| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - Tyler Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) SG - Patrick Budde (fresh) SF - Michael Wiersma (fresh) PF - Jamar Mackie (fresh) C - Paul Wint (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Robert White is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Green | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Portland | Charles Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Robert White tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Jamar Mackie misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Jamar Mackie makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Jamar Mackie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Patrick Budde is called for the reach on Alan Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Budde, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Portland | Michael Wiersma comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses long on an open runner from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Paul Wint gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Charles Wright connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | Portland | Paul Wint misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tyler Hale - foul #1 on Tyler Hale, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Daniel Suggs (SF), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Alan Patterson, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Meli (PG), Robert Duda (SG), Darell Mercurio (SF), Wayne Hutcheson (PF) Charles Wright, Patrick Budde, Michael Wiersma, Jamar Mackie | |
| 17:32 | Portland | Paul Wint makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Portland | Paul Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen is hacked by Nicholas Meli - foul #1 on Nicholas Meli, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stanley Stark (C) Paul Wint | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Portland | The rebound goes to Stanley Stark | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Portland | Robert Duda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Portland | Wayne Hutcheson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Portland | Darell Mercurio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Portland | Robert Duda misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Nguyen, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Robert Duda misses long on a jumper from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harold Nguyen | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Darell Mercurio is called for the reach on David Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darell Mercurio, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Ronald Green (PF) Daniel Suggs, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamar Mackie (PF) Stanley Stark | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | David Jordan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Portland | Jamar Mackie grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Portland | Jamar Mackie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Nguyen (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - David Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Nicholas Meli (fresh) SG - Robert Duda (fairly fresh) SF - Darell Mercurio (fairly fresh) PF - Jamar Mackie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Hutcheson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs (SG), Robert White (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Russell Williams, Harold Nguyen, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Wright (PG), Patrick Budde (SG), Michael Wiersma (SF), Stanley Stark (C) Nicholas Meli, Robert Duda, Darell Mercurio, Wayne Hutcheson | |
| 15:27 | Portland | Glenn Grounds is called for the reach on Jamar Mackie - foul #1 on Glenn Grounds, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson (SG), Tyler Hale (C) Daniel Suggs, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Portland | Jerry Christensen (PF) Jamar Mackie | |
| 15:04 | Portland | Michael Wiersma misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Patterson | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Patrick Budde connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alan Patterson | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | Portland | Charles Wright misses the shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Portland | Jerry Christensen grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Portland | Charles Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Costner - foul #1 on Frank Costner, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Daniel Suggs (SF), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Alan Patterson, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Duda (SG), Darell Mercurio (SF), Jamar Mackie (PF), Paul Wint (C) Patrick Budde, Michael Wiersma, Jerry Christensen, Stanley Stark | |
| 13:33 | Portland | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | Portland | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Jamar Mackie | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Paul Wint misses the jumper from close range | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | Portland | Jamar Mackie grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Portland | Paul Wint can't finish the layup | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs is hacked by Darell Mercurio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darell Mercurio, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Meli (PG), William Edmonds (SF) Charles Wright, Darell Mercurio | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Duda is called for the reach on Glenn Grounds - foul #1 on Robert Duda, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | David Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Portland | Jamar Mackie snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Portland | Jamar Mackie scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Meli | 11-16 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:34 | Portland | Jamar Mackie grabs the board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harold Nguyen (fairly fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) PF - David Jordan (fresh) C - Glenn Grounds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Nicholas Meli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duda (fairly fresh) SF - William Edmonds (fresh) PF - Jamar Mackie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Portland | Robert Duda double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, Daniel Suggs, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Portland | Patrick Budde (SG), Michael Wiersma (SF), Wayne Hutcheson (PF), Stanley Stark (C) Robert Duda, William Edmonds, Jamar Mackie, Paul Wint | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale is hacked by Stanley Stark - foul #1 on Stanley Stark, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 11-16 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Frank Costner | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Portland | Wayne Hutcheson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Robert White is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alan Patterson | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Portland | Nicholas Meli buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Wiersma | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Robert White scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Patterson | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Portland | Wayne Hutcheson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Hutcheson - foul #1 on Wayne Hutcheson, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), Harold Nguyen (SF), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Alan Patterson, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Wright (PG), Robert Duda (SG), William Edmonds (SF), Jamar Mackie (PF), Paul Wint (C) Nicholas Meli, Patrick Budde, Michael Wiersma, Wayne Hutcheson, Stanley Stark | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Paul Wint misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Nguyen | 22-18 |
| 08:13 | Portland | Robert Duda clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:12 | Portland | Paul Wint tips it home | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 07:53 | Portland | Paul Wint grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:33 | Portland | Charles Wright comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Jordan (fresh) C - Glenn Grounds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Duda (fresh) SF - William Edmonds (fresh) PF - Jamar Mackie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Paul Wint is called for the reach on Harold Nguyen - foul #1 on Paul Wint, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Ramsey (PG), Daniel Suggs (SF), Ronald Green (PF) Frank Costner, Russell Williams, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Portland | Wayne Hutcheson (PF), Stanley Stark (C) Jamar Mackie, Paul Wint | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Duda is fouled on the floor by Harold Nguyen - foul #2 on Harold Nguyen, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Portland | Jerry Christensen (SF) William Edmonds | |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Duda makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Hutcheson - foul #2 on Wayne Hutcheson, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Meli (PG), Patrick Budde (SG), Michael Wiersma (SF) Charles Wright, Robert Duda, Wayne Hutcheson | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:09 | Portland | Nicholas Meli misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiersma - foul #1 on Michael Wiersma, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson (SG), David Jordan (C) Daniel Suggs, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamar Mackie (PF) Stanley Stark | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Jerry Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jacob Elder (PG), Russell Williams (SF) David Ramsey, Robert White | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Wright (PG), William Edmonds (SF), Paul Wint (C) Nicholas Meli, Michael Wiersma, Jerry Christensen | |
| 05:11 | Portland | Jamar Mackie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 28-22 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | David Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-22 |
| 04:49 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Edmonds | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | Portland | Jamar Mackie misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jacob Elder gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams loses the dribble to Patrick Budde | 28-22 |
| 04:20 | Portland | Patrick Budde knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wright | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Charles Wright steps in front of the Jacob Elder pass in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 03:57 | Portland | William Edmonds knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Robert White (SF), Glenn Grounds (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Jacob Elder, Alan Patterson, Ronald Green, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Duda (PG), Darell Mercurio (SG), Wayne Hutcheson (PF), Stanley Stark (C) Charles Wright, Patrick Budde, Jamar Mackie, Paul Wint | |
| 03:57 | Portland | William Edmonds misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Hutcheson - foul #3 on Wayne Hutcheson, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Nicholas Meli (PG), Michael Wiersma (SF) William Edmonds, Wayne Hutcheson | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Portland | The rebound goes to Darell Mercurio | 29-27 |
| 03:16 | Portland | Robert Duda drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Grounds (fresh) C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Nicholas Meli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duda (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wiersma (fresh) PF - Darell Mercurio (fresh) C - Stanley Stark (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Stanley Stark is called for the reach on Frank Costner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Stark, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (SG) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:55 | Portland | Darell Mercurio misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Stanley Stark tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Harold Nguyen is denied by Michael Wiersma | 31-29 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald Green (PF), David Jordan (C) Glenn Grounds, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Jamar Mackie (PF) Michael Wiersma | |
| 02:11 | Portland | Darell Mercurio misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 02:09 | Portland | Stanley Stark can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harold Nguyen | 31-29 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Meli steals the ball from Robert White in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Robert White picks off the pass by Nicholas Meli | 31-29 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 01:38 | Portland | Jamar Mackie gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:21 | Portland | Nicholas Meli is fouled on the floor by Frank Costner - foul #2 on Frank Costner, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Ramsey (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Russell Williams (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Harold Nguyen, Robert White, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Portland | Patrick Budde (SG), Michael Wiersma (SF), Jerry Christensen (PF), Paul Wint (C) Robert Duda, Darell Mercurio, Jamar Mackie, Stanley Stark | |
| 01:21 | Portland | Nicholas Meli misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiersma - foul #2 on Michael Wiersma, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Wright (PG) Nicholas Meli | |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:58 | Portland | Michael Wiersma buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Wright picks off the pass by David Ramsey | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Portland | Jerry Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Russell Williams | 33-32 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Williams | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-32 |