| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Lightner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Don Jordan inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-40 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | David Dunn tips it in | 35-42 |
| 19:27 | Portland | Anthony Elias shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Forst | 37-42 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pylant - foul #3 on Joseph Pylant, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) James Forst, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:44 | Louisville | David Dunn clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-42 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pipes | 37-42 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is hacked by Anthony Elias - foul #1 on Anthony Elias, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Albertson (SF), Kelvin Campbell (PF) William Tyson, Joseph Pylant, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-42 |
| 18:19 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:05 | Portland | Charles Albertson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Pylant (SF), Charles Ludkowski (PF) James Forst, Charles Albertson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Don Jordan, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 17:39 | Portland | Anthony Elias can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | David Dunn gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Elias - foul #2 on Anthony Elias, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) Kelvin Campbell, Joseph Pylant, Charles Ludkowski, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski (SG) Edward Pipes | |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Donald Kent snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Portland | Anthony Elias is fouled on the floor by Ricky Nelson - foul #1 on Ricky Nelson, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG) William Tyson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF) Timothy Taylor | |
| 16:43 | Portland | Anthony Elias shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | Portland | Doug Lightner gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Anthony Elias is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Joseph Pylant (SF), Kelvin Campbell (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) James Forst, Anthony Elias, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (PF) David Dunn | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | The jump hook by Kenneth Wynn is blocked by Joseph Pylant | 40-43 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn tips it home | 40-45 |
| 15:52 | Portland | Stephen Jackson lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:30 | Portland | Charles Albertson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Portland | Stephen Jackson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Charles Albertson, Kelvin Campbell, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), David Dunn (C) Chris Gerken, Thomas Turkowski, Ricky Nelson | |
| 15:01 | Louisville | David Dunn can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Portland | Doug Lightner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Portland | Anthony Elias shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Edward Pipes travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PG), Charles Albertson (SF) James Forst, Joseph Pylant | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:00 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Don Jordan gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Doug Lightner is called for the reach on David Dunn - foul #2 on Doug Lightner, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Jackson (C) Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Don Jordan, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Kent - foul #2 on Donald Kent, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Doug Lightner (C) Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Portland | Donald Kent misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | Portland | Donald Kent hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson tips it home | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Portland | Doug Lightner is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Joseph Pylant (SF), Charles Ludkowski (PF) Kelvin Campbell, Charles Albertson, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG) Timothy Taylor, Edward Pipes | |
| 12:32 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Portland | Doug Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Stephen Jackson (C) James Forst, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF), Kenneth Wynn (C) Chris Gerken, David Dunn | |
| 12:02 | Portland | Joseph Pylant's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Nelson | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Stephen Jackson tips it in | 47-49 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-49 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson tips it home | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Elias (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Ludkowski (fresh) C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Wynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Portland | Joseph Pylant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:11 | Portland | Anthony Elias tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Charles Ludkowski picks off the pass by Paul Williams | 49-51 |
| 10:40 | Portland | Stephen Jackson is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Elias out of a doubleteam | 51-51 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:22 | Portland | Charles Ludkowski snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Portland | Joseph Pylant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Paul Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Samuel Harris (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Anthony Elias, Joseph Pylant, Charles Ludkowski, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), Chris Gerken (SF), David Dunn (C) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski, Don Jordan, Ricky Nelson | |
| 09:46 | Portland | Donald Kent drills a jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | David Dunn is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Portland | Donald Kent connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Timothy Taylor - foul #1 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PG), Anthony Elias (SG) James Forst, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (PF) Kenneth Wynn | |
| 08:55 | Portland | Donald Kent makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Taylor and the foul's on Doug Lightner - foul #3 on Doug Lightner, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Pylant (SF) Anthony Elias | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Doug Lightner grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Joseph Pylant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Stephen Jackson (C) Joseph Pylant, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is hacked by Kelvin Campbell - foul #2 on Kelvin Campbell, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Pylant (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) James Forst, Charles Albertson, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Chris Gerken, Ricky Nelson | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:41 | Portland | Doug Lightner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:16 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Albertson (SG), Stephen Jackson (C) Anthony Elias, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG) Timothy Taylor, Edward Pipes | |
