| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Timm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Delancey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Derek Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ghent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rocco Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Aaron Wise inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Terry Robinson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Portland | Rocco Giordano knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by John Washington and the foul's on James Delancey - foul #2 on James Delancey, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Portland | Rocco Giordano makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Myron Timm is called for 10 seconds | 33-34 |
| 19:01 | Portland | Robert Ghent buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rocco Giordano | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | James Delancey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Portland | Robert Ghent is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett (SF), Robert Antone (C) Aaron Wise, Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Smith (PG), David Scofield (SG), Matthew Kim (SF), John Jones (PF) Derek Young, Robert Ghent, John Washington, Eric Kuykendall | |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Tony Smith takes the ball from Robert Antone | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Portland | David Scofield drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Kim | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | John Jones takes the ball from Clifton Hayslett | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | Portland | John Jones is hacked by Robert Antone - foul #2 on Robert Antone, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander (PG), Aaron Wise (SF) Brian Armstrong, Myron Timm | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Young (PG), John Washington (SF) Matthew Kim, Rocco Giordano | |
| 16:49 | Portland | Derek Young makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Smith | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | Washington State | James Delancey connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Portland | Tony Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Robert Antone makes the floater from the right block set up by Terrence Friedlander | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Terrence Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Hayslett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Delancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Antone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scofield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:44 | Portland | John Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | James Delancey gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Myron Timm (SG), Terry Robinson (C) Aaron Wise, Robert Antone | |
| Subs | Portland | Larry Washington (PG), Robert Ghent (SG), Matthew Kim (SF), Eric Kuykendall (PF), Rocco Giordano (C) Derek Young, Tony Smith, John Washington, John Jones, David Scofield | |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:23 | Portland | Larry Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG) Clifton Hayslett | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Terry Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Ghent - foul #3 on Robert Ghent, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Wise (SF) Terrence Friedlander | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Terry Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Terry Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Portland | The rebound goes to Eric Kuykendall | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Portland | Rocco Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Terry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kim - foul #2 on Matthew Kim, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Rocco Giordano steps in front of the Terry Robinson pass | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Portland | Larry Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Terry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Myron Timm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander (SF) James Delancey | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Young (PG), John Washington (SF) Larry Washington, Matthew Kim | |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Terry Robinson knocks in the shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 13:01 | Portland | John Washington loses the dribble to Terrence Friedlander | 42-41 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Myron Timm lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Friedlander | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Portland | Derek Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Portland | Rocco Giordano misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Portland | Eric Kuykendall gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Portland | Rocco Giordano is hacked by Terry Robinson - foul #2 on Terry Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett (SF), James Delancey (PF), Robert Antone (C) Brian Armstrong, Aaron Wise, Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Smith (SG), Jessie Griffin (SF), John Jones (PF), David Scofield (C) Robert Ghent, John Washington, Eric Kuykendall, Rocco Giordano | |
| 12:08 | Portland | Myron Timm steps in front of the John Jones pass | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Myron Timm misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Robert Antone pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Terrence Friedlander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Timm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Hayslett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Delancey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scofield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:30 | Washington State | Myron Timm comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:08 | Washington State | James Delancey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:06 | Portland | John Jones grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Portland | Derek Young comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Antone - foul #3 on Robert Antone, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG), Terry Robinson (C) Terrence Friedlander, Robert Antone | |
| Subs | Portland | John Washington (SF), Rocco Giordano (C) Jessie Griffin, David Scofield | |
| 11:02 | Portland | Derek Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Portland | Derek Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Myron Timm is hacked by Tony Smith - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Wise (SF) Clifton Hayslett | |
| Subs | Portland | Larry Washington (PG), Matthew Kim (SG) Derek Young, Tony Smith | |
