| Lineup | Portland | PG - Johnny Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Moffett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Zahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Ricky Jones inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Portland | Steven Gaston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:43 | Denver | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Paul Grant is called for the reach on John Dodd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Grant, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Paul Grant picks off the pass by Don Dodson | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Ricky Jones blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Dodd | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Anthony Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Don Dodson hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Portland | Paul Grant makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Grant - foul #2 on Paul Grant, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Portland | John Anderson (PG), Rafael Corwin (SF) Johnny Ashley, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:46 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Don Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Nathan Moffett - foul #2 on Nathan Moffett, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (SG), Eric Wettstein (PF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Paul Grant, Nathan Moffett, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (SF), Todd Espana (C) Don Dodson, Anthony Johnson | |
| 18:30 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Eric Wettstein is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Wettstein, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Crisp (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), David Eslick (C) John Dodd, Christopher Zahl, Anthony Wiggins | |
| 18:02 | Denver | David Eslick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | Portland | Robert Bentley snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Portland | Rafael Corwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Dennis Crisp is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Corwin - foul #2 on Rafael Corwin, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (SG), Ricky Jones (SF) Robert Bentley, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:35 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:26 | Portland | Rafael Corwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Wettstein and he's hacked by Todd Espana - foul #1 on Todd Espana, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Dodson (SF) Coleman Bothwell | |
| 17:26 | Portland | Rafael Corwin makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Eric Wettstein - foul #2 on Eric Wettstein, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Moffett (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Rafael Corwin, Eric Wettstein | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG) Todd Espana | |
| 17:14 | Denver | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Robert Jury misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Denver | David Eslick pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Ricky Jones steals it from Dennis Crisp | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Don Dodson picks off the pass by Nathan Moffett | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 16:29 | Portland | Ricky Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Portland | Nathan Moffett misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Dennis Crisp grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Robert Jury makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Eslick | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Portland | Johnny Ashley scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Christopher Zahl - foul #2 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (SG), Rafael Corwin (SF), Eric Wettstein (PF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Paul Grant, Ricky Jones, Nathan Moffett, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Dennis Crisp, Don Dodson, Robert Jury, David Eslick | |
| 15:46 | Portland | Johnny Ashley makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Johnny Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rafael Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Wettstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifton Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coleman Bothwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Denver | John Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Portland | John Anderson (PG) Johnny Ashley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:19 | Portland | John Dodd steals it from Rafael Corwin | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Denver | John Dodd is hacked by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Denver | John Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:38 | Portland | Robert Bentley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Zahl - foul #3 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Gleaton (SF), Robert Heller (PF) Eric Wettstein, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:38 | Portland | Robert Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | Portland | Robert Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:20 | Denver | John Dodd is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Coleman Bothwell | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Coleman Bothwell - foul #2 on Coleman Bothwell, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG), Paul Grant (SG), Steven Gaston (C) John Anderson, Robert Bentley, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Crisp (PG), Frank Dalton (SF), Todd Espana (C) John Dodd, Coleman Bothwell, Anthony Johnson | |
| 14:10 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Denver | Frank Dalton lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Crisp | 47-48 |
| 13:35 | Portland | Johnny Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Todd Espana grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins is hacked by Robert Heller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Heller, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Eric Wettstein (SF), Nathan Moffett (PF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Douglas Gleaton, Robert Heller, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (SG), Don Dodson (SF) Christopher Zahl, Frank Dalton | |
| 13:29 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Don Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:13 | Denver | Dennis Crisp misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Dennis Crisp gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jury | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | Portland | Nathan Moffett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:49 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:35 | Portland | Johnny Ashley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Flaherty | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Paul Grant steals the ball from Don Dodson in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Portland | Paul Grant slams it home | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Robert Jury drills a floater from the right wing set up by Don Dodson | 52-52 |
| 11:38 | Portland | Paul Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Anthony Wiggins | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Johnny Ashley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Wettstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifton Flaherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Dennis Crisp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Dodson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wiggins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Espana (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Dennis Crisp is hacked by Johnny Ashley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Ashley, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Portland | John Anderson (PG), Robert Bentley (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Rafael Corwin (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Johnny Ashley, Paul Grant, Eric Wettstein, Nathan Moffett, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), David Eslick (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Robert Jury, Don Dodson, Anthony Wiggins, Todd Espana | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Dennis Crisp misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Dennis Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Portland | Robert Bentley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Portland | Steven Gaston tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Denver | Dennis Crisp gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:51 | Portland | Rafael Corwin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:30 | Portland | Steven Gaston clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Portland | Rafael Corwin tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Denver | John Dodd is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Heller (PF) Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG) Dennis Crisp | |
| 10:27 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Portland | Ricky Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Gleaton (SG), Steven Gaston (C) Robert Bentley, Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Dalton (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF) Coleman Bothwell, Anthony Johnson | |
| 09:51 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins connects on the floater from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Steven Gaston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (SG) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Morris Haley (PG), Anthony Johnson (C) John Dodd, David Eslick | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Frank Dalton is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #4 on John Anderson, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG), Nathan Moffett (PF) John Anderson, Robert Heller | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (PF) Anthony Wiggins | |
| 09:18 | Denver | Frank Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Frank Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:09 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton is fouled on the floor by Morris Haley - foul #1 on Morris Haley, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Rafael Corwin (C) Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Dodson (SF) Frank Dalton | |
| 08:56 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Ashley | 57-59 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Don Dodson is hacked by Paul Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Grant, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Portland | Ricky Jones (SF) Douglas Gleaton | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:54 | Portland | The rebound goes to Nathan Moffett | 57-60 |
| 08:40 | Portland | Nathan Moffett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (PG), Eric Wettstein (C) Johnny Ashley, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:31 | Denver | Robert Jury slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Zahl | 57-62 |
| 08:15 | Portland | Eric Wettstein hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Clifton Flaherty (C) Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF), David Eslick (C) Morris Haley, Don Dodson, Robert Jury, Anthony Johnson | |
| 08:15 | Portland | Eric Wettstein misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Christopher Zahl pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:01 | Denver | John Dodd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 08:00 | Portland | Nathan Moffett gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:36 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Bentley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Grant (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wettstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Coleman Bothwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Wiggins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Denver | Clifton Flaherty swats the layup by Anthony Wiggins | 59-62 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 07:11 | Portland | Eric Wettstein misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 07:09 | Portland | Robert Bentley grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:53 | Portland | Eric Wettstein buries a shot from close range | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Denver | David Eslick double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Portland | John Anderson (PG), Douglas Gleaton (SG), Rafael Corwin (SF), Robert Heller (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Robert Bentley, Paul Grant, Eric Wettstein, Nathan Moffett, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | Morris Haley (PG), Dennis Crisp (SG), Don Dodson (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Todd Espana (C) John Dodd, Christopher Zahl, Coleman Bothwell, Anthony Wiggins, David Eslick | |
| 06:34 | Portland | Steven Gaston drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Corwin | 64-62 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Morris Haley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-62 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Portland | Robert Heller's floater is tipped away by Robert Jury | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Robert Jury grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Dennis Crisp is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Anderson, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG), Paul Grant (SG), Ricky Jones (SF) John Anderson, Douglas Gleaton, Robert Heller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Dennis Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Dennis Crisp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Portland | Steven Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:39 | Portland | Todd Espana steals the ball from Ricky Jones | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Morris Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Moffett (PF) Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG), Frank Dalton (SF), Anthony Johnson (C) Dennis Crisp, Don Dodson, Todd Espana | |
| 05:12 | Portland | Nathan Moffett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Grant | 67-63 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Anthony Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | Portland | Ricky Jones grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:29 | Portland | Steven Gaston is fouled on the floor by Frank Dalton - foul #1 on Frank Dalton, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Gleaton (SG), Robert Heller (PF) Paul Grant, Nathan Moffett | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SG), Anthony Wiggins (PF), David Eslick (C) Morris Haley, Christopher Zahl, Robert Jury, Anthony Johnson | |
| 04:29 | Portland | Steven Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:29 | Portland | Steven Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:04 | Denver | John Dodd buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Wiggins | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Portland | Robert Heller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:41 | Portland | Steven Gaston tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Coleman Bothwell loses the dribble to Douglas Gleaton | 71-66 |
| 03:14 | Portland | Johnny Ashley lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Gleaton | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Johnny Ashley (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Gleaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Gaston (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Coleman Bothwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Wiggins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Denver | David Eslick lays it in set up by Coleman Bothwell | 73-68 |
| 02:39 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (PG), Paul Grant (SG), Rafael Corwin (SF), Eric Wettstein (PF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Johnny Ashley, Douglas Gleaton, Ricky Jones, Robert Heller, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Crisp (PG), Christopher Zahl (SG), Don Dodson (SF), Todd Espana (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) John Dodd, Coleman Bothwell, Frank Dalton, Anthony Wiggins, David Eslick | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Dennis Crisp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 02:07 | Portland | Rafael Corwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 02:06 | Denver | The rebound goes to Anthony Johnson | 73-70 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Dennis Crisp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bentley - foul #2 on Robert Bentley, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Denver | Dennis Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Dennis Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty makes the turnaround from the right block | 75-72 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG), Ricky Jones (SF), Nathan Moffett (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Robert Bentley, Rafael Corwin, Eric Wettstein, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Anthony Wiggins (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Dennis Crisp, Robert Jury, Todd Espana | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Nathan Moffett steals it from Christopher Zahl | 75-72 |
| 01:08 | Portland | Ricky Jones's floater is tipped away by Anthony Wiggins | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:55 | Denver | John Dodd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Ashley - foul #3 on Johnny Ashley, team foul #16 | 75-72 |
| 00:55 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Portland | Paul Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Zahl - foul #4 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Portland | Paul Grant misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Portland | Paul Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Anthony Johnson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Dodd | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Steven Gaston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Nathan Moffett grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Johnny Ashley misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Johnny Ashley (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Gaston (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Zahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Anthony Johnson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Christopher Zahl is hacked by Johnny Ashley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Ashley, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (PG), Douglas Gleaton (SG), Rafael Corwin (SF), Eric Wettstein (C) Johnny Ashley, Paul Grant, Ricky Jones, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (PF) Anthony Wiggins | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Christopher Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Christopher Zahl misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:58 | Portland | Nathan Moffett gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 04:36 | Portland | John Dodd takes the ball from Robert Bentley | 76-77 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Anthony Johnson misses short on a runner from close range | 76-77 |
| 04:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Johnson | 76-77 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Eric Wettstein steals the ball from Anthony Johnson | 76-77 |
| 03:49 | Portland | Nathan Moffett makes the driving attempt from the left block | 78-77 |
| 03:32 | Denver | John Dodd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 03:10 | Portland | Christopher Zahl steals the ball from Robert Bentley | 78-80 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Anthony Johnson drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Rafael Corwin - foul #3 on Rafael Corwin, team foul #18 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Portland | Johnny Ashley (PG), Paul Grant (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Robert Heller (PF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Robert Bentley, Douglas Gleaton, Rafael Corwin, Nathan Moffett, Eric Wettstein | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Crisp (PG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), Todd Espana (PF) John Dodd, Don Dodson, Robert Jury | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Anthony Johnson misses the free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:48 | Portland | Robert Heller pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 02:31 | Portland | Robert Heller lays it in set up by Johnny Ashley and the foul's on Dennis Crisp - foul #2 on Dennis Crisp, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Eslick (C) Anthony Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Portland | Robert Heller misses the free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Todd Espana snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Christopher Zahl comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Ashley - foul #5 on Johnny Ashley, team foul #19 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Portland | Rafael Corwin (PG) Johnny Ashley | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Robert Jury (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF) Dennis Crisp, Coleman Bothwell, David Eslick | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Christopher Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Christopher Zahl misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Portland | Paul Grant grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| 01:53 | Portland | Robert Heller is whistled for traveling | 80-83 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Bentley (PG), Nathan Moffett (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Rafael Corwin, Robert Heller, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Dodson (SF), Anthony Johnson (C) Robert Jury, Todd Espana | |
| 01:33 | Denver | Anthony Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 01:31 | Portland | Robert Bentley snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 01:06 | Portland | Ricky Jones knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 82-83 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Robert Bentley is called for the reach on John Dodd - foul #3 on Robert Bentley, team foul #20 | 82-83 |
| 00:53 | Denver | John Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:53 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Gaston (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Don Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Portland | Robert Bentley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 82-84 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Don Dodson grabs the board | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Robert Bentley is called for the reach on Don Dodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bentley, team foul #21 | 82-84 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:37 | Portland | The rebound goes to Nathan Moffett | 82-84 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Paul Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:27 | Portland | Nathan Moffett tips it back up and in | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Don Dodson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | Portland | The rebound goes to Nathan Moffett | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Ricky Jones misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Gaston (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Zahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Don Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Anthony Johnson wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Robert Bentley is called for the reach on Don Dodson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Bentley, team foul #22 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Portland | Rafael Corwin (PG), Eric Wettstein (SF) Robert Bentley, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Espana (C) Anthony Johnson | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:58 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:38 | Portland | Eric Wettstein is denied on a dunk by Don Dodson | 84-85 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Todd Espana grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Christopher Zahl lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Wiggins | 84-87 |
| 03:53 | Portland | Eric Wettstein clanks a 3 from the right wing | 84-87 |
| 03:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Todd Espana | 84-87 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Paul Grant is called for the reach on John Dodd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Grant, team foul #23 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Portland | Ricky Jones (SF), Clifton Flaherty (C) Nathan Moffett, Steven Gaston | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (SG) Christopher Zahl | |
| 03:49 | Denver | John Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 03:49 | Denver | John Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:35 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Espana - foul #2 on Todd Espana, team foul #10 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Gleaton (SG), Robert Heller (PF) Paul Grant, Eric Wettstein | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Crisp (SG), Coleman Bothwell (SF), David Eslick (C) Don Dodson, Anthony Wiggins, Todd Espana | |
| 03:35 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:35 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 03:22 | Denver | David Eslick buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Rafael Corwin - foul #4 on Rafael Corwin, team foul #24 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Zahl (SG) John Dodd | |
| 03:22 | Denver | David Eslick makes the free throw | 86-91 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Rafael Corwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-91 |
| 03:08 | Denver | David Eslick misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 86-91 |
| 03:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert Heller | 86-91 |
| 02:45 | Portland | Robert Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 86-91 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Douglas Gleaton can't tip it in | 86-91 |
| 02:42 | Portland | Clifton Flaherty tips it in | 88-91 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Grant (SG), Nathan Moffett (PF), Steven Gaston (C) Douglas Gleaton, Robert Heller, Clifton Flaherty | |
| Subs | Denver | John Dodd (PG), Don Dodson (SF), Anthony Wiggins (PF), Anthony Johnson (C) Dennis Crisp, Coleman Bothwell, Robert Jury, David Eslick | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Don Dodson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-91 |
| 02:17 | Portland | Steven Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |
| 02:05 | Portland | The short jumper by Nathan Moffett is denied by Don Dodson | 88-91 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-91 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Anthony Johnson snags the offensive board | 88-91 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-94 |
| 01:40 | Portland | Paul Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-94 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Don Dodson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 88-94 |
| 01:18 | Portland | Ricky Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 88-94 |
| 00:58 | Portland | Ricky Jones scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Corwin | 90-94 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Rafael Corwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Paul Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Moffett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Gaston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Dodd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Zahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Don Dodson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Wiggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Anthony Wiggins clanks a floater from the right side | 90-94 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Don Dodson tips it back up and in | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Paul Grant is fouled on the floor by Christopher Zahl - foul #5 on Christopher Zahl, team foul #11 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Jury (SG) Christopher Zahl | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Paul Grant makes the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:27 | Portland | Paul Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Don Dodson is hacked by Rafael Corwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Corwin, team foul #25 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Gleaton (SG) Rafael Corwin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:25 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:19 | Portland | Steven Gaston makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Grant | 95-98 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Dodson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Grant - foul #5 on Paul Grant, team foul #26 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Portland | Eric Wettstein (SF) Paul Grant | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Don Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-100 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Ricky Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 98-100 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Robert Jury is hacked by Douglas Gleaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Gleaton, team foul #27 | 98-100 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Ricky Jones's pass is intercepted by Don Dodson | 98-102 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Don Dodson runs out the clock | 98-102 |