| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) PF - Albert Ferguson (fresh) C - Robert Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bruce Pavon (fresh) SG - Henry Reece (fresh) SF - Donald Madden (fresh) PF - Russell James (fresh) C - Michael Hileman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard connects on the turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Portland State | Henry Reece's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Ferguson | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Bruce Pavon is called for the reach on Albert Ferguson - foul #1 on Bruce Pavon, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Reece - foul #1 on Henry Reece, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Portland State | Donald Madden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Graham Roy is blocked by Donald Madden | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Donald Madden picks off the pass by Mel Rollins | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Madden | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Portland State | Henry Reece misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Portland State | Russell James gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Madden | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Anthony Vaughn (PF), Jeff West (C) Graham Roy, Mel Rollins, Gerard Dudgeon, Albert Ferguson, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG), Shawn Harper (SG), John Wilson (SF), Peter Greene (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Bruce Pavon, Henry Reece, Donald Madden, Russell James, Michael Hileman | |
| 16:10 | Portland State | Robert Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Wallace takes the ball from Terry Roberts | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Francis (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Terry Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) C - Jeff West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Edward Vaca (fresh) SG - Shawn Harper (fresh) SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Peter Greene (fresh) C - Robert Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Portland State | John Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jeff West gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis buries a runner in the paint set up by Terry Roberts | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Portland State | Edward Vaca is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Francis - foul #1 on Norman Francis, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Portland State | John Wilson misses the floater from close range | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Greene | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Portland State | Edward Vaca misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Portland State | Edward Vaca snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:05 | Portland State | Edward Vaca is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson (PF), Marion Perz (C) Anthony Vaughn, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Portland State | Peter Greene grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Portland State | Shawn Harper buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Vaca | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Portland State | Shawn Harper pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | Portland State | Shawn Harper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Vaca | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Norman Francis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Mitchell | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Norman Francis steals the ball from Peter Greene in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell dunks the ball set up by Norman Francis | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Portland State | The jumper by John Wilson is denied by Marion Perz | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Anthony Vaughn (PF), Jeff West (C) Norman Francis, Terry Roberts, Albert Ferguson, Marion Perz | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Henry Reece (SG), Donald Madden (SF), Russell James (PF), Michael Hileman (C) Edward Vaca, Shawn Harper, John Wilson, Peter Greene, Robert Wallace | |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Portland State | Henry Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Portland State | Russell James loses the dribble to Anthony Vaughn in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 12:37 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Portland State | Russell James loses the dribble to Gerard Dudgeon | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell jams it on a nice dish by Gerard Dudgeon | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon is hacked by Graham Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Roy, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mel Rollins (fresh) SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) PF - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) C - Jeff West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bruce Pavon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Reece (fresh) SF - Donald Madden (fresh) PF - Russell James (fresh) C - Michael Hileman (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Portland State | Graham Roy steals the ball from Russell James | 17-12 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon drills a floater from the right block | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | Portland State | Henry Reece misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Donald Madden tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Jeff West misses the dunk attempt | 19-14 |
| 10:55 | Portland State | Russell James grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:50 | Portland State | Donald Madden misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeff West | 19-14 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:11 | Portland State | Russell James grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:06 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Sacramento State | Jeff West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:42 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Donald Madden | 19-14 |
| 09:40 | Portland State | Mel Rollins steps in front of the Henry Reece pass in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Ricky Short (SG), Albert Ferguson (PF), Robert Howard (C) Graham Roy, Mel Rollins, Anthony Vaughn, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Kevin Buxton (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Peter Greene (C) Bruce Pavon, Henry Reece, Donald Madden, Michael Hileman | |
| 09:21 | Portland State | Peter Greene can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-14 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Russell James steals the ball from Gerard Dudgeon | 19-14 |
| 09:08 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker is hacked by Norman Francis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Francis, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG), Marion Perz (PF) Norman Francis, Albert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Wilson (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Kevin Buxton, Russell James | |
| 08:48 | Portland State | Peter Greene misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marion Perz - foul #1 on Marion Perz, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG) Leonard Crocker | |
| 08:48 | Portland State | Peter Greene makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:48 | Portland State | Peter Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short is fouled on the floor by Shawn Harper - foul #1 on Shawn Harper, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Albert Ferguson (PF) Ricky Short, Gerard Dudgeon, Marion Perz | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kevin Buxton (SG), Donald Madden (SF), Michael Hileman (C) John Wilson, Peter Greene, Robert Wallace | |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from Graham Roy | 21-16 |
| 08:01 | Portland State | Shawn Harper loses the dribble to Robert Howard | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Graham Roy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mel Rollins (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Roberts (fresh) PF - Albert Ferguson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Edward Vaca (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Buxton (fresh) SF - Donald Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hileman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 07:45 | Portland State | Donald Madden grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Portland State | Kevin Buxton travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Russell James (PF) Edward Vaca, Shawn Harper | |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Donald Madden blocks the jumper by Terry Roberts | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Michael Hileman | 21-16 |
| 07:27 | Portland State | Leonard Crocker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Albert Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 07:17 | Portland State | Kevin Buxton travels in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SF) Terry Roberts | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), John Wilson (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Leonard Crocker, Donald Madden, Michael Hileman | |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Graham Roy, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Mitchell (PG), Ricky Short (SG) Graham Roy, Mel Rollins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Henry Reece (SG), Peter Greene (PF) Kevin Buxton, Russell James | |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Reece | 24-22 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:33 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Peter Greene | 24-22 |
| 06:27 | Portland State | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Robert Wallace misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 05:57 | Portland State | Peter Greene gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Portland State | Henry Reece double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG), Marion Perz (PF), Anthony Vaughn (C) Ricky Short, Albert Ferguson, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG), Kevin Buxton (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), Russell James (PF), Michael Hileman (C) Bruce Pavon, Henry Reece, John Wilson, Peter Greene, Robert Wallace | |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell double dribbles | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts (SF) Gerard Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 05:30 | Portland State | Michael Hileman can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Marion Perz - foul #2 on Marion Perz, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Jeff West (C) Terry Roberts, Marion Perz | |
| Subs | Portland State | Leonard Crocker (PG), Donald Madden (SF) Edward Vaca, Kevin Buxton | |
| 04:47 | Portland State | Shawn Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Hileman is called for the reach on Anthony Vaughn - foul #1 on Michael Hileman, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Howard (C) Anthony Vaughn | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Henry Reece (SG), Peter Greene (C) Leonard Crocker, Shawn Harper, Michael Hileman | |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Peter Greene steals the ball from Gerard Dudgeon | 24-22 |
| 04:10 | Portland State | Henry Reece comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-22 |
| 04:09 | Portland State | Peter Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:44 | Portland State | Henry Reece misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mel Rollins - foul #1 on Mel Rollins, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Francis (PG), Ricky Short (SG), Terry Roberts (SF), Marion Perz (PF), Anthony Vaughn (C) William Mitchell, Mel Rollins, Gerard Dudgeon, Jeff West, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Portland State | Edward Vaca (PG), John Wilson (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Bruce Pavon, Donald Madden, Russell James | |
| 03:44 | Portland State | Henry Reece makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:44 | Portland State | Henry Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Short (fresh) SF - Terry Roberts (fresh) PF - Marion Perz (fresh) C - Anthony Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Edward Vaca (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Peter Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Henry Reece steps in front of the Norman Francis pass | 24-24 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Edward Vaca is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Francis - foul #3 on Norman Francis, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Graham Roy (PG) Norman Francis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kevin Buxton (SG), Shawn Harper (PF) Henry Reece, Peter Greene | |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Edward Vaca makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Edward Vaca makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn misses short on a runner from the right block | 24-26 |
| 02:50 | Portland State | Shawn Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:44 | Portland State | Shawn Harper buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:09 | Portland State | Graham Roy steals it from John Wilson | 27-28 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 01:43 | Portland State | Kevin Buxton snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Edward Vaca misses the runner in the lane | 27-28 |
| 01:37 | Portland State | Shawn Harper tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Graham Roy | 29-30 |
| 01:18 | Portland State | Graham Roy steals it from Edward Vaca in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Graham Roy lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 00:57 | Portland State | Edward Vaca misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Marion Perz grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Anthony Vaughn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-30 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Terry Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Ricky Short clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:29 | Portland State | Shawn Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Terry Roberts is called for the reach on Edward Vaca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Roberts, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mel Rollins (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Albert Ferguson (PF), Jeff West (C) Ricky Short, Terry Roberts, Marion Perz, Anthony Vaughn | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Pavon (PG), Donald Madden (SF), Russell James (PF), Peter Greene (C) Kevin Buxton, John Wilson, Shawn Harper, Robert Wallace | |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Edward Vaca makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Edward Vaca makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon hits a runner from the right block | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Bruce Pavon comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-32 |