| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Albertson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Doug Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ludkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Charles Albertson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is fouled on the floor by William Tyson - foul #1 on William Tyson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Doug Lightner denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Portland | Charles Albertson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Portland | Michael Jones swats the layup by William Tyson | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Russell Perz | 33-30 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | William Blackledge comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Jackson (SF), Ben Amos (PF), Todd Mason (C) Edward Carreras, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| 17:52 | Portland | Tony Thibeault picks off the pass by James Forst | 33-30 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Charles Ludkowski is called for the reach on Ben Amos - foul #2 on Charles Ludkowski, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Austin Spradlin (SG), Raymond Perkinson (C) William Tyson, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Joseph Espino (SG) Russell Perz, Tony Thibeault | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Todd Mason makes the runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Charles Albertson blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (PG), Richard Lafferty (PF) James Forst, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Todd Mason | |
| 17:06 | Portland | Charles Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Charles Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Ben Amos banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 16:24 | Portland | David Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Austin Spradlin | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Austin Spradlin - foul #1 on Austin Spradlin, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), William Tyson (SG), Doug Lightner (PF), Charles Ludkowski (C) David Smith, Charles Albertson, Richard Lafferty, Raymond Perkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Michael Jones (C) Joseph Espino, John Jackson, Ben Amos | |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:49 | Portland | William Tyson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Ludkowski and he's hacked by Joshua Gibson - foul #1 on Joshua Gibson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (SF), Stephen Jackson (C) Austin Spradlin, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Todd Mason (PF) Joshua Gibson, Russell Perz, William Blackledge | |
| 15:49 | Portland | William Tyson makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Albertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:35 | Portland | The rebound goes to Doug Lightner | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | Portland | Marion Dampier steals the ball from James Forst in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Portland | James Forst makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Tyson | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Todd Mason snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Stephen Jackson steals it from Tony Thibeault | 42-38 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Edward Carreras blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jackson | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Michael Jones can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Charles Albertson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | Portland | Charles Albertson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Forst | 44-38 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Michael Jones misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tyson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Albertson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Lightner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thibeault (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Portland | Marion Dampier picks off the pass by Charles Albertson | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (PG), Austin Spradlin (SF), Richard Lafferty (PF), Charles Ludkowski (C) James Forst, Charles Albertson, Doug Lightner, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Joshua Gibson (SG), John Jackson (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Ben Amos (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Edward Carreras, Todd Mason, Michael Jones | |
| 10:49 | Portland | Richard Lafferty clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:28 | Portland | William Tyson is hacked by Joshua Gibson - foul #2 on Joshua Gibson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (SF) William Tyson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:05 | Portland | Richard Lafferty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Ben Amos gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | David Smith steps in front of the John Jackson pass | 44-41 |
| 09:34 | Portland | Charles Albertson makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lafferty | 46-41 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Charles Albertson picks off the pass by William Blackledge | 46-41 |
| 09:21 | Portland | Austin Spradlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Albertson | 48-41 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Perz | 48-44 |
| 08:37 | Portland | Charles Albertson is hacked by Ben Amos - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), William Tyson (SG), Doug Lightner (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) David Smith, Austin Spradlin, Richard Lafferty, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, Joshua Gibson, John Jackson, Ben Amos | |
| 08:16 | Portland | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Charles Albertson | 48-44 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 48-44 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Michael Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marion Dampier | 48-47 |
| 07:38 | Portland | James Forst misses the wide open floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Espino - foul #1 on Joseph Espino, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Austin Spradlin (SF) Charles Albertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:38 | Portland | James Forst makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:38 | Portland | James Forst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tyson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Spradlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Espino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | James Forst picks off the pass by Edward Carreras | 50-47 |
| 06:50 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 50-47 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | William Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier is fouled on the floor by James Forst - foul #1 on James Forst, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (SF), Richard Lafferty (PF), Charles Ludkowski (C) Austin Spradlin, Doug Lightner, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Ben Amos (C) Marion Dampier, Joseph Espino, Edward Carreras, Michael Jones | |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson is hacked by James Forst - foul #2 on James Forst, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Russell Perz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 05:57 | Portland | James Forst grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:50 | Portland | Tony Thibeault steals it from Richard Lafferty | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 05:28 | Portland | Charles Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:01 | Portland | Richard Lafferty buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Ludkowski and he's hacked by William Blackledge - foul #1 on William Blackledge, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Portland | David Smith (PG), Doug Lightner (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) James Forst, William Tyson, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), John Jackson (PF), Todd Mason (C) Joshua Gibson, William Blackledge, Ben Amos | |
| 05:01 | Portland | Richard Lafferty makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | Portland | Stephen Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 04:23 | Portland | Richard Lafferty hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 55-47 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Perz | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | Portland | David Smith is hacked by Russell Perz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Perz, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Austin Spradlin (SG) Richard Lafferty | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Espino (SG), Edward Carreras (SF), Michael Jones (C) Tony Thibeault, Russell Perz, John Jackson | |
| 03:59 | Portland | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Todd Mason grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (SG) Charles Albertson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joshua Gibson (SG), Ben Amos (PF) Joseph Espino, Todd Mason | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tyson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Spradlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carreras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Amos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Portland | William Tyson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Austin Spradlin | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras is denied on a layup by Doug Lightner | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | Portland | The rebound goes to Doug Lightner | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Portland | Stephen Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Smith | 59-49 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Dampier and he's fouled by Austin Spradlin - foul #2 on Austin Spradlin, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Albertson (SF), Richard Lafferty (PF), Charles Ludkowski (C) David Smith, William Tyson, Doug Lightner, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), John Jackson (PF), Todd Mason (C) Marion Dampier, Joshua Gibson, Ben Amos, Michael Jones | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Portland | Austin Spradlin's pass is intercepted by Russell Perz in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Jackson | 59-54 |
| 02:06 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Doug Lightner (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) Richard Lafferty, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) Edward Carreras | |
| 01:44 | Portland | Charles Albertson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Todd Mason misses the floater in the lane | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | William Blackledge makes the jump hook near the basket | 62-56 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Charles Albertson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:47 | Portland | Doug Lightner gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Portland | Doug Lightner is hacked by William Blackledge - foul #2 on William Blackledge, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (SG) Austin Spradlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Edward Carreras (SF), Michael Jones (C) Russell Perz, John Jackson, Todd Mason | |
| 00:44 | Portland | Doug Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:44 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Michael Jones buries a runner from close range | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Portland | Charles Albertson is hacked by Tony Thibeault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Portland | Charles Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Portland | Charles Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Tyson | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Portland | William Tyson misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Edward Carreras snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marion Dampier | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Tony Thibeault is called for the reach on William Tyson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Portland | William Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Portland | William Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Stephen Jackson grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Tony Thibeault is called for the reach on Stephen Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SG) Tony Thibeault | |
| 00:05 | Portland | Stephen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Stephen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |