| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Thoma (fresh) SG - Timothy Shipp (fresh) SF - Norman Polk (fresh) PF - Refugio Davila (fresh) C - Gary Tolliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Richard Gilbert (fresh) SG - Robert Paiz (fresh) SF - Charles Flaugher (fresh) PF - Anthony Pratt (fresh) C - Steve Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Steve Lee - foul #1 on Steve Lee, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Portland | Timothy Shipp steals it from Anthony Pratt | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Portland | Richard Gilbert snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Portland | Charles Flaugher clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Thoma - foul #1 on Douglas Thoma, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Portland | Charles Flaugher makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | Portland | Charles Flaugher makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Paiz picks off the pass by Norman Polk in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Portland | Charles Flaugher lays it in set up by Robert Paiz | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Portland | Steve Lee misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Portland | Anthony Pratt grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Portland | Anthony Pratt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Shipp - foul #1 on Timothy Shipp, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Rush (PG), Roger Moon (SG), Jack Finney (SF), Brian Laprade (PF), Nick Deluna (C) Douglas Thoma, Timothy Shipp, Norman Polk, Refugio Davila, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:53 | Portland | Anthony Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Portland | Anthony Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon is hacked by Robert Paiz - foul #1 on Robert Paiz, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Isaiah Dukes (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Robert Paiz, Charles Flaugher, Anthony Pratt, Steve Lee | |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Roger Moon | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Portland | Richard Gilbert misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Portland | Richard Gilbert is hacked by Jeremiah Rush - foul #1 on Jeremiah Rush, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Gosha (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Refugio Davila (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Roger Moon, Jack Finney, Brian Laprade, Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Paiz (SG), Charles Flaugher (SF), Steve Lee (C) Richard Gilbert, Ronald Jones, Donald Thomas | |
| 16:23 | Portland | Robert Paiz misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Gosha pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Gosha is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Gosha, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma (PG), Timothy Shipp (SG) Jeremiah Rush, Anthony Gosha | |
| Subs | Portland | Devon Palko (PG), Richard Libbey (PF) Isaiah Dukes, Michael Davis | |
| 15:45 | Portland | Devon Palko hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Thoma (fresh) SG - Timothy Shipp (fresh) SF - Norman Polk (fairly fresh) PF - Refugio Davila (fairly fresh) C - Gary Tolliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Devon Palko (fresh) SG - Robert Paiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Flaugher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Libbey (fresh) C - Steve Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma is hacked by Devon Palko in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devon Palko, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronald Jones (SF), Anthony Pratt (PF) Charles Flaugher, Richard Libbey | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Portland | Ronald Jones gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Portland | Ronald Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon (SF), Nick Deluna (C) Norman Polk, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Gilbert (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Donald Thomas (C) Robert Paiz, Ronald Jones, Steve Lee | |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Shipp | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Portland | Richard Gilbert misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Thoma - foul #2 on Douglas Thoma, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Rush (PG), Jack Finney (SF), Brian Laprade (PF) Douglas Thoma, Timothy Shipp, Refugio Davila | |
| Subs | Portland | Isaiah Dukes (SG), Charles Flaugher (SF), Richard Libbey (PF) Devon Palko, Michael Davis, Anthony Pratt | |
| 14:17 | Portland | Richard Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Portland | Richard Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Rush misses badly on a runner in the paint | 9-6 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Isaiah Dukes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:38 | Portland | Charles Flaugher tips it in | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Gosha (SG), Refugio Davila (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Roger Moon, Brian Laprade, Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Koeller (PG), Robert Paiz (SG), Steve Lee (C) Richard Gilbert, Isaiah Dukes, Donald Thomas | |
| 13:08 | Portland | Steve Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:06 | Portland | Steve Lee tips it in | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Libbey steals it from Jack Finney | 11-10 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Steve Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Gosha - foul #2 on Anthony Gosha, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp (SG), Norman Polk (SF) Anthony Gosha, Jack Finney | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Gilbert (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Anthony Pratt (PF) Adrian Koeller, Charles Flaugher, Richard Libbey | |
| 12:24 | Portland | Steve Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Steve Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremiah Rush | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Portland | Steve Lee is hacked by Gary Tolliver - foul #1 on Gary Tolliver, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade (PF) Refugio Davila | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:10 | Portland | Steve Lee makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Portland | Steve Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Norman Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronald Jones (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:48 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steve Lee | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Rush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shipp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Laprade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Tolliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Richard Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Paiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Jones (fresh) PF - Anthony Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Portland | Timothy Shipp steals it from Anthony Pratt | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver hits a floater from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | Portland | Richard Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Brian Laprade | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lee | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Portland | Ronald Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Shipp | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Rush | 19-14 |
| 10:02 | Portland | Gary Tolliver picks off the pass by Anthony Pratt | 19-14 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 09:39 | Portland | Steve Lee gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Portland | Anthony Pratt lays it in | 19-16 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver scores on a turnaround from close range | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Portland | Richard Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon (SG), Jack Finney (SF), Refugio Davila (PF), Nick Deluna (C) Timothy Shipp, Norman Polk, Brian Laprade, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Portland | Isaiah Dukes (PG), Devon Palko (SG), Charles Flaugher (SF), Richard Libbey (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Richard Gilbert, Robert Paiz, Ronald Jones, Anthony Pratt, Steve Lee | |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Portland | Richard Libbey grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Charles Flaugher clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremiah Rush - foul #2 on Jeremiah Rush, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp (SG) Jeremiah Rush | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:20 | Portland | Charles Flaugher misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Charles Flaugher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | Portland | Nick Deluna is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Nick Deluna, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | Portland | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Refugio Davila | 21-17 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Charles Flaugher steals it from Timothy Shipp | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Moon (fresh) SG - Timothy Shipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Finney (fresh) PF - Refugio Davila (fairly fresh) C - Nick Deluna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Isaiah Dukes (fresh) SG - Devon Palko (fresh) SF - Charles Flaugher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Libbey (fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Portland | Charles Flaugher misses long on a jumper in the paint | 21-17 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk (SF), Gary Tolliver (C) Jack Finney, Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Koeller (PG), Robert Paiz (SG), Anthony Pratt (PF), Steve Lee (C) Isaiah Dukes, Devon Palko, Richard Libbey, Donald Thomas | |
| 07:06 | Portland | Charles Flaugher hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Lee | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:48 | Portland | Charles Flaugher misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Portland | Robert Paiz snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Robert Paiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Portland | Steve Lee tips it home | 21-22 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk is hacked by Adrian Koeller - foul #1 on Adrian Koeller, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna (C) Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Gilbert (PG), Richard Libbey (PF) Adrian Koeller, Anthony Pratt | |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:44 | Portland | Robert Paiz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:42 | Portland | Steve Lee tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila can't finish the layup | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Portland | Richard Gilbert snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:13 | Portland | Robert Paiz is hacked by Refugio Davila - foul #1 on Refugio Davila, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney (SF) Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Portland | Ronald Jones (SF), Donald Thomas (C) Charles Flaugher, Steve Lee | |
| 05:13 | Portland | Robert Paiz makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Portland | Robert Paiz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Isaiah Dukes (SG), Charles Flaugher (SF) Robert Paiz, Ronald Jones | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:02 | Portland | Donald Thomas scores on a runner from the right block set up by Charles Flaugher and he's hacked by Nick Deluna - foul #2 on Nick Deluna, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade (C) Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:02 | Portland | Donald Thomas misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Roger Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:43 | Portland | The rebound goes to Isaiah Dukes | 25-26 |
| 04:23 | Portland | Donald Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Refugio Davila grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Moon (tiring) SG - Timothy Shipp (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Finney (fairly fresh) PF - Refugio Davila (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brian Laprade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Richard Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Isaiah Dukes (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Flaugher (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Richard Libbey (fairly fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger Moon and he's fouled by Charles Flaugher - foul #1 on Charles Flaugher, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma (PG), Anthony Gosha (SG), Nick Deluna (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Roger Moon, Timothy Shipp, Refugio Davila, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Portland | Adrian Koeller (PG), Devon Palko (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Steve Lee (C) Richard Gilbert, Isaiah Dukes, Charles Flaugher, Richard Libbey, Donald Thomas | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Jack Finney misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:24 | Portland | Steve Lee snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:08 | Portland | Michael Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Devon Palko | 27-29 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk (SF) Jack Finney | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Pratt (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:58 | Portland | Steve Lee snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Portland | Adrian Koeller loses the dribble to Gary Tolliver | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:37 | Portland | The rebound goes to Anthony Pratt | 28-29 |
| 02:20 | Portland | Devon Palko hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 02:18 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Jones | 28-29 |
| 02:03 | Portland | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Norman Polk - foul #1 on Norman Polk, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Rush (SG) Anthony Gosha | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Gilbert (PG), Robert Paiz (SG) Adrian Koeller, Devon Palko | |
| 02:03 | Portland | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:03 | Portland | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tolliver, team foul #13 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Flaugher (SF) Ronald Jones | |
| 01:52 | Portland | Steve Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Robert Paiz tips it in | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Polk | 30-33 |
| 01:10 | Portland | Steve Lee blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 00:42 | Portland | Anthony Pratt snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:17 | Portland | Robert Paiz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nick Deluna | 30-33 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Thoma is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Gosha (SG), Jack Finney (SF), Refugio Davila (PF), Brian Laprade (C) Jeremiah Rush, Norman Polk, Nick Deluna, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Portland | Isaiah Dukes (PG), Devon Palko (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Richard Libbey (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Richard Gilbert, Robert Paiz, Charles Flaugher, Anthony Pratt, Steve Lee | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Isaiah Dukes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |