| Lineup | Portland | PG - Walter Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Barrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Nolen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Plesnarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Jean Starks inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Jason Nolen can't connect on a shot from close range | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Portland | John Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Portland | Jean Starks drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Portland | John Keller snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Portland | John Keller hits a fadeaway from the left block | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen's pass is intercepted by Jean Starks in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Portland | Jason Nolen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Portland | Jason Nolen grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:34 | Portland | Jason Nolen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Cowart | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Ryan Barrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Portland | Jean Starks pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Portland | Ryan Barrow connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Wallace - foul #3 on Walter Wallace, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffrey Gilmore (PG), Taylor Ancheta (SG), Walter Parker (SF), Andrew Stevenson (PF), James Finney (C) Walter Wallace, Ryan Barrow, Jean Starks, Jason Nolen, John Keller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (PG), Jason Christopher (SG), Don Berman (SF), Ronnie Kallenberg (PF), Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Bernard Worthen, Stephen Cowart, Kenneth Cribbs, Carl Plesnarski, Robert Haynes | |
| 16:07 | Grambling State | Don Berman is fouled on the floor by James Finney - foul #2 on James Finney, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Portland | Andrew Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jeffrey Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Taylor Ancheta (fresh) SF - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Finney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Maurice Barr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Berman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boleslaw Dominowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Portland | James Finney buries a runner from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski lays it in | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | Portland | Taylor Ancheta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Christopher - foul #2 on Jason Christopher, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | Portland | Taylor Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:53 | Portland | Taylor Ancheta misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Don Berman snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Finney - foul #3 on James Finney, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wallace (PG), Ryan Barrow (SG), Jean Starks (SF), Peter Degeorge (C) Jeffrey Gilmore, Taylor Ancheta, Walter Parker, James Finney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Portland | Ryan Barrow loses the dribble to Don Berman | 43-40 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Nolen (PF) Andrew Stevenson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG), Stephen Cowart (SG), Billie Thompson (SF), Carl Plesnarski (PF), Robert Haynes (C) Maurice Barr, Jason Christopher, Don Berman, Ronnie Kallenberg, Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 13:40 | Portland | Ryan Barrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Billie Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Wallace - foul #4 on Walter Wallace, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffrey Gilmore (PG), Walter Parker (SG) Walter Wallace, Ryan Barrow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs (SF) Carl Plesnarski | |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Portland | James Finney (PF) Jason Nolen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:13 | Portland | Jean Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Peter Degeorge is called for the reach on Robert Haynes - foul #1 on Peter Degeorge, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Portland | John Keller (C) Peter Degeorge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:47 | Portland | Jean Starks snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Portland | James Finney knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Worthen | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Walter Parker knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Keller | 48-43 |
| 11:43 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs tips it home | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jeffrey Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Starks (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Finney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - John Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cowart (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Portland | Walter Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | Billie Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Andrew Stevenson (PG), Ryan Barrow (SG), Taylor Ancheta (SF), Jason Nolen (PF), Peter Degeorge (C) Jeffrey Gilmore, Walter Parker, Jean Starks, James Finney, John Keller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (PG), Jason Christopher (SG), Don Berman (SF), Carl Plesnarski (PF), Ronnie Kallenberg (C) Bernard Worthen, Stephen Cowart, Kenneth Cribbs, Billie Thompson, Robert Haynes | |
| 10:38 | Portland | Ryan Barrow buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Nolen | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski banks in the layup set up by Maurice Barr | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Portland | Ryan Barrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Taylor Ancheta - foul #2 on Taylor Ancheta, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Parker (PG), Jean Starks (SF), John Keller (C) Taylor Ancheta, Jason Nolen, Peter Degeorge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Portland | Andrew Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kallenberg - foul #1 on Ronnie Kallenberg, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Carl Plesnarski | |
| 09:02 | Portland | Ryan Barrow misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Christopher - foul #3 on Jason Christopher, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG), Kenneth Cribbs (SF) Jason Christopher, Don Berman | |
| 09:02 | Portland | Ryan Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:02 | Portland | Ryan Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Portland | John Keller pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:35 | Portland | Walter Parker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Walter Parker is called for the reach on Bernard Worthen - foul #2 on Walter Parker, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Nolen (PF), Peter Degeorge (C) Andrew Stevenson, John Keller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Christopher (SG), Don Berman (SF), Carl Plesnarski (PF), Robert Haynes (C) Maurice Barr, Kenneth Cribbs, Ronnie Kallenberg, Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Jean Starks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Bernard Worthen | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Barrow (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Starks (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Nolen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Degeorge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Plesnarski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Portland | Jean Starks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Berman - foul #2 on Don Berman, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wallace (PG), Taylor Ancheta (SG), James Finney (PF) Walter Parker, Ryan Barrow, Jason Nolen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Billie Thompson (PF) Carl Plesnarski | |
| 07:20 | Portland | Jean Starks misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | Portland | Jean Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | Portland | Peter Degeorge pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:08 | Portland | The short jumper by Jean Starks is denied by Robert Haynes | 56-54 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Peter Degeorge gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:49 | Portland | Jean Starks drills a driving attempt in the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen is hacked by Walter Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Wallace, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffrey Gilmore (PG), Andrew Stevenson (SF), John Keller (C) Walter Wallace, Jean Starks, Peter Degeorge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart (SG), Kenneth Cribbs (SF), Ronnie Kallenberg (PF) Jason Christopher, Don Berman, Billie Thompson | |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Portland | James Finney misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Portland | James Finney snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Andrew Stevenson misses the turnaround in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Portland | John Keller hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Worthen | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Portland | John Keller misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Cribbs - foul #1 on Kenneth Cribbs, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Ryan Barrow (SG), Jason Nolen (PF) Taylor Ancheta, James Finney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (PG), Don Berman (SG), Carl Plesnarski (PF), Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Bernard Worthen, Stephen Cowart, Ronnie Kallenberg, Robert Haynes | |
| 05:34 | Portland | John Keller makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:34 | Portland | John Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Don Berman | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Portland | Jason Nolen is hacked by Carl Plesnarski - foul #2 on Carl Plesnarski, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Parker (PG), Jean Starks (SF), Peter Degeorge (C) Jeffrey Gilmore, Andrew Stevenson, John Keller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Christopher (SG) Kenneth Cribbs | |
| 04:45 | Portland | Peter Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Don Berman - foul #3 on Don Berman, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg (C) Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 04:45 | Portland | Peter Degeorge makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Portland | Peter Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Barr, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Portland | Ryan Barrow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Nolen | 66-61 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr drills a runner near the basket | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Portland | Carl Plesnarski is called for the reach on Jason Nolen - foul #3 on Carl Plesnarski, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeffrey Gilmore (PG), Andrew Stevenson (SF), James Finney (C) Ryan Barrow, Jean Starks, Peter Degeorge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart (SG), Kenneth Cribbs (SF), Robert Haynes (C) Maurice Barr, Don Berman, Carl Plesnarski | |
| 03:45 | Portland | Jason Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Christopher and he's fouled by Jason Nolen - foul #2 on Jason Nolen, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Portland | John Keller (C) Jason Nolen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG) Jason Christopher | |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:22 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Finney | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jeffrey Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Finney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Cowart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Kallenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Portland | Walter Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Worthen - foul #1 on Bernard Worthen, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Taylor Ancheta (SG) Jeffrey Gilmore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Billie Thompson (PF) Ronnie Kallenberg | |
| 03:09 | Portland | Walter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:09 | Portland | Walter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Billie Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:56 | Portland | Andrew Stevenson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:50 | Portland | Andrew Stevenson misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Billie Thompson tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Portland | The rebound goes to Walter Parker | 67-65 |
| 02:14 | Portland | Walter Parker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Taylor Ancheta - foul #3 on Taylor Ancheta, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Ryan Barrow (SG), Jean Starks (SF), Jason Nolen (PF) Taylor Ancheta, Andrew Stevenson, James Finney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski (PF) Billie Thompson | |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Jason Nolen drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Keller | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Jason Nolen hits a shot from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen misses the easy layup | 71-67 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski tips it in | 71-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Portland | John Keller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Keller, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Cribbs | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Ryan Barrow connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-71 |