| 10:13 | Washington State | James Delancey misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Washington - foul #2 on John Washington, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | James Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | James Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Portland | John Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:57 | Portland | Rocco Giordano grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Portland | Terry Robinson steals it from John Jones | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | John Washington picks off the pass by Myron Timm in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 09:33 | Portland | John Washington loses the dribble to Myron Timm | 46-43 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:12 | Portland | The rebound goes to John Jones | 46-43 |
| 09:04 | Portland | John Washington can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Portland | Rocco Giordano grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:45 | Portland | John Washington steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett (SG), Terrence Friedlander (SF), Robert Antone (C) Myron Timm, James Delancey, Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Smith (PG), Robert Ghent (SG), Jessie Griffin (SF), Eric Kuykendall (PF), David Scofield (C) Larry Washington, Matthew Kim, John Washington, John Jones, Rocco Giordano | |
| 08:32 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | Portland | Robert Ghent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Aaron Wise snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett is alone and drills a shot from the left block | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Armstrong (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Hayslett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terrence Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wise (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ghent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Kuykendall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scofield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:26 | Portland | Eric Kuykendall buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Griffin | 50-45 |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander's pass is intercepted by Jessie Griffin | 50-45 |
| 07:10 | Portland | Tony Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Griffin | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tony Smith - foul #4 on Tony Smith, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Myron Timm (SG), James Delancey (PF) Terrence Friedlander, Aaron Wise | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Young (PG), Matthew Kim (SF), John Jones (PF), Rocco Giordano (C) Tony Smith, Jessie Griffin, Eric Kuykendall, David Scofield | |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Portland | John Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Ghent | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Myron Timm is hacked by Matthew Kim - foul #3 on Matthew Kim, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Robinson (C) Robert Antone | |
| Subs | Portland | John Washington (SF) Robert Ghent | |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Myron Timm misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Rocco Giordano | 52-49 |
| 05:43 | Portland | Matthew Kim scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Young | 52-52 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-52 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Terry Robinson tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Terry Robinson is called for the reach on Matthew Kim - foul #3 on Terry Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander (PG), Aaron Wise (SF) Brian Armstrong, Clifton Hayslett | |
| Subs | Portland | Larry Washington (PG), Tony Smith (SG), David Scofield (PF) Derek Young, Matthew Kim, John Jones | |
| 04:47 | Portland | Larry Washington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Washington | 54-55 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Aaron Wise is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Aaron Wise makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Aaron Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Portland | Rocco Giordano pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Portland | John Washington's floater is tipped away by Aaron Wise | 55-55 |
| 04:31 | Portland | Rocco Giordano tips it home | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander is hacked by Larry Washington - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Antone (C) Terry Robinson | |
| Subs | Portland | Jessie Griffin (SF), Eric Kuykendall (PF) John Washington, Rocco Giordano | |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Terrence Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Portland | Tony Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Terrence Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Timm (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Wise (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Delancey (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Kuykendall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scofield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Aaron Wise lays it up and in on a nice dish by Myron Timm | 58-59 |
| 03:07 | Portland | Myron Timm is called for the reach on Tony Smith - foul #1 on Myron Timm, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Armstrong (PG), Clifton Hayslett (PF) Aaron Wise, James Delancey | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Young (PG), Robert Ghent (SG), John Jones (C) Larry Washington, Tony Smith, David Scofield | |
| 03:00 | Portland | John Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Myron Timm gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Derek Young steals it from Brian Armstrong in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 02:46 | Portland | Eric Kuykendall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Clifton Hayslett snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Myron Timm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to John Jones | 58-59 |
| 01:53 | Portland | Derek Young connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-62 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Brian Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Wise (SF), James Delancey (PF), Terry Robinson (C) Terrence Friedlander, Clifton Hayslett, Robert Antone | |
| Subs | Portland | John Washington (SF), Rocco Giordano (C) Jessie Griffin, John Jones | |
| 01:13 | Portland | Aaron Wise steals it from John Washington | 58-62 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Myron Timm buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Portland | John Washington hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Derek Young and he's fouled by Brian Armstrong - foul #1 on Brian Armstrong, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Smith (PF) Eric Kuykendall | |
| 00:30 | Portland | John Washington misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Terry Robinson gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Myron Timm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | James Delancey snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | The clock runs out | 61-64 |