| 07:16 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Stephen Jackson swats the layup by David Dunn | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | Portland | Stephen Jackson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Portland | Joseph Pylant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Jackson | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | David Dunn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Jordan | 62-59 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Anthony Elias (SG), Samuel Harris (SF), Doug Lightner (C) Charles Albertson, Joseph Pylant, Donald Kent, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), Chris Gerken (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski, Don Jordan, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | David Dunn hits a driving attempt in the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Portland | Chris Gerken steals it from Doug Lightner | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Chris Gerken lays it up and in | 62-63 |
| 04:20 | Portland | Anthony Elias works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Forst | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Pylant (SF), Donald Kent (PF) James Forst, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (C) David Dunn | |
| 03:46 | Portland | Anthony Elias is fouled on the floor by Chris Gerken - foul #1 on Chris Gerken, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SF) Joseph Pylant, Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:30 | Portland | Anthony Elias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Pylant (SF), Donald Kent (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) William Tyson, Charles Albertson, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Gerken | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Elias (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Wynn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 03:01 | Portland | Anthony Elias can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Edward Pipes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn throws it down | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Portland | Joseph Pylant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Elias out of a doubleteam | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson is hacked by Donald Kent - foul #3 on Donald Kent, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SF), Charles Ludkowski (PF), Doug Lightner (C) Kelvin Campbell, Joseph Pylant, Donald Kent, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG), Don Jordan (SF), David Dunn (C) Timothy Taylor, Edward Pipes, Chris Gerken, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | David Dunn grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:40 | Portland | Doug Lightner grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Portland | Charles Albertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | David Dunn pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Joseph Pylant (SF), Donald Kent (PF) William Tyson, Charles Albertson, Charles Ludkowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski, Ricky Nelson | |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Doug Lightner steals the ball from Don Jordan | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Portland | Joseph Pylant scores on a 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | David Dunn is open but misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Portland | Doug Lightner pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Portland | Doug Lightner is hacked by Edward Pipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Pipes, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Timothy Taylor is called for the reach on James Forst - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Portland | James Forst makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Portland | James Forst makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is called for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:22 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell is hacked by Edward Pipes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Pipes, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Don Jordan hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Taylor | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Edward Pipes is called for the reach on Joseph Pylant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Pipes, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Donald Kent (PF) Kelvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:16 | Portland | Joseph Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Joseph Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Pipes | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Portland | Donald Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | David Dunn wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Donald Kent is called for the reach on Edward Pipes - foul #4 on Donald Kent, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Charles Albertson (SG), Samuel Harris (SF), Kelvin Campbell (PF), Stephen Jackson (C) James Forst, Anthony Elias, Joseph Pylant, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SF), Ricky Nelson (C) Kenneth Wynn, David Dunn | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Albertson | 78-77 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Pipes | 78-79 |
| 03:44 | Portland | Samuel Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Tyson - foul #1 on William Tyson, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Elias (SG), Donald Kent (PF), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Samuel Harris, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:10 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 03:09 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Campbell | 78-80 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Anthony Elias shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is hacked by Anthony Elias - foul #3 on Anthony Elias, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Portland | William Tyson (PG), Joseph Pylant (SF), Stephen Jackson (C) Anthony Elias, Donald Kent, Doug Lightner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski (SG), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Timothy Taylor, Don Jordan | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:14 | Portland | Stephen Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Pylant | 80-81 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Portland | James Forst (PG), Doug Lightner (C) William Tyson, Stephen Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Don Jordan (SF) Thomas Turkowski, Chris Gerken | |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kelvin Campbell - foul #3 on Kelvin Campbell, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Elias (SG), Donald Kent (PF) Charles Albertson, Kelvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (C) Ricky Nelson | |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:34 | Portland | Donald Kent misses badly on a floater from the left side | 80-83 |
| 01:33 | Portland | Donald Kent tips it home | 82-83 |
| 01:11 | Portland | The refs have stopped play. Donald Kent is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 82-83 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Campbell (PF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Pipes | 82-85 |
| 00:56 | Portland | Anthony Elias evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-85 |
| 00:55 | Portland | Kelvin Campbell grabs the offensive board | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Forst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Pylant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. C - Doug Lightner (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Anthony Elias works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Doug Lightner tips it home | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Pylant | 84-85 |
| 00:10 | Portland | Doug Lightner misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Dunn - foul #5 on David Dunn, team foul #10 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (PF) David Dunn | |
| 00:10 | Portland | Doug Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:10 | Portland | Doug Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Edward Pipes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Wynn | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Anthony Elias misses the halfcourt shot | 86-87 |