| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) SG - Tomas Bade (fresh) SF - Jerry Savage (fresh) PF - Ryan Fields (fresh) C - George Scharf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Fossum (fresh) SG - Samuel Wilson (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fresh) PF - Francis Borelli (fresh) C - Nelson Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | George Scharf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Utah | George Scharf knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Alvin Hedges | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Portland | Nelson Hanson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Fossum | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Jerry Savage grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fossum - foul #1 on Daniel Fossum, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Utah | George Scharf is fouled on the floor by Nelson Hanson - foul #1 on Nelson Hanson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Utah | George Scharf is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tomas Bade | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Portland | Michael Clark is hacked by Jerry Savage - foul #1 on Jerry Savage, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Clarence Patton (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:44 | Portland | Nelson Hanson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Clark | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Utah | Clarence Patton snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Clarence Patton scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles McKissic | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Portland | Michael Rasmussen swats the short shot by Nelson Hanson | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Portland | Nelson Hanson hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | Utah | Frederick Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF) Charles McKissic, John Montalto, Frederick Hill | |
| Subs | Portland | Kurt Bean (PG), Russell Hamlin (SG), Terry Bennett (SF), David Farmer (PF), Tony Colwell (C) Daniel Fossum, Samuel Wilson, Michael Clark, Francis Borelli, Nelson Hanson | |
| 16:21 | Portland | Russell Hamlin banks in the layup set up by David Farmer | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Utah | Jerry Savage is hacked by Terry Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Griffin (C) Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:03 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Hamlin - foul #1 on Russell Hamlin, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Michael Rasmussen (PF) John Townsend, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:03 | Utah | Tomas Bade makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Tomas Bade makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:00 | Portland | Alvin Hedges is called for the reach on Terry Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) C - Neil Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kurt Bean (fresh) SG - Russell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Bennett (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) C - Tony Colwell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Portland | Kurt Bean is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Clarence Patton (PF) Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:37 | Utah | Clarence Patton is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:33 | Portland | Kurt Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF) John Montalto, Frederick Hill, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 15:11 | Utah | John Townsend hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Fields | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Portland | Kurt Bean misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Utah | Tomas Bade grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Jerry Savage drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:36 | Portland | Russell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), George Scharf (PF), Clarence Patton (C) John Townsend, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Fossum (PG), Samuel Wilson (SG), Ronald Landes (SF), Francis Borelli (PF), Nelson Hanson (C) Kurt Bean, Russell Hamlin, Terry Bennett, David Farmer, Tony Colwell | |
| 14:22 | Utah | John Montalto can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Utah | George Scharf pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:09 | Utah | Alvin Hedges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Utah | George Scharf misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 14:06 | Portland | Daniel Fossum grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Portland | Nelson Hanson connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Fossum | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Utah | George Scharf is hacked by Nelson Hanson - foul #2 on Nelson Hanson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF), Neil Griffin (C) Alvin Hedges, John Montalto, Frederick Hill, George Scharf, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | James Workman (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Tony Colwell (C) Daniel Fossum, Ronald Landes, Nelson Hanson | |
| 13:12 | Utah | Tomas Bade is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tomas Bade, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Ryan Fields (PF) Charles McKissic, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Portland | David Farmer (PF) Francis Borelli | |
| 12:57 | Portland | David Farmer banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 13-12 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Tony Colwell gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | Portland | Ryan Fields swats the shot by Michael Clark | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Portland | David Farmer tips it in | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | Utah | Tomas Bade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), George Scharf (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Ryan Fields, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Fossum (PG), Russell Hamlin (SG), Ronald Landes (SF) James Workman, Samuel Wilson, Michael Clark | |
| 12:16 | Portland | Tony Colwell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Patton - foul #1 on Clarence Patton, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Michael Rasmussen (PF) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | Francis Borelli (PF) David Farmer | |
| 12:02 | Portland | Tony Colwell drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Fossum | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Frederick Hill is hacked by Ronald Landes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Landes, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Clarence Patton (PF) John Montalto, Frederick Hill, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alvin Hedges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Fossum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Landes (fresh) PF - Francis Borelli (fairly fresh) C - Tony Colwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen is hacked by Daniel Fossum - foul #2 on Daniel Fossum, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Ryan Fields (PF) Alvin Hedges, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | Kurt Bean (PG), Samuel Wilson (SG), Terry Bennett (SF) Daniel Fossum, Russell Hamlin, Ronald Landes | |
| 11:39 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Portland | Francis Borelli pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Portland | Terry Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Charles McKissic is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McKissic, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), George Scharf (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | David Farmer (PF) Francis Borelli | |
| 11:12 | Portland | Kurt Bean knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Wilson | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | Utah | Clarence Patton misses short on a turnaround from close range | 14-21 |
| 10:43 | Portland | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 14-21 |
| 10:20 | Portland | David Farmer's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Hill | 14-21 |
| 10:18 | Utah | George Scharf grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:54 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is fouled on the floor by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Michael Rasmussen (C) John Montalto, Frederick Hill, George Scharf, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | James Workman (PG), Russell Hamlin (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Francis Borelli (PF) Kurt Bean, Samuel Wilson, Terry Bennett, David Farmer | |
| 09:54 | Utah | Alvin Hedges makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:54 | Utah | Alvin Hedges makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:36 | Portland | Michael Clark misses the shot from the right side | 16-21 |
