| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Zorns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Findlay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kelly Tevis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Teel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | James Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Utah | Michael Dawson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Portland | Kelly Tevis pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:00 | Portland | Robert Teel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Zorns - foul #1 on William Zorns, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (SG) Kevin Owens | |
| 19:00 | Portland | Robert Teel misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:00 | Portland | Robert Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Utah | William Zorns's floater is knocked away by James Williams | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Portland | James Williams gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | Portland | Robert Teel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Stone - foul #4 on Michael Stone, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Sampson (PF) Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Joseph Findlay | |
| 18:19 | Portland | Robert Teel misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | Portland | Robert Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:02 | Utah | Michael Sampson loses the dribble to Kelly Tevis | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Portland | James Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Utah | David Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Thomas | 33-34 |
| 17:03 | Portland | Kevin Owens makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:34 | Utah | Kevin Owens picks off the pass by Michael Dawson | 33-37 |
| 16:31 | Portland | Kevin Owens blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 16:29 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 33-37 |
| 16:17 | Utah | James Williams is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Murph (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG), Thomas Pero (SF), Paul Jensen (C) Kevin Owens, James Williams, Robert Teel | |
| 15:53 | Utah | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kelly Tevis - foul #2 on Kelly Tevis, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 15:53 | Utah | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:53 | Utah | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:53 | Portland | Kelly Tevis snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Zorns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Findlay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Norris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pero (fresh) PF - Kelly Tevis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Portland | Thomas Pero scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Norris and he's fouled by Michael Dawson - foul #1 on Michael Dawson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (SF) Michael Sampson | |
| Subs | Portland | James Williams (SF) Kelly Tevis | |
| 15:24 | Portland | Thomas Pero makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:56 | Utah | Michael Dawson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | Portland | Paul Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-40 |
| 14:38 | Portland | Stephen Norris grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Portland | James Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Zorns - foul #2 on William Zorns, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Utah | James Thomas (SF), Michael Sampson (PF) William Zorns, Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Portland | Kelly Tevis (PF) Paul Jensen | |
| 14:14 | Portland | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | Portland | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Michael Sampson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Findlay - foul #2 on Joseph Findlay, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Jensen (C) James Williams | |
| 13:57 | Utah | Michael Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | Utah | Michael Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Portland | The short jumper by Paul Jensen is denied by Michael Sampson | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Utah | David Smith gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Utah | James Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:26 | Utah | Michael Sampson misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Portland | Joseph Findlay gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Thomas Pero hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Findlay | 38-44 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Michael Dawson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:18 | Portland | Kelly Tevis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Portland | Paul Jensen tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Utah | James Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Findlay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Norris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelly Tevis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Portland | Joseph Findlay is hacked by Michael Dawson - foul #2 on Michael Dawson, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah | William Zorns (PG), Michael Stone (PF), Richard Murph (C) Robert Bell, Michael Sampson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Harold Hagen (PG), Kevin Owens (SG), James Williams (SF), Robert Teel (C) Joseph Findlay, Stephen Norris, Thomas Pero, Paul Jensen | |
| 11:19 | Portland | Robert Teel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Michael Stone pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | Utah | Michael Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (PG) Harold Hagen | |
| 10:38 | Portland | Kelly Tevis is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (SG), David Smith (C) Michael Dawson, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG) Stephen Norris | |
| 10:28 | Utah | Robert Bell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Williams | 43-46 |
| 10:06 | Portland | Robert Teel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Stone - foul #5 on Michael Stone, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Dawson (SG) Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (SG) Kevin Owens | |
| 10:06 | Portland | Robert Teel makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Portland | Robert Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Tevis | 43-47 |
| 09:50 | Portland | Michael Dawson steals it from Robert Teel | 43-47 |
| 09:44 | Utah | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Teel - foul #1 on Robert Teel, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Sampson (SF) Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Joseph Findlay | |
| 09:29 | Utah | Kelly Tevis is called for the reach on Richard Murph - foul #3 on Kelly Tevis, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG) Kevin Owens | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Michael Sampson dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert Teel - foul #2 on Robert Teel, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Utah | James Thomas (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Pero (C) Robert Teel | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Michael Sampson misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Kelly Tevis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:39 | Portland | James Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Utah | Richard Murph grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Utah | James Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Portland | James Williams grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:47 | Portland | Kelly Tevis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Findlay | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - William Zorns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Findlay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Norris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Tevis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Pero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Utah | Michael Sampson is hacked by Joseph Findlay - foul #3 on Joseph Findlay, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Dawson (SG), David Smith (C) Robert Bell, Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Portland | Harold Hagen (PG), Kevin Owens (SG), Paul Jensen (PF), Robert Teel (C) Joseph Findlay, Stephen Norris, Kelly Tevis, Thomas Pero | |
| 07:30 | Utah | Michael Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | Utah | Michael Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:06 | Portland | Robert Teel travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG), Kelly Tevis (PF) Harold Hagen, Paul Jensen | |
| 06:44 | Utah | David Smith can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Portland | Kelly Tevis pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:21 | Portland | Kelly Tevis misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 06:19 | Utah | Michael Dawson grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 06:04 | Utah | Michael Dawson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:02 | Portland | Kelly Tevis gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:38 | Portland | Kelly Tevis loses the dribble to William Zorns | 47-49 |
| 05:35 | Utah | James Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Zorns | 49-49 |
| 05:06 | Portland | Robert Teel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (SF), Richard Murph (PF) James Thomas, Michael Sampson | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (PG), Anthony Borne (SG), Thomas Pero (SF), Paul Jensen (PF) Joseph Findlay, Kevin Owens, James Williams, Kelly Tevis | |
| 05:06 | Portland | Robert Teel misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:06 | Portland | Robert Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:37 | Utah | Michael Dawson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Robert Teel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:23 | Portland | Paul Jensen misses the dunk attempt | 49-50 |
| 04:21 | Portland | Robert Teel gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:06 | Portland | Paul Jensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Norris and the foul's on Robert Bell - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Utah | James Thomas (SF) William Zorns | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG), James Williams (SF), Kelly Tevis (PF) Anthony Borne, Thomas Pero, Robert Teel | |
| 04:06 | Portland | Paul Jensen misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:06 | Utah | David Smith gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Michael Dawson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Norris - foul #2 on Stephen Norris, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Joseph Findlay | |
| 03:48 | Utah | Michael Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Michael Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Murph (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Stephen Norris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Tevis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Portland | James Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Richard Murph is fouled on the floor by Kelly Tevis - foul #4 on Kelly Tevis, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Utah | William Zorns (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Findlay (PG) Kevin Owens | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Richard Murph misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Kelly Tevis grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:47 | Portland | James Williams throws it down set up by Stephen Norris | 52-57 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Sampson (SF) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Pero (SF), Robert Teel (C) James Williams, Paul Jensen | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Utah | William Zorns is hacked by Kelly Tevis - foul #5 on Kelly Tevis, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Utah | James Thomas (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | James Williams (SF), Paul Jensen (PF) Thomas Pero, Kelly Tevis | |
| 02:18 | Utah | William Zorns misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:18 | Utah | William Zorns misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:18 | Portland | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:59 | Portland | Robert Teel misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-57 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Robert Teel tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 01:57 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Utah | David Smith (C) Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Stephen Norris | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Utah | James Thomas scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Dawson | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Joseph Findlay is hacked by William Zorns - foul #3 on William Zorns, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:02 | Utah | Michael Dawson's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 54-61 |
| 00:57 | Portland | Paul Jensen lays it up and in on a great pass from James Williams | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Utah | William Zorns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William Zorns, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Joseph Findlay is fouled in the backcourt by William Zorns - foul #5 on William Zorns, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Bell (PG) William Zorns | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (SG) Kevin Owens | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Michael Dawson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 57-65 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Stephen Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dawson - foul #3 on Michael Dawson, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Stephen Norris makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Stephen Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Michael Sampson pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:33 | Utah | James Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:31 | Portland | The rebound goes to Paul Jensen | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Robert Bell is called for the reach on Paul Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Paul Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Paul Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Utah | Michael Sampson pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Stephen Norris | |
| 00:23 | Utah | Robert Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dawson | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Portland | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bell - foul #3 on Robert Bell, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stephen Norris (SG), Thomas Pero (PF) Kevin Owens, Paul Jensen | |
| 00:22 | Portland | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Portland | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Utah | Michael Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Paul Jensen (PF) Thomas Pero | |
| 00:12 | Portland | Joseph Findlay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bell - foul #4 on Robert Bell, team foul #15 | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Joseph Findlay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Owens (SG) Stephen Norris | |
| 00:07 | Utah | James Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Paul Jensen pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Joseph Findlay runs out the clock | 60-69 |