| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) SF - Brett Waugh (fresh) PF - Kevin Sanders (fresh) C - Dale Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) SG - Darren Sanderson (fresh) SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) PF - James Ventura (fresh) C - Erik Spence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Grambling State | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Leo Lawrence makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Woods and he's fouled by Brett Waugh - foul #1 on Brett Waugh, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Leo Lawrence makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh is hacked by Martin Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Woods, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Waugh | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Portland | Darren Sanderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Portland | Erik Spence pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Portland | Darren Sanderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Sanders | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Leo Lawrence misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dale Dewey - foul #1 on Dale Dewey, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Michael Ash (PF), Mark Hockman (C) John Williams, Martin Dyer, Brett Waugh, Kevin Sanders, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (PG), Robert Yowell (SG), Kristopher McCaddon (PF), Todd Ugarte (C) Martin Woods, Darren Sanderson, James Ventura, Erik Spence | |
| 17:47 | Portland | Leo Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Leo Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Landon Noto is hacked by Manuel Allen - foul #1 on Manuel Allen, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Wilson (C) Leo Lawrence | |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Landon Noto misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Portland | The rebound goes to Todd Ugarte | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Portland | Manuel Allen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | Landon Noto misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Portland | Robert Yowell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | Portland | Todd Ugarte comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:57 | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Landon Noto (fresh) SG - Michael England (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Ash (fresh) C - Mark Hockman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Manuel Allen (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Yowell (fairly fresh) SF - Kristopher McCaddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ugarte (fairly fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Portland | Robert Yowell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael England | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Landon Noto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ash | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Portland | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Kristopher McCaddon - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Martin Dyer (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF), Armando Vargas (C) Landon Noto, Michael England, Paul Jackson, Michael Ash, Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Darren Sanderson (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), James Ventura (PF), Erik Spence (C) Manuel Allen, Robert Yowell, Kristopher McCaddon, Todd Ugarte, John Wilson | |
| 14:50 | Portland | Erik Spence knocks in the shot from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Portland | Darren Sanderson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Portland | Leo Lawrence misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Portland | James Ventura tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders blows the layup but he's hacked by James Ventura - foul #1 on James Ventura, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (PG), Dale Dewey (C) John Williams, Armando Vargas | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (SG) Darren Sanderson | |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:04 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Spence | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Lawrence - foul #1 on Leo Lawrence, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael Ash (PF) Paul Jackson, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (PG), Robert Yowell (SG), John Wilson (PF) Martin Woods, Daniel Westerlund, James Ventura | |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Erik Spence grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:18 | Portland | Robert Yowell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:17 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh buries a jumper in the lane set up by Landon Noto | 13-13 |
| 11:43 | Portland | Robert Yowell double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Michael England (SG), Mark Hockman (C) Martin Dyer, Brett Waugh, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Darren Sanderson (SG), Kristopher McCaddon (SF), James Ventura (PF), Todd Ugarte (C) Robert Yowell, Leo Lawrence, John Wilson, Erik Spence | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Michael England (fresh) SF - Landon Noto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Ash (fresh) C - Mark Hockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Manuel Allen (fresh) SG - Darren Sanderson (fresh) SF - Kristopher McCaddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Ugarte (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman is hacked by Todd Ugarte - foul #1 on Todd Ugarte, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders (PF) Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Michael England misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:38 | Portland | Darren Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (SF), Dale Dewey (C) Landon Noto, Michael Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG) Manuel Allen | |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Paul Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Wilson (C) James Ventura | |
| 10:22 | Portland | Martin Woods is fouled on the floor by Michael England - foul #1 on Michael England, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Portland | John Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Kevin Sanders snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey connects on the turnaround in the paint | 17-13 |
| 09:24 | Portland | Darren Sanderson hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Wilson and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Martin Dyer (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Michael Ash (PF), Mark Hockman (C) John Williams, Michael England, Paul Jackson, Kevin Sanders, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (SF), James Ventura (PF), Erik Spence (C) Kristopher McCaddon, Todd Ugarte, John Wilson | |
| 09:24 | Portland | Darren Sanderson misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Portland | Erik Spence pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:10 | Portland | Landon Noto is called for the reach on Manuel Allen - foul #1 on Landon Noto, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF) Darren Sanderson | |
| 09:04 | Portland | Leo Lawrence hits a shot from the left side | 17-17 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Landon Noto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Yowell (SG) Martin Woods | |
| 08:46 | Portland | Martin Dyer steals it from Leo Lawrence | 17-17 |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 08:26 | Portland | James Ventura grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Portland | Robert Yowell is called for 5 seconds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (PG) Landon Noto | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (SG) Manuel Allen | |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Michael Ash is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Kevin Sanders (PF), Dale Dewey (C) Brett Waugh, Michael Ash, Mark Hockman | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Kristopher McCaddon (SF), Todd Ugarte (PF), John Wilson (C) Daniel Westerlund, Leo Lawrence, James Ventura, Erik Spence | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) PF - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Yowell (fresh) SF - Kristopher McCaddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ugarte (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Portland | John Wilson misses short on a runner from the left block | 17-17 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Kristopher McCaddon picks off the pass by Martin Dyer | 17-17 |
| 06:33 | Portland | John Wilson scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Martin Woods | 17-19 |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | Dale Dewey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Dewey, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (PG), Michael England (SG), Brett Waugh (SF), Michael Ash (C) John Williams, Martin Dyer, Paul Jackson, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (PG), Darren Sanderson (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), James Ventura (PF), Erik Spence (C) Martin Woods, Robert Yowell, Kristopher McCaddon, Todd Ugarte, John Wilson | |
| 05:51 | Portland | Erik Spence's pass is intercepted by Landon Noto | 17-19 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Sanders | 20-19 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Erik Spence hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Sanders - foul #1 on Kevin Sanders, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Mark Hockman (C) Landon Noto, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG) Leo Lawrence | |
| 05:17 | Portland | Erik Spence makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Erik Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Mark Hockman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 04:54 | Portland | The rebound goes to Martin Woods | 20-21 |
| 04:32 | Portland | James Ventura comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Hockman - foul #1 on Mark Hockman, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Dyer (SG), Landon Noto (SF), Armando Vargas (C) Michael England, Brett Waugh, Michael Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon (SF), Todd Ugarte (C) Darren Sanderson, Erik Spence | |
| 04:32 | Portland | James Ventura misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:32 | Portland | James Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:04 | Grambling State | James Ventura swats the dunk try by Landon Noto | 20-22 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Armando Vargas tips it home | 22-22 |
| 03:52 | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kristopher McCaddon, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jackson (SF), Kevin Sanders (PF), Dale Dewey (C) John Williams, Mark Hockman, Armando Vargas | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Yowell (PG), Daniel Westerlund (SG), John Wilson (C) Martin Woods, Manuel Allen, James Ventura | |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Landon Noto drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Dyer | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Landon Noto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) PF - Kevin Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Yowell (fresh) SG - Daniel Westerlund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher McCaddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Ugarte (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Portland | Robert Yowell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Paul Jackson | 25-22 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Daniel Westerlund picks off the pass by Landon Noto in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 02:51 | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Paul Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher McCaddon - foul #2 on Kristopher McCaddon, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brett Waugh (SF), Michael Ash (PF) Landon Noto, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Portland | Darren Sanderson (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), Erik Spence (C) Daniel Westerlund, Kristopher McCaddon, Todd Ugarte | |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:37 | Portland | John Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Ash - foul #1 on Michael Ash, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael England (SG) Martin Dyer | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (PG) Robert Yowell | |
| 02:37 | Portland | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:37 | Portland | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Michael England knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Jackson | 29-26 |
| 01:52 | Portland | Darren Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Williams (PG), Kevin Sanders (PF) Paul Jackson, Dale Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), James Ventura (PF) Leo Lawrence, John Wilson | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Williams and he's fouled by Manuel Allen - foul #2 on Manuel Allen, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Dyer (SG) Michael England | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Yowell (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF) Darren Sanderson, Manuel Allen | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Brett Waugh misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Leo Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Martin Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Todd Ugarte (C) Erik Spence | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Landon Noto (SF), Mark Hockman (C) Brett Waugh, Michael Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:36 | Portland | Leo Lawrence misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Martin Dyer | 31-26 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Martin Woods - foul #2 on Martin Woods, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael England (SF), Dale Dewey (C) Landon Noto, Kevin Sanders | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Allen (PG), Darren Sanderson (SG), Kristopher McCaddon (PF), Erik Spence (C) Martin Woods, Robert Yowell, James Ventura, Todd Ugarte | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Kristopher McCaddon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Leo Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | John Williams grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Mark Hockman is denied by Erik Spence | 32-26 |