| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - James Benson (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Steven Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Fred Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Benson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | James Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Portland | David Long misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Portland | David Long tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | James Zeilman tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Portland | David Long misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Portland | Steven Johnson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | James Benson is hacked by Pedro Zapata - foul #1 on Pedro Zapata, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Portland | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Portland | James McGonagle is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on James McGonagle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), James Vaughn (C) David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:17 | Portland | Fred Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Zeilman comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Bowden - foul #1 on Charles Bowden, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Portland | James Zeilman picks off the pass by Fred Parker | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted dunks the ball on a great pass from James Zeilman | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Portland | James Vaughn misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Stella - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) Fred Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| 16:38 | Portland | James Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Portland | James Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Brian Stella lays it in | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Portland | Frederick Wright's floater is tipped away by Corey Freed | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Brian Stella gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) PF - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | David Long picks off the pass by Jerry Karlson in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:54 | Portland | David Long slams it home | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, Charles Bowden, James Vaughn, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| 15:18 | Portland | Fred Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Sammie Bath picks off the pass by James Zeilman | 11-8 |
| 15:01 | Portland | Sammie Bath hits the finger roll | 13-8 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (C) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), James Benson (PF) Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed | |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Pedro Zapata can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | Portland | David Long connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Fred Parker | 15-13 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr, James McGonagle | |
| 13:27 | Portland | Frederick Wright knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 17-13 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 13:06 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jon Thompson | 17-13 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Mark Reilley is fouled on the floor by Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Robert Newton (SF), James Vaughn (C) Mark Reilley, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Corey Freed (PF) Emery Olmsted, James Benson | |
| 12:43 | Portland | Frederick Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Newton - foul #1 on Robert Newton, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Robert Newton, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF) Jerry Karlson | |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:31 | Portland | The rebound goes to Pedro Zapata | 17-13 |
| 12:14 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Corey Freed buries a fadeaway near the basket | 17-15 |
| 11:52 | Portland | Fred Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Long (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) C - James Vaughn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Corey Freed knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jack Abernathy | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Portland | Sammie Bath loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, David Long, Sammie Bath, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James Benson (PF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James McGonagle | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | Portland | Pedro Zapata loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is fouled on the floor by Mark Reilley - foul #1 on Mark Reilley, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (PF) Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James McGonagle | 17-22 |
| 09:50 | Portland | David Long misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | Portland | Pedro Zapata pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:14 | Portland | Pedro Zapata comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Benson | 17-25 |
| 08:49 | Portland | Pedro Zapata misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-25 |
| 08:47 | Portland | David Long grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:21 | Portland | Jerry Karlson takes the ball from Jon Thompson | 17-25 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is hacked by David Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Long, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Mark Reilley, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Jerry Karlson, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:17 | Portland | Sammie Bath grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Pedro Zapata can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG) Fred Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 07:58 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG) Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Long (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Vaughn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Portland | David Long travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG) David Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Corey Freed drills a jumpshot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Fred Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (PF) James Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:06 | Portland | Fred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Fred Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Pedro Zapata pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:51 | Portland | Sammie Bath comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-27 |
| 06:49 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:38 | Portland | Pedro Zapata is fouled on the floor by Corey Freed - foul #2 on Corey Freed, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Robert Newton (SF) Mark Reilley, Sammie Bath | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| 06:15 | Portland | Frederick Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is hacked by David Long - foul #2 on David Long, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG) David Long | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James McGonagle and the foul's on Mark Reilley - foul #2 on Mark Reilley, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF) Mark Reilley, Robert Newton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Portland | Frederick Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Jepsen - foul #1 on Jason Jepsen, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (C) Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:40 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:40 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | James Benson's floater is tipped away by James Vaughn | 21-31 |
| 05:13 | Portland | Sammie Bath pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:03 | Portland | James Vaughn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen is hacked by Charles Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bowden, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) Charles Bowden | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), Brian Stella (C) Jerry Karlson, James McGonagle | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:47 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Parker | 25-33 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Zeilman | 25-35 |
| 04:19 | Portland | James Vaughn knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | David Long is called for the reach on Jason Jepsen - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Robert Newton (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Jon Thompson (C) David Long, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright, James Vaughn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:50 | Portland | Robert Newton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Reilley | 30-36 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Robert Newton is called for the reach on Marion Kerr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Newton, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (C) Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Jason Jepsen, James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:47 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Reilley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Newton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Portland | Robert Newton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:03 | Portland | The rebound goes to Pedro Zapata | 30-37 |
| 02:58 | Portland | Fred Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 02:57 | Portland | Pedro Zapata can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 02:55 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Thompson | 30-37 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Robert Newton is hacked by Corey Freed - foul #3 on Corey Freed, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Frederick Wright (C) Mark Reilley, Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| 02:44 | Portland | Robert Newton makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Robert Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Pedro Zapata snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 02:35 | Portland | Charles Bowden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Benson | 34-39 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Pedro Zapata misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Brian Stella snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | James Benson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Jon Thompson (C) Charles Bowden, Robert Newton, Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:08 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 01:00 | Portland | Pedro Zapata gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:42 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #9 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), James Vaughn (PF) Fred Parker, Pedro Zapata | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| 00:42 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:42 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Sammie Bath is called for the reach on James McGonagle - foul #1 on Sammie Bath, team foul #15 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Frederick Wright (PF) Jon Thompson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:24 | Portland | Frederick Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 00:02 | Portland | James McGonagle swats the layup by James Vaughn | 37-42 |
| 00:01 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to James Vaughn | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Portland | The clock runs out | 37-42 |