| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ned Choate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Mark West inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Portland | Fred Dubuc hits a jumper in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | James Blakeman drills a jumper in the paint set up by David White | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Portland | Kelvin Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Portland | Ned Choate can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | David White is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Williams - foul #3 on Kelvin Williams, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG) Kelvin Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Steven Zlatkin picks off the pass by John Thompson | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Frank Cockrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Zlatkin | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | David White misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Portland | Mark West pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Portland | Mark West knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Steven Zlatkin | 42-33 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Darren Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blakeman | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Portland | Ned Choate misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Fred Dubuc snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:04 | Portland | Ned Choate hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Dubuc and the foul's on John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Daniel Sullivan (SF) Steven Zlatkin, Mark West | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, Darren Thomas | |
| 18:04 | Portland | Ned Choate misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Gould | 44-35 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Ned Choate is called for the reach on Douglas Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ned Choate, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Chase (SF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Fred Dubuc, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Roger Staberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Brandon (SG) Frank Cockrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Medlin (C) David Gould | |
| 17:32 | Portland | Joe Chase drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Eric Medlin misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 47-35 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 16:51 | Portland | Joe Chase misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Eric Medlin pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark West (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF) Joe Chase, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Eric Medlin | |
| 16:35 | Portland | Fred Dubuc clanks a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | David Gould misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-37 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Douglas Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG), Steven Zlatkin (SG), Thomas Hutchins (C) Dale Claunch, Steven Brandon, Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Douglas Murray | |
| 15:41 | Portland | Thomas Hutchins buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Dubuc | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Frank Cockrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | David Gould scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David White and he's hacked by Fred Dubuc - foul #1 on Fred Dubuc, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG), Ned Choate (C) Mark West, Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (SG), John Thompson (SF) James Blakeman, David White | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | David Gould makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Fred Dubuc drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kelvin Williams | 51-40 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Darren Thomas's layup is rejected by Fred Dubuc | 51-40 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | David Gould misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:36 | Portland | The rebound goes to Ned Choate | 51-40 |
| 14:32 | Portland | David Gould steps in front of the Fred Dubuc pass | 51-40 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | David Gould misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 14:11 | Portland | Ned Choate pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:51 | Portland | Ned Choate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Thompson is called for 10 seconds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (PG), Steven Brandon (SG), Mark West (SF), Daniel Sullivan (PF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Kelvin Williams, Steven Zlatkin, Frank Cockrell, Fred Dubuc, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Nicholas Mason, Daniel Barclay, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 13:28 | Portland | John Thompson steals the ball from Mark West | 51-40 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Douglas Murray can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:12 | Portland | Mark West grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan misses the jump hook from close range | 51-40 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 12:32 | Portland | Steve Kleinberger snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:25 | Portland | Mark West clanks a shot in the paint | 51-40 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Daniel Sullivan steals the ball from James Blakeman in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 12:06 | Portland | David White steals the ball from Steven Brandon | 51-40 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Eric Medlin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David White | 51-42 |
| 11:25 | Portland | Douglas Murray denies the turnaround by Mark West | 51-42 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Douglas Murray snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dale Claunch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Brandon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Kleinberger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | John Thompson is denied on a layup by Mark West | 51-42 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Douglas Murray gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | David White tips it home | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Portland | Steven Brandon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Kleinberger | 53-44 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | David White makes the 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:03 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Dale Claunch | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | David White double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG), Steven Zlatkin (SG), Frank Cockrell (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF), Ned Choate (C) Dale Claunch, Steven Brandon, Mark West, Daniel Sullivan, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 09:29 | Portland | Frank Cockrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:28 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cockrell | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Portland | Fred Dubuc misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Portland | Fred Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:05 | Portland | Fred Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | David Gould connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 57-50 |
| 08:26 | Portland | Nicholas Mason picks off the pass by Steven Zlatkin | 57-50 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Kelvin Williams - foul #4 on Kelvin Williams, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Chase (SF), Thomas Hutchins (C) Kelvin Williams, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 57-52 |
| 07:35 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:33 | Portland | Fred Dubuc tips it in | 59-52 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG) Frank Cockrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), Allen Chretien (PF) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, David Gould | |
| 07:19 | Portland | Joe Chase misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Fred Dubuc tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Chretien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Hutchins - foul #1 on Thomas Hutchins, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Ned Choate (C) Steven Zlatkin, Fred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Darren Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Darren Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:43 | Portland | Daniel Barclay takes the ball from Joe Chase | 61-53 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Daniel Barclay makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Portland | David White is called for the reach on Dale Claunch - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark West (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF) Joe Chase, Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David Gould (PF) David White, Allen Chretien | |
| 06:09 | Portland | Mark West buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kelvin Williams and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Sullivan (C) Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:09 | Portland | Mark West makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Daniel Sullivan is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on Daniel Sullivan, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Brandon (SG) Kelvin Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF) James Blakeman, Daniel Barclay, John Thompson | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Roger Staberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 05:29 | Portland | Mark West connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Claunch | 66-58 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Mark West - foul #1 on Mark West, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG), Joe Chase (SF), Ned Choate (C) Dale Claunch, Mark West, Daniel Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Allen Chretien (PF), Douglas Murray (C) David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:08 | Portland | Fred Dubuc snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:46 | Portland | Steven Brandon hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Fred Dubuc | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Douglas Murray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ned Choate - foul #3 on Ned Choate, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Zlatkin (SG), Thomas Hutchins (PF) Steven Brandon, Fred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Allen Chretien | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Ned Choate pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:22 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin is hacked by Douglas Murray - foul #2 on Douglas Murray, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark West (SF) Joe Chase | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Allen Chretien (PF) Daniel Barclay, Douglas Murray | |
| 04:04 | Portland | Mark West connects on the floater from the left block | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Thomas Hutchins - foul #2 on Thomas Hutchins, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Fred Dubuc (PF), Daniel Sullivan (C) Steven Zlatkin, Thomas Hutchins, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Gould (PF) Allen Chretien | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:47 | Portland | Dale Claunch snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG) Frank Cockrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SF), Samuel Shelton (C) John Thompson, Eric Medlin | |
| 03:28 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:28 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David White | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan blows the layup | 71-61 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Mark West grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Zlatkin (SG) Dale Claunch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (C) Nicholas Mason | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark West (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Gould (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kelvin Williams | 74-61 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Steven Zlatkin - foul #2 on Steven Zlatkin, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG), Dale Claunch (SG), Joe Chase (SF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Kelvin Williams, Steven Zlatkin, Mark West, Fred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SF), Eric Medlin (C) David White, David Gould | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:54 | Portland | Joe Chase misses badly on a jumper from close range | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Eric Medlin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Dale Claunch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Cockrell | 77-64 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton's pass is intercepted by Joe Chase in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 00:53 | Portland | Dale Claunch misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Shelton - foul #3 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Staberg (SF) James Blakeman | |
| 00:53 | Portland | Dale Claunch makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:53 | Portland | Dale Claunch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Medlin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joe Chase - foul #2 on Joe Chase, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Medlin makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Medlin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Portland | Frank Cockrell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Eric Medlin gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Dale Claunch takes the ball from Roger Staberg in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 00:19 | Portland | Dale Claunch hits the finger roll | 81-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Joe Chase - foul #3 on Joe Chase, team foul #12 | 81-66 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Frank Cockrell runs out the clock | 81-68 |