| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Kang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Daugherty (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Taylor inbounds the ball | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Tremper | 50-46 |
| 19:32 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-49 |
| 19:23 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 18:56 | Portland | Steve Kang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Elmer Hale (PF), Henry Henson (C) Michael Geiger, William Summers, David Tremper, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland | Dallas Nicastro (C) Charles O'Lowe | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Kang - foul #1 on Steve Kang, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jeff Hughes (C) Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Allen Holly (SG), Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF) Martin Woods, Steve Kang, Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 18:19 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 18:17 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 18:03 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Taylor | 55-49 |
| 17:35 | Portland | Joseph Morant buries a floater near the basket | 55-51 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 16:58 | Portland | Allen Holly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 16:36 | Portland | Allen Holly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 16:20 | Portland | Allen Holly is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), David Tremper (PF), Henry Henson (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, Elmer Hale, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Steve Kang (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Daniel Westerlund, Allen Holly, Walter Wilhoite, Joseph Morant, Dallas Nicastro | |
| 15:59 | Portland | Steve Kang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Tremper gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) PF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Kang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Leon Dewey | 59-51 |
| 15:18 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Woods | 59-53 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | William Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Woods - foul #3 on Martin Woods, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (PG), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 59-53 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 15:01 | Portland | Leo Lawrence snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 14:43 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles O'Lowe | 59-55 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | William Summers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 14:30 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 14:10 | Portland | Steve Kang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | William Summers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Hughes | 62-55 |
| 13:48 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Leo Lawrence takes the ball from William Summers | 62-55 |
| 13:25 | Portland | Leo Lawrence clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 62-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Steve Kang is called for the reach on Leon Dewey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Kang, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Elmer Hale (PF) David Taylor, Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Andrew Reuter (SG), Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Martin Woods, Steve Kang, Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty, Charles O'Lowe | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 62-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Morant - foul #2 on Joseph Morant, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 13:06 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:52 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund can't throw it down | 63-55 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is fouled on the floor by Daniel Westerlund - foul #2 on Daniel Westerlund, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (SG), David Taylor (SF) William Summers, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Holly (SF) Walter Wilhoite | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-55 |
| 12:32 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:07 | Portland | Allen Holly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 12:05 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 11:49 | Portland | Allen Holly drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Nicastro | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Tremper (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Westerlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Reuter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Holly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Morant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Nicastro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Wilson | 65-57 |
| 11:17 | Portland | Joseph Morant hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Allen Holly | 65-59 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes tips it home | 67-59 |
| 10:47 | Portland | Andrew Reuter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 10:27 | Portland | Allen Holly pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 10:08 | Portland | Charles Wilson takes the ball from Dallas Nicastro | 67-59 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is called for 10 seconds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Elmer Hale (PF), Henry Henson (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Steve Kang (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Daniel Westerlund, Andrew Reuter, Allen Holly, Joseph Morant, Dallas Nicastro | |
| 09:52 | Portland | Leo Lawrence hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Woods | 67-61 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 67-61 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 09:19 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Kang - foul #3 on Steve Kang, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF) Leo Lawrence | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Summers | 70-61 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 08:43 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Charles O'Lowe | 70-61 |
| 08:26 | Portland | David Tremper picks off the pass by Steve Kang | 70-61 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Martin Woods is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #4 on Martin Woods, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SF), Henry Henson (PF) David Tremper, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Leo Lawrence (SF) Martin Woods, Gregory Daugherty | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Leo Lawrence snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 08:01 | Portland | Leo Lawrence makes the floater in the lane set up by Steve Kang | 70-63 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 07:47 | Portland | The rebound goes to Leo Lawrence | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) C - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Westerlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Kang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Wilhoite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles O'Lowe (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Portland | William Summers is called for the reach on Daniel Westerlund - foul #2 on William Summers, team foul #2 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (PF), Elmer Hale (C) Henry Henson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Holly (PG), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Daniel Westerlund, Walter Wilhoite, Charles O'Lowe | |
