland | Larry Shotwell is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #4 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Earnest Gronberg (C) Larry Shotwell, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 13:28 | Portland | Tom Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Tipler | 43-37 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Rodney Tipler is called for the reach on Art Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Tipler, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Ivan Owens (PG), Marion Howard (SF), William Eagle (PF) Rodney Tipler, James Phillips, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Jason Schwarten (C) Dave Barrow, Alexander Lentini, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Marion Howard steals it from Mark Saltz | 43-37 |
| 12:55 | Portland | Marion Howard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Portland | John Hinkson (C) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Art Russell, Darrell Anderson | |
| 12:32 | Portland | John Hinkson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Tom Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Saltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Benjamin Morrison (C) Mark Saltz, Jason Schwarten | |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Ivan Owens - foul #3 on Ivan Owens, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:03 | Portland | John Hinkson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Jackson | 48-40 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Portland | William Eagle grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ivan Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marion Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Eagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Andrew Israelsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Portland | William Eagle is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ivan Owens, Marion Howard, William Eagle, John Hinkson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Andrew Israelsen, Raymond Tuggle, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | Earnest Gronberg makes the jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Portland | James Phillips is hacked by Darrell Anderson - foul #2 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Ivan Owens (SG) Tom Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Jason Schwarten (C) Dave Barrow, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 10:38 | Portland | Robert Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Lentini | 48-42 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 48-42 |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Marion Howard (SF), William Eagle (PF) Ivan Owens, James Phillips, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Benjamin Morrison (PF) Art Russell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson | |
| 09:47 | Portland | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Marion Howard | 48-42 |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF) Andrew Israelsen, Jason Schwarten | |
| 09:25 | Portland | Michael Johnson blocks the short jumper by Tom Jackson | 48-42 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG) Mark Saltz | |
| 09:13 | Portland | William Eagle is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tuggle - foul #3 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 08:57 | Portland | Marion Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen is fouled on the floor by Marion Howard - foul #1 on Marion Howard, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Portland | James Phillips (PG), Ivan Owens (SG), John Hinkson (SF), James Lewis (C) Rodney Tipler, Tom Jackson, Marion Howard, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Dave Barrow, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Portland | John Hinkson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Israelsen - foul #1 on Andrew Israelsen, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF) Andrew Israelsen, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 08:02 | Portland | John Hinkson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:02 | Portland | John Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Art Russell and he's hacked by Ivan Owens - foul #4 on Ivan Owens, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG) William Eagle | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG) Art Russell | |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Owens (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Phillips (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hinkson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Portland | Gregory Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | James Phillips is called for the reach on Alexander Lentini - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Marion Howard (SF), William Eagle (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ivan Owens, James Phillips, James Lewis, John Hinkson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Earnest Gronberg (C) Mark Saltz, Jason Schwarten | |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:12 | Portland | Tom Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | Portland | Tom Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Jackson | 52-48 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Art Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Howard - foul #2 on Marion Howard, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Portland | The rebound goes to Marion Howard | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Portland | Tom Jackson grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Portland | Marion Howard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Tuggle - foul #4 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG) Tom Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG) Larry Shotwell | |
| 06:08 | Portland | Marion Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:08 | Portland | Marion Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Portland | William Eagle is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Portland | James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (C) Marion Howard, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 05:25 | Portland | William Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Ivan Owens (SG) Rodney Tipler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Dave Barrow (SG) Art Russell, Mark Saltz | |
| 04:45 | Portland | Gregory Jackson misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-51 |
| 04:43 | Portland | Ivan Owens grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Portland | James Lewis misses the fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow's pass is intercepted by Gregory Jackson | 54-51 |
| 03:34 | Portland | William Eagle drills a runner near the basket set up by Gregory Jackson | 56-51 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG), John Hinkson (C) Ivan Owens, William Eagle | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF) Andrew Israelsen, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Tipler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Phillips (fresh) PF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hinkson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Art Russell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Tipler - foul #3 on Rodney Tipler, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Marion Howard (SF), Robert Carroll (C) Gregory Jackson, James Phillips, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Tom Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:24 | Portland | Marion Howard snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:07 | Portland | Robert Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marion Howard - foul #3 on Marion Howard, team foul #13 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), William Eagle (PF) Rodney Tipler, John Hinkson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:31 | Portland | Tom Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Jackson | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Grambling State | Art Russell knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Shotwell | 58-56 |
| 00:38 | Portland | Tom Jackson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Art Russell pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | William Eagle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |