| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Michael Craig (fresh) PF - Wesley Willingham (fresh) C - Vincent Barnard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) SG - Christopher Bess (fresh) SF - James Frasier (fresh) PF - Eric Foster (fresh) C - Lawrence Reynosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Michael Craig scores on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Portland | Eric Foster hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Bess and he's hacked by Wesley Willingham - foul #1 on Wesley Willingham, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Portland | Eric Foster makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | Michael Craig dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Donovan | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Portland | James Donovan steals the ball from Joseph Walter | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Craig and the foul's on Christopher Bess - foul #1 on Christopher Bess, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Portland | Christopher Bess makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Walter | 7-6 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Eric Foster steals it from Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:39 | Portland | Vincent Barnard steals the ball from Christopher Bess | 7-6 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | James Donovan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:19 | Portland | The rebound goes to Eric Foster | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vincent Barnard - foul #1 on Vincent Barnard, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PG), Bruce Bradley (SG), James Walker (PF), Paul Miles (C) James Donovan, Robert Robinson, Wesley Willingham, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), Martin Weems (SG), David Jackson (SF), Wilfredo Marino (PF) Joseph Walter, Christopher Bess, James Frasier, Eric Foster | |
| 17:00 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the dunk but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Rothermel (C) Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:26 | Portland | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | James Walker gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | James Walker makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Bradley | 10-8 |
| 15:57 | Portland | David Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Marc Main (fresh) SG - Martin Weems (fresh) SF - David Jackson (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Marino (fresh) C - Derek Rothermel (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Martin Weems is called for the reach on Michael Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Weems, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (SG) Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Portland | James Frasier (SF) Marc Main | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:35 | Portland | Wilfredo Marino gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:30 | Portland | Martin Weems comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Miles | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | James Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Paul Miles can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Portland | David Jackson grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Portland | Martin Weems can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Colorado | Paul Miles gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley's pass is intercepted by Martin Weems | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Portland | James Frasier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:42 | Portland | Derek Rothermel hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | James Frasier is called for the reach on Bruce Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Frasier, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG), Michael Craig (SF), Wesley Willingham (PF), Vincent Barnard (C) Charles Mitchell, Bruce Bradley, James Walker, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), Christopher Bess (SG), Eric Foster (PF), Lawrence Reynosa (C) Martin Weems, David Jackson, Wilfredo Marino, Derek Rothermel | |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Vincent Barnard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Barnard | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Michael Craig's layup is rejected by Lawrence Reynosa | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:44 | Portland | Christopher Bess connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Walter | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | James Donovan misses the easy dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Walter - foul #1 on Joseph Walter, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) Robert Robinson, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:27 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Portland | James Frasier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | James Donovan pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Joseph Walter is called for the reach on James Donovan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Walter, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), Martin Weems (SF), Jimmie Little (C) Joseph Walter, James Frasier, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | James Donovan knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Bradley | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Willingham (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Marc Main (fresh) SG - Christopher Bess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Weems (fresh) PF - Eric Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmie Little (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Portland | Michael Craig is called for the reach on Martin Weems - foul #1 on Michael Craig, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Barnard (C) Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:19 | Portland | Martin Weems comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:18 | Portland | Eric Foster hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | James Donovan scores on a shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Portland | Marc Main hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Martin Weems takes the ball from James Donovan in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Portland | Marc Main can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | James Donovan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Wesley Willingham (PF), Paul Miles (C) James Donovan, Bruce Bradley, Thomas Rogers, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (PG), David Jackson (SF), Lawrence Reynosa (C) Marc Main, Martin Weems, Jimmie Little | |
| 09:36 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa makes the shot near the basket | 16-19 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Michael Craig hits the finger roll set up by Robert Robinson and he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Rothermel (SF), Wilfredo Marino (PF) David Jackson, Eric Foster | |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:56 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG) Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Weems (SG) Christopher Bess | |
| 08:29 | Colorado | James Donovan is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Portland | Derek Rothermel grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Donovan | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Paul Miles clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Reynosa - foul #1 on Lawrence Reynosa, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Bradley (SF), James Walker (PF) Charles Mitchell, Wesley Willingham | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Bess (SG), James Frasier (SF), Eric Foster (PF) Ian Jonson, Derek Rothermel, Wilfredo Marino | |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Paul Miles makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Paul Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:46 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa misses long on a runner in the paint | 20-19 |
| 07:20 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Miles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Weems (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frasier (fresh) PF - Eric Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Portland | Martin Weems comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Portland | Christopher Bess tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Paul Miles buries a fadeaway from close range | 22-21 |
| 06:32 | Portland | Paul Miles steals it from Martin Weems | 22-21 |
| 06:30 | Colorado | Christopher Bess is called for the reach on James Donovan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bess, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (SF), Vincent Barnard (C) Robert Robinson, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), Wilfredo Marino (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Christopher Bess, Eric Foster, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 06:30 | Colorado | James Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:30 | Portland | Jimmie Little grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | Portland | Marc Main misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Barnard | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | James Frasier is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on James Frasier, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF), Wesley Willingham (PF) James Donovan, James Walker | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Rothermel (SF), Lawrence Reynosa (C) James Frasier, Jimmie Little | |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:20 | Portland | Marc Main comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | Michael Craig pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Michael Craig can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 23-21 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Michael Craig tips it home | 25-21 |
| 04:44 | Portland | Wilfredo Marino hits a jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Michael Craig is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Bruce Bradley | 27-23 |
| 04:06 | Portland | Martin Weems scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Main | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is hacked by Derek Rothermel - foul #1 on Derek Rothermel, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Donovan (PG), James Walker (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Charles Mitchell, Wesley Willingham, Vincent Barnard | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), David Jackson (SG), James Frasier (SF), Eric Foster (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Marc Main, Martin Weems, Derek Rothermel, Wilfredo Marino, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:14 | Portland | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (SG) Bruce Bradley | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Donovan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Craig (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - James Frasier (fresh) PF - Eric Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Little (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Colorado | James Walker double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:35 | Portland | Eric Foster's floater is tipped away by Paul Miles | 29-26 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | James Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Craig and he's fouled by Joseph Walter - foul #3 on Joseph Walter, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (PG), Christopher Bess (SG), Lawrence Reynosa (C) Joseph Walter, Eric Foster, Jimmie Little | |
| 02:09 | Colorado | James Walker makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:50 | Portland | James Frasier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wesley Willingham (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Walker, Paul Miles | |
| Subs | Portland | Eric Foster (PF) David Jackson | |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James Donovan is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Jonson - foul #1 on Ian Jonson, team foul #13 | 32-26 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | James Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Craig | 34-26 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | James Donovan misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Willingham | 34-26 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Christopher Bess takes the ball from Michael Craig | 34-26 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Christopher Bess blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Eric Foster misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Christopher Bess gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:37 | Portland | Ian Jonson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-26 |
| 00:36 | Portland | Christopher Bess pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:29 | Portland | Ian Jonson loses the dribble to Wesley Willingham | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Michael Craig comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The clock runs out | 34-26 |