| 07:17 | Portland | Allen Holly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | William Summers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Hale | 73-63 |
| 06:48 | Portland | Allen Holly connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Daugherty | 73-65 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the easy open layup | 73-65 |
| 06:24 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:01 | Portland | Allen Holly travels with the ball | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, David Taylor, David Tremper, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Andrew Reuter (SG), Joseph Morant (C) Allen Holly, Steve Kang, Dallas Nicastro | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-65 |
| 05:38 | Portland | Martin Woods grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 05:20 | Portland | Joseph Morant misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #1 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), David Taylor (SF), David Tremper (PF) Charles Wilson, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty | |
| 05:20 | Portland | Joseph Morant makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:20 | Portland | Joseph Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | David Tremper gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | William Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 05:04 | Portland | William Summers takes the ball from Martin Woods | 73-66 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Summers banks in the layup | 75-66 |
| 04:54 | Portland | Joseph Morant is whistled for a carry | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF) David Taylor, David Tremper | |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Holly (PG) Martin Woods | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 04:27 | Portland | William Summers steals the ball from Allen Holly | 75-66 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Geiger | 77-66 |
| 04:00 | Portland | Andrew Reuter connects on the floater near the basket set up by Allen Holly and he's fouled by Leon Dewey - foul #2 on Leon Dewey, team foul #4 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (SG), David Taylor (SF), David Tremper (PF) William Summers, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Daniel Westerlund (C) Walter Wilhoite, Joseph Morant, Charles O'Lowe | |
| 04:00 | Portland | Andrew Reuter makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | David Tremper is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Reuter - foul #4 on Andrew Reuter, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Steve Kang (SG) Andrew Reuter | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:57 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Tremper - foul #3 on David Tremper, team foul #5 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) Michael Geiger | |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF) Allen Holly | |
| 03:42 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:42 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Summers (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Tremper (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Kang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Daugherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Westerlund (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Gregory Daugherty picks off the pass by David Tremper | 78-70 |
| 03:09 | Portland | Steve Kang scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leo Lawrence | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Westerlund - foul #3 on Daniel Westerlund, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Elmer Hale (PF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper | |
| Subs | Portland | Dallas Nicastro (C) Daniel Westerlund | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Portland | Martin Woods drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Kang | 79-74 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Taylor | 81-74 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Martin Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Kang | 81-77 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | William Summers is hacked by Steve Kang - foul #4 on Steve Kang, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF), David Tremper (PF) David Taylor, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Andrew Reuter (SG), Allen Holly (SF) Martin Woods, Steve Kang, Leo Lawrence | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:43 | Portland | The jump hook by Dallas Nicastro is blocked by David Tremper | 82-77 |
| 01:42 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Tremper - foul #4 on David Tremper, team foul #6 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SF) Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Steve Kang (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Daniel Westerlund, Andrew Reuter, Allen Holly, Dallas Nicastro | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:27 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | David Tremper snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | William Summers buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Geiger | 85-78 |
| 00:57 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 85-78 |
| 00:55 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Lawrence | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Portland | Leo Lawrence can't finish the layup | 85-78 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper grabs the board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Tremper is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Woods - foul #5 on Martin Woods, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG) Martin Woods | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Steve Kang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:33 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Lawrence | 86-78 |
| 00:30 | Portland | David Taylor steals it from Charles O'Lowe | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Daniel Westerlund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Westerlund, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (PF) David Tremper | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:21 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 88-78 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Leo Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #7 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (PF) Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Andrew Reuter (SG), Walter Wilhoite (SF), Dallas Nicastro (PF) Steve Kang, Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty | |
| 00:17 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:15 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Westerlund | 88-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Westerlund - foul #5 on Daniel Westerlund, team foul #13 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (PF) David Tremper | |
| Subs | Portland | Steve Kang (SG), Leo Lawrence (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF) Daniel Westerlund, Walter Wilhoite, Dallas Nicastro | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Andrew Reuter is fouled on the floor by William Summers - foul #3 on William Summers, team foul #8 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (PF) Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Holly (PG), Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Steve Kang, Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty, Charles O'Lowe | |
| 00:06 | Portland | Andrew Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Andrew Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger runs out the clock | 90-82 |