| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Monty Cowan (fresh) SG - Adrian Powers (fresh) SF - George Albergotti (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ryan (fresh) C - Donald Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Portland | Donald Walker clanks a driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Portland | Donald Walker tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Portland | Donald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Adrian Powers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Adrian Powers steps in front of the David Jay pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Portland | Donald Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Portland | Adrian Powers misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Portland | George Albergotti loses the dribble to Wilson Gill | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill loses the dribble to Adrian Powers | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Portland | George Albergotti snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Gumbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Portland | Ben Yardbrough (PG), Leroy Shaffer (SG), Edward Russell (SF), James Dangelo (C) Monty Cowan, Adrian Powers, George Albergotti, Donald Walker | |
| 17:20 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | David Tye slams it home | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Marlar - foul #1 on Fred Marlar, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Ryan, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Monty Cowan (PG), Gary Loggins (C) Leroy Shaffer, Lawrence Ryan | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Monty Cowan takes the ball from Bill Debose in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Portland | Edward Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Monty Cowan | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall drills a jumper from the baseline set up by William Crigger | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) SG - William Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Monty Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Yardbrough (fresh) SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dangelo (fairly fresh) C - Gary Loggins (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Portland | Edward Russell loses the dribble to Fred Marlar | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Russell is called for the reach on Bill Debose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Russell, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Powers (SG), George Albergotti (SF), Donald Walker (C) Ben Yardbrough, Edward Russell, James Dangelo | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it home | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Timothy Gumbs steals the ball from Donald Walker | 10-6 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Donald Walker steals it from David Jay in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Portland | Jerry Kern takes the ball from Donald Walker | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs drills a turnaround from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Robert Minor is called for the reach on Monty Cowan - foul #1 on Robert Minor, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Shaffer (PG), Kenny Mims (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Lawrence Ryan (PF) Monty Cowan, Adrian Powers, George Albergotti, Gary Loggins | |
| 14:03 | Portland | Wilson Gill blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Ryan | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | David Jay knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Logan | 15-6 |
| 13:29 | Portland | Kenny Mims can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-6 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs banks in the layup set up by Wilson Gill | 17-6 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Donald Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | David Jay buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilson Gill | 19-6 |
| 12:30 | Portland | Donald Walker hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Mims and he's hacked by Wilson Gill - foul #1 on Wilson Gill, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Portland | Ben Yardbrough (PG), Adrian Powers (SG), George Albergotti (SF), James Dangelo (PF) Leroy Shaffer, Kenny Mims, Edward Russell, Lawrence Ryan | |
| 12:30 | Portland | Donald Walker misses the free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-8 |
| 12:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Dangelo | 19-8 |
| 11:55 | Portland | George Albergotti makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Yardbrough | 19-10 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ben Yardbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Powers (fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Albergotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dangelo (fresh) C - Donald Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Portland | Nicholas Hall is called for the reach on George Albergotti - foul #1 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Portland | Monty Cowan (PG), Gary Loggins (PF) Ben Yardbrough, Donald Walker | |
| 11:03 | Portland | James Dangelo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Crigger | 24-10 |
| 10:48 | Portland | William Crigger takes the ball from Adrian Powers | 24-10 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Monty Cowan - foul #1 on Monty Cowan, team foul #3 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG) William Crigger | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Ryan (PF) James Dangelo | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ryan | 24-10 |
| 10:18 | Portland | Monty Cowan is hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #1 on Stephen Holman, team foul #6 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Ben Yardbrough (SG), Edward Russell (SF) Adrian Powers, George Albergotti | |
| 10:04 | Portland | Monty Cowan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-13 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Russell is called for the reach on Jerry Kern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Russell, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Portland | George Albergotti (SF) Edward Russell | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 24-13 |
| 09:44 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 09:30 | Portland | Monty Cowan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Gumbs - foul #2 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Shaffer (SG), Kenny Mims (SF), James Dangelo (PF), Donald Walker (C) Ben Yardbrough, George Albergotti, Lawrence Ryan, Gary Loggins | |
| 09:30 | Portland | Monty Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:30 | Portland | Monty Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | David Jay is hacked by Monty Cowan - foul #2 on Monty Cowan, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Powers (SG) Monty Cowan | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-13 |
| 09:02 | Portland | The rebound goes to Adrian Powers | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Portland | Kenny Mims's pass is intercepted by David Tye | 24-13 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Dangelo steps in front of the Fred Marlar pass in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Donald Walker makes the shot in the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar blows the layup | 24-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | David Tye is whistled for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), Bill Debose (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, David Tye, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Portland | Ben Yardbrough (PG), George Albergotti (SF), Lawrence Ryan (PF), Gary Loggins (C) Leroy Shaffer, Kenny Mims, James Dangelo, Donald Walker | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Debose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ben Yardbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Powers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Albergotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Loggins (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Portland | Ben Yardbrough misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Adrian Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:46 | Portland | Ben Yardbrough comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 06:45 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan can't tip it in | 24-15 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 24-15 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 06:25 | Portland | George Albergotti hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Ryan | 24-17 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the floater from close range | 24-17 |
| 06:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Adrian Powers | 24-17 |
| 06:01 | Portland | Gary Loggins is denied on a layup by Wilson Gill | 24-17 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | William Crigger pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-17 |
| 05:31 | Portland | Ben Yardbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:14 | Portland | George Albergotti misses the easy layup | 26-17 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ben Yardbrough - foul #1 on Ben Yardbrough, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (C) William Crigger, Bill Debose, Jerry Kern, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Portland | James Dangelo (PF), Donald Walker (C) Lawrence Ryan, Gary Loggins | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:45 | Portland | Adrian Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-17 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 28-17 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar's floater is tipped away by Donald Walker | 28-17 |
| 04:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Donald Walker | 28-17 |
| 04:11 | Portland | James Dangelo misses short on a runner in the paint | 28-17 |
| 04:10 | Portland | James Dangelo hits the follow up shot | 28-19 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | James Dangelo is called for the reach on David Jay in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dangelo, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Shaffer (PG), Kenny Mims (SF) Adrian Powers, George Albergotti | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:08 | Portland | James Dangelo pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:01 | Portland | Leroy Shaffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Donald Walker can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 03:57 | Portland | James Dangelo tips it home | 28-21 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Walker blocks the short jumper by Stuart Logan | 28-21 |
| 03:44 | Portland | Leroy Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:30 | Portland | Ben Yardbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | Portland | Monty Cowan (PG), Edward Russell (SF) Ben Yardbrough, Kenny Mims | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (tiring) SG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Monty Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Shaffer (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Russell takes the ball from David Tye in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 03:19 | Portland | Edward Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 03:18 | Portland | James Dangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Edward Russell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Edward Russell misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Edward Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | David Tye travels in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill (C) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:53 | Portland | Monty Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Powers (SG) Leroy Shaffer | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:32 | Portland | Donald Walker pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:24 | Portland | Adrian Powers is fouled on the floor by Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Wilson Gill, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | Portland | Kenny Mims (SF), Gary Loggins (C) James Dangelo, Donald Walker | |
| 02:24 | Portland | Adrian Powers misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 28-22 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | David Tye is hacked by Gary Loggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Loggins, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Ryan (PF) Adrian Powers | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:55 | Portland | Lawrence Ryan hits a 3 from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is fouled on the floor by Gary Loggins - foul #2 on Gary Loggins, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | Portland | Ben Yardbrough (SG), Donald Walker (C) Kenny Mims, Lawrence Ryan | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-25 |
| 01:16 | Portland | Donald Walker gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:54 | Portland | William Crigger is called for the reach on Monty Cowan - foul #1 on William Crigger, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stephen Holman (C) William Crigger, David Jay, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | Portland | George Albergotti (SF), Lawrence Ryan (PF) Edward Russell, Gary Loggins | |
| 00:54 | Portland | Monty Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:54 | Portland | Monty Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Powers (SG) Ben Yardbrough | |
| 00:13 | Portland | George Albergotti makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Ryan | 30-29 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) Jerry Kern | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Shaffer (SG), Edward Russell (SF), James Dangelo (PF) Adrian Powers, George Albergotti, Lawrence Ryan | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Leroy Shaffer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-29 |