| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fresh) C - Daniel Ison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Steven Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Portland | Steven Johnson can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Portland | Pedro Zapata tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | San Diego | The jump hook by Mark Warner is blocked by Steven Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Portland | The rebound goes to Pedro Zapata | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Portland | Sammie Bath buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Long | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | San Diego | The jumper by Keith Wolk is denied by Pedro Zapata | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Mark Reilley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | San Diego | Melvin Smith grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | San Diego | Keith Wolk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | San Diego | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | Portland | Steven Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Reilley | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | San Diego | Gary Chaney's pass is intercepted by David Long in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Sammie Bath blows the dunk | 6-0 |
| 17:10 | San Diego | Gary Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Keith Wolk is hacked by Sammie Bath - foul #1 on Sammie Bath, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), James Vaughn (C) Mark Reilley, David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| 16:33 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cowherd - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:33 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Portland | Jon Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Wright | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | San Diego | Gary Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 15:50 | Portland | Charles Bowden drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Cowherd | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Wright (fresh) C - James Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Downing (fresh) SF - David Pieczynski (fresh) PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) C - Gary Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | San Diego | David Pieczynski clanks a floater near the basket | 11-2 |
| 15:45 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:29 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jon Thompson - foul #1 on Jon Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), John Smith (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson, Frederick Wright, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Melvin Smith (SF) Kenneth Pierce, David Pieczynski | |
| 15:29 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:29 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:29 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Robert Fletcher steals the ball from David Long | 11-3 |
| 15:09 | San Diego | James Downing's pass is intercepted by David Long in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| 15:06 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses the easy layup | 11-3 |
| 15:05 | Portland | Steven Johnson snags the offensive board | 11-3 |
| 14:55 | Portland | Robert Cowherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG) Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Mark Warner (PF), Daniel Ison (C) James Downing, Robert Fletcher, Gary Brooks | |
| 14:34 | San Diego | Keith Wolk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-3 |
| 14:33 | San Diego | Mark Warner gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:14 | San Diego | Keith Wolk's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Johnson | 11-3 |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Daniel Ison tips it in | 11-5 |
| 13:49 | Portland | Gary Chaney is called for the reach on David Long - foul #1 on Gary Chaney, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), Jon Thompson (C) David Long, John Smith, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Daniel Ison | |
| 13:36 | Portland | Jon Thompson scores on a shot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 13:34 | San Diego | Mark Reilley is called for the reach on Keith Wolk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Reilley, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG) Mark Reilley | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 13:15 | San Diego | Keith Wolk loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG) Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) Keith Wolk, Mark Warner | |
| 12:49 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses the driving attempt in the lane | 13-5 |
| 12:48 | San Diego | The rebound goes to David Pieczynski | 13-5 |
| 12:42 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 12:40 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:30 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses the floater from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 12:29 | Portland | Sammie Bath gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:09 | Portland | David Pieczynski takes the ball from Sammie Bath | 13-5 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 11:51 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty tips it in | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Wright (fairly fresh) C - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Downing (fairly fresh) SF - David Pieczynski (fresh) PF - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick O'Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Portland | Charles Bowden makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cowherd | 16-7 |
| 11:18 | San Diego | The 3pt attempt by David Pieczynski is denied by Frederick Wright | 16-7 |
| 11:17 | Portland | The rebound goes to Charles Bowden | 16-7 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Sammie Bath comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 10:46 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Sammie Bath | 16-7 |
| 10:35 | Portland | Charles Bowden connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd and the foul's on David Pieczynski - foul #1 on David Pieczynski, team foul #2 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Kenneth Pierce, James Downing, David Pieczynski, Robert Fletcher, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 10:35 | Portland | Charles Bowden misses the free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:35 | San Diego | Daniel Ison grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 10:12 | San Diego | Daniel Ison lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Keith Wolk | 18-9 |
| 10:00 | Portland | Charles Bowden loses the dribble to Keith Wolk | 18-9 |
| 09:52 | San Diego | Daniel Ison connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Melvin Smith | 18-11 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Daniel Ison is called for the reach on Mark Reilley - foul #1 on Daniel Ison, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (SF) Charles Bowden | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 09:28 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Warner - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| 09:28 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:28 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:26 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | Daniel Ison misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 19-11 |
| 09:11 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:48 | Portland | Daniel Ison is called for the reach on Mark Reilley - foul #2 on Daniel Ison, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Portland | John Smith (SG) David Long | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SG), Gary Brooks (C) Gary Chaney, Daniel Ison | |
| 08:29 | Portland | Mark Reilley drills a shot from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 08:07 | San Diego | Melvin Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 08:06 | Portland | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:00 | Portland | Jon Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 21-11 |
| 07:59 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 21-11 |
| 07:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), David Long (SG), Sammie Bath (SF) Mark Reilley, John Smith, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), David Pieczynski (SF) Keith Wolk, Melvin Smith | |
| 07:30 | Portland | Steven Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Downing (fresh) SF - David Pieczynski (fresh) PF - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Brooks (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | San Diego | Gary Brooks is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-11 |
| 07:11 | Portland | Pedro Zapata pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:07 | Portland | Robert Cowherd clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | Gary Brooks grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 07:00 | San Diego | David Pieczynski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pierce | 23-13 |
| 06:45 | Portland | Steven Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gary Brooks - foul #1 on Gary Brooks, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), John Smith (SG), Frederick Wright (PF) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), Robert Fletcher (PF), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Kenneth Pierce, James Downing, Mark Warner, Gary Brooks | |
| 06:45 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:31 | San Diego | Keith Wolk hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Chaney | 26-16 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Keith Wolk - foul #1 on Keith Wolk, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (C) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) David Pieczynski | |
| 06:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:57 | San Diego | Melvin Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-16 |
| 05:55 | Portland | Jon Thompson snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:36 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick O'Dougherty - foul #1 on Patrick O'Dougherty, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF) John Smith, Sammie Bath | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:36 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:36 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 05:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to Pedro Zapata | 28-16 |
| 05:13 | Portland | Gary Chaney steps in front of the Jon Thompson pass | 28-16 |
| 05:08 | San Diego | Gary Chaney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Chaney, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, Jon Thompson, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Robert Fletcher, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 04:46 | Portland | Robert Cowherd scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Bowden | 30-16 |
| 04:33 | San Diego | Gary Brooks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Wolk | 30-18 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Wolk - foul #2 on Keith Wolk, team foul #11 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), James Vaughn (PF) Charles Bowden, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SF) Keith Wolk | |
| 04:19 | Portland | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:00 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 32-18 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:45 | Portland | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 03:43 | Portland | Steven Johnson snags the offensive board | 32-18 |
| 03:37 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Pierce - foul #2 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #12 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Robert Cowherd, Sammie Bath, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Kenneth Pierce, David Pieczynski, Mark Warner, Gary Brooks | |
| 03:37 | Portland | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 03:37 | Portland | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:14 | San Diego | James Downing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Reilley - foul #2 on Mark Reilley, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF) David Long, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 03:14 | San Diego | James Downing makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:14 | San Diego | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Portland | Charles Bowden loses the dribble to Gary Chaney | 34-20 |
| 02:47 | San Diego | James Downing banks in the layup set up by Gary Chaney | 34-22 |
| 02:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 02:07 | San Diego | James Downing travels with the ball | 37-22 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), John Smith (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), James Vaughn (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson, Pedro Zapata, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Kenneth Pierce (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Patrick O'Dougherty (PF) James Downing, Gary Chaney, Melvin Smith, Robert Fletcher | |
| 01:42 | Portland | James Vaughn clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Patrick O'Dougherty - foul #2 on Patrick O'Dougherty, team foul #13 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Warner (PF) Daniel Ison | |
| 01:42 | Portland | James Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:42 | Portland | James Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:42 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 01:40 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:25 | Portland | Kenneth Pierce is called for the reach on David Long - foul #3 on Kenneth Pierce, team foul #14 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (PF) James Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG) Kenneth Pierce | |
| 01:25 | Portland | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:25 | Portland | David Long misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:25 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 01:20 | San Diego | David Pieczynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Wolk | 38-25 |
| 00:57 | Portland | David Long is fouled on the floor by Gary Chaney - foul #3 on Gary Chaney, team foul #15 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Portland | John Smith (SF) Sammie Bath | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Gary Brooks (PF) Gary Chaney, Mark Warner | |
| 00:57 | Portland | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:57 | Portland | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-25 |
| 00:36 | Portland | David Long snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:31 | Portland | David Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Robert Fletcher (PF) David Pieczynski, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Keith Wolk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-25 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-25 |