| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Shriver (fresh) SG - Samuel McCoy (fresh) SF - Mark Schutt (fresh) PF - David Hucks (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Alexander Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Hickey | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Portland | David Hucks throws it down | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Alexander Green clanks a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Portland | Gary Brown grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Portland | Michael Shriver can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Alexander Green gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel McCoy - foul #1 on Samuel McCoy, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Holter | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Portland | Samuel McCoy is hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #1 on Randolph Cox, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Gary Brown misses badly on a floater near the basket | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Portland | David Hucks hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Keith Smith hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 17:43 | Portland | Gary Brown makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Mark Schutt | 8-6 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Salmon (PG), Roy Pickett (SG), James Bush (SF), Louis Goforth (PF), Edgar Danforth (C) Michael Shriver, Samuel McCoy, Mark Schutt, David Hucks, Gary Brown | |
| 17:14 | Portland | Leroy Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edgar Danforth - foul #1 on Edgar Danforth, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Sean Hickey (SF) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Portland | David Hucks (PF), Gary Brown (C) Louis Goforth, Edgar Danforth | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Portland | Roy Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Sean Hickey, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Green (C) Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Portland | Bradford Keck (PG), John Manning (SF) Leroy Salmon, James Bush | |
| 16:25 | Portland | Roy Pickett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bradford Keck | 9-9 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Bradford Keck takes the ball from Neil Marston in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Portland | Bradford Keck is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Manning | 9-12 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey is open and scores on a runner from close range | 11-12 |
| 15:44 | Portland | Gary Brown banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Roy Pickett | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Tapia (fairly fresh) SG - Neil Marston (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Hickey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Green (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bradford Keck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Manning (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hucks (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gary Brown (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Tapia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradford Keck - foul #1 on Bradford Keck, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Neil Marston, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Salmon (PG), Samuel McCoy (SG), Mark Schutt (SF), Louis Goforth (PF), Edgar Danforth (C) Bradford Keck, Roy Pickett, John Manning, David Hucks, Gary Brown | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Leroy Salmon is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Schutt | 13-17 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 14:50 | Portland | Louis Goforth grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 14:26 | Portland | Louis Goforth's pass is intercepted by Adolfo Gallo | 13-17 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 13:46 | Portland | Mark Schutt is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel McCoy | 15-20 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia's floater is tipped away by Louis Goforth | 15-20 |
| 13:28 | Portland | Louis Goforth snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 13:24 | Portland | Ervin Smith is called for the reach on Mark Schutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Smith, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) David Tapia, Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Shriver (PG), John Manning (SG), James Bush (SF), David Hucks (PF), Gary Brown (C) Leroy Salmon, Samuel McCoy, Mark Schutt, Louis Goforth, Edgar Danforth | |
| 13:15 | Portland | John Manning is hacked by Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| 12:56 | Portland | James Bush misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Keith Smith grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 12:40 | Portland | David Hucks gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:35 | Portland | John Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG) Randolph Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Roy Pickett (SG) John Manning | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Keith Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Hickey | 17-20 |
| 12:01 | Portland | Roy Pickett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Brown | 17-23 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Alexander Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 17-23 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Keith Smith grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sean Hickey and he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Neil Marston, Sean Hickey | |
| Subs | Portland | Bradford Keck (PG), John Manning (SG), Mark Schutt (SF), Louis Goforth (C) Michael Shriver, Roy Pickett, James Bush, Gary Brown | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Green (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bradford Keck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Manning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Schutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hucks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Goforth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Portland | David Hucks makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bradford Keck | 20-25 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 10:52 | Portland | Mark Schutt's pass is intercepted by Ronald Holter | 20-25 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 10:47 | Portland | Bradford Keck gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Mark Schutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-25 |
| 10:26 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to John Manning | 20-25 |
| 10:15 | Portland | Mark Schutt drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Goforth | 20-27 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox is fouled on the floor by John Manning - foul #1 on John Manning, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Sean Hickey (SF), Alexander Green (C) Ronald Holter, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Shriver (PG), Samuel McCoy (SG), Edgar Danforth (PF), Gary Brown (C) Bradford Keck, John Manning, David Hucks, Louis Goforth | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 09:50 | Portland | Mark Schutt grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 09:48 | Portland | Mark Schutt is hacked by Sean Hickey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hickey, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (SF) Sean Hickey | |
| Subs | Portland | Roy Pickett (PG) Michael Shriver | |
| 09:37 | Portland | Roy Pickett scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Samuel McCoy and he's fouled by Alexander Green - foul #1 on Alexander Green, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| 09:37 | Portland | Roy Pickett makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 09:22 | Portland | Mark Schutt gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 09:04 | Portland | Samuel McCoy is hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #2 on Randolph Cox, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Randolph Cox, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Salmon (PG), James Bush (C) Roy Pickett, Gary Brown | |
| 09:04 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 09:04 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Keith Smith jams it on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 22-32 |
| 08:41 | Portland | Samuel McCoy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (PF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Goforth (PF) Mark Schutt | |
| 08:41 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 08:41 | Portland | Samuel McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Neil Marston misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 08:17 | Portland | Edgar Danforth snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Louis Goforth is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Alexander Green (C) Neil Marston, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Shriver (PG), Roy Pickett (SG), Mark Schutt (SF), David Hucks (PF), Gary Brown (C) Leroy Salmon, Samuel McCoy, James Bush, Louis Goforth, Edgar Danforth | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | David Hucks takes the ball from Alexander Green | 22-33 |
| 07:19 | Portland | Michael Shriver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Holter - foul #1 on Ronald Holter, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Ronald Holter | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 07:19 | Portland | Michael Shriver makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:19 | Portland | Michael Shriver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) SF - Gerald Holmes (tiring) PF - Raymond Williams (tired) 2 reb. C - Alexander Green (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Michael Shriver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Pickett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Schutt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hucks (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Brown (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes tips it in | 24-35 |
| 06:51 | Portland | Michael Shriver is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Schutt | 24-37 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | John Manning (SF), Louis Goforth (PF), James Bush (C) Mark Schutt, David Hucks, Gary Brown | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | James Bush steps in front of the Gerald Holmes pass in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 06:31 | Portland | Roy Pickett misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | David Tapia snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Holmes | 27-37 |
| 06:04 | Portland | Roy Pickett is hacked by Raymond Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) David Tapia, Ervin Smith, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Salmon (PG), Edgar Danforth (PF) Michael Shriver, James Bush | |
| 06:04 | Portland | Roy Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 06:04 | Portland | Roy Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 05:28 | Portland | John Manning makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Salmon | 30-42 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes (PF), Alexander Green (C) Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Portland | Bradford Keck (PG), Samuel McCoy (SG), Mark Schutt (SF), David Hucks (PF), Gary Brown (C) Leroy Salmon, Roy Pickett, John Manning, Edgar Danforth, Louis Goforth | |
| 04:51 | Portland | Ronald Holter steals it from David Hucks | 30-42 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 04:09 | Portland | Gary Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 04:08 | Portland | Samuel McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 04:03 | Portland | Bradford Keck is hacked by Ronald Holter - foul #2 on Ronald Holter, team foul #11 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Ervin Smith (SG), Raymond Williams (PF) Ronald Holter, Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Portland | James Bush (PF), Edgar Danforth (C) David Hucks, Gary Brown | |
| 04:03 | Portland | Bradford Keck makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 04:03 | Portland | Bradford Keck makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range | 35-44 |
| 03:33 | Portland | James Bush buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradford Keck | 35-47 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | Leroy Salmon (PG) Bradford Keck | |
| 03:18 | Portland | Edgar Danforth's dunk attempt is rejected by Adolfo Gallo | 35-47 |
| 03:17 | Portland | Mark Schutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Leroy Salmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McCoy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Schutt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Danforth (tiring) | |
| 03:02 | Portland | Leroy Salmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Smith | 35-47 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-47 |
| 02:39 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Bush | 35-47 |
| 02:15 | Portland | Edgar Danforth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-47 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | David Tapia is hacked by Leroy Salmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Salmon, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Alexander Green (C) David Tapia, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Shriver (PG), Roy Pickett (SG), John Manning (SF), David Hucks (PF), Louis Goforth (C) Leroy Salmon, Samuel McCoy, Mark Schutt, James Bush, Edgar Danforth | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 01:46 | Portland | Louis Goforth misses short on an open floater from the right block | 37-47 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Keith Smith gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Randolph Cox misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Keith Smith tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 01:12 | Portland | Michael Shriver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Randolph Cox - foul #3 on Randolph Cox, team foul #12 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG) Randolph Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Schutt (SF), Gary Brown (C) John Manning, David Hucks | |
| 01:12 | Portland | Michael Shriver makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:12 | Portland | Michael Shriver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:12 | Portland | Michael Shriver makes the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 00:40 | Portland | Mark Schutt misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Keith Smith gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Schutt - foul #1 on Mark Schutt, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Portland | Bradford Keck (PG), Samuel McCoy (SG), James Bush (PF) Michael Shriver, Roy Pickett, Louis Goforth | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:33 | Portland | Neil Marston is called for the reach on Samuel McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Marston, team foul #13 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG) Ervin Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:33 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:33 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Neil Marston is hacked by Samuel McCoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel McCoy, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Portland | David Hucks (PF) Mark Schutt | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Neil Marston misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:30 | Portland | The rebound goes to David Hucks | 43-52 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Ronald Holter is called for the reach on Samuel McCoy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Holter, team foul #14 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG) Ronald Holter | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:28 | Portland | Samuel McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Samuel McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | David Hucks is called for the reach on Neil Marston - foul #1 on David Hucks, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Shriver (PG), Mark Schutt (SF) Bradford Keck, Gary Brown | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Neil Marston makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Neil Marston misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:04 | Portland | James Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:00 | Portland | James Bush hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-53 |