| 09:35 | Utah | Alvin Hedges gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Neil Griffin (C) Alvin Hedges, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:49 | Portland | Charles McKissic steps in front of the Russell Hamlin pass | 16-21 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Charles McKissic is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hamlin - foul #2 on Russell Hamlin, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Utah | George Scharf (C) Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Portland | Kurt Bean (PG), Ronald Landes (SG), David Farmer (PF) James Workman, Russell Hamlin, Francis Borelli | |
| 08:47 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:40 | Portland | David Farmer's fadeaway is rejected by George Scharf | 18-21 |
| 08:38 | Portland | Ronald Landes grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:27 | Portland | Michael Clark is open but misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 08:25 | Portland | David Farmer tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | Utah | George Scharf gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:55 | Utah | David Farmer swats the short shot by Ryan Fields | 18-21 |
| 07:53 | Portland | David Farmer gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Bade (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Savage (tired) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Fields (fairly fresh) C - George Scharf (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kurt Bean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Landes (fresh) SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) PF - David Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Colwell (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Portland | Ronald Landes is hacked by Tomas Bade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Bade, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), John Montalto (SG), Michael Rasmussen (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Charles McKissic, Tomas Bade, Ryan Fields, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Portland | Samuel Wilson (SG) Michael Clark | |
| 07:51 | Portland | Ronald Landes makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Portland | Ronald Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Utah | John Montalto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:20 | Portland | Ronald Landes gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Ronald Landes is hacked by John Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Charles McKissic (SG), Neil Griffin (C) John Townsend, John Montalto, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | James Workman (PG), Francis Borelli (PF) Kurt Bean, David Farmer | |
| 07:18 | Portland | Ronald Landes makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Ronald Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | Utah | Neil Griffin snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:05 | Utah | Jerry Savage's pass is intercepted by James Workman | 18-24 |
| 06:40 | Portland | Samuel Wilson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 06:37 | Utah | Alvin Hedges is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Hedges, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Frederick Hill (SF), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Charles McKissic, Jerry Savage, Michael Rasmussen, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Portland | Kurt Bean (PG), Michael Clark (SF) James Workman, Ronald Landes | |
| 06:19 | Portland | Francis Borelli can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:18 | Utah | Clarence Patton gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Ryan Fields misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Francis Borelli - foul #1 on Francis Borelli, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), Jerry Savage (SF), George Scharf (C) John Townsend, Frederick Hill, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | David Farmer (PF) Francis Borelli | |
| 05:53 | Utah | Ryan Fields misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:53 | Utah | Ryan Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:38 | Portland | David Farmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Portland | David Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:27 | Portland | Samuel Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 05:26 | Utah | George Scharf grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:02 | Utah | George Scharf can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 19-24 |
| 05:01 | Portland | David Farmer pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:35 | Portland | The short jumper by Michael Clark is denied by Ryan Fields | 19-24 |
| 04:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to George Scharf | 19-24 |
| 04:08 | Utah | George Scharf clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Colwell - foul #1 on Tony Colwell, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), Frederick Hill (SF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Jerry Savage, Ryan Fields | |
| Subs | Portland | James Workman (PG), Ronald Landes (SG), Francis Borelli (PF) Kurt Bean, Samuel Wilson, David Farmer | |
| 04:08 | Utah | George Scharf misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:08 | Utah | George Scharf makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:55 | Portland | Michael Clark connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Charles McKissic is hacked by James Workman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Workman, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Utah | John Montalto (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Michael Rasmussen (C) Tomas Bade, Frederick Hill, George Scharf | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Fossum (PG), Russell Hamlin (SG), Terry Bennett (SF), Nelson Hanson (C) James Workman, Ronald Landes, Michael Clark, Tony Colwell | |
| 03:53 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Charles McKissic makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles McKissic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Montalto (fresh) SF - Jerry Savage (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Patton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rasmussen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Fossum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Borelli (tiring) C - Nelson Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Portland | Russell Hamlin is whistled for a carry | 22-26 |
| Subs | Utah | John Townsend (PG), Tomas Bade (SG), Frederick Hill (SF) Charles McKissic, John Montalto, Jerry Savage | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:13 | Utah | Tomas Bade misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 03:11 | Portland | Nelson Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:58 | Portland | Francis Borelli connects on the shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Alvin Hedges (PG), John Montalto (SG), Jerry Savage (SF), Neil Griffin (C) John Townsend, Tomas Bade, Frederick Hill, Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | James Workman (PG), Ronald Landes (SF), David Farmer (PF) Daniel Fossum, Terry Bennett, Francis Borelli | |
| 02:07 | Portland | David Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rasmussen - foul #2 on Michael Rasmussen, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Tomas Bade (SG), George Scharf (PF) John Montalto, Michael Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:07 | Portland | David Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:07 | Portland | David Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to Neil Griffin | 22-29 |
| 01:53 | Utah | Tomas Bade's floater is knocked away by Nelson Hanson | 22-29 |
| 01:52 | Utah | George Scharf misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Nelson Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:32 | Portland | Russell Hamlin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Workman | 22-32 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Alvin Hedges comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-32 |
| 01:06 | Utah | George Scharf tips it back up and in | 24-32 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Ronald Landes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Savage - foul #2 on Jerry Savage, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles McKissic (PG), John Montalto (SG), Ryan Fields (PF), Clarence Patton (C) Alvin Hedges, Tomas Bade, George Scharf, Neil Griffin | |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Fossum (PG), Terry Bennett (SF) James Workman, Russell Hamlin | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Ronald Landes makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Ronald Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:37 | Utah | Clarence Patton double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Rasmussen (C) Clarence Patton | |
| Subs | Portland | Samuel Wilson (SG), Francis Borelli (PF) Ronald Landes, David Farmer | |
| 00:15 | Portland | Samuel Wilson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 00:13 | Utah | Jerry Savage's pass is intercepted by Nelson Hanson in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Francis Borelli hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Daniel Fossum | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Michael Rasmussen banks in the wide open layup | 26-38 |