| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jack Young (fresh) SG - James Griffith (fresh) SF - Steve Cochran (fresh) PF - Martin Hutchinson (fresh) C - Rolando Souza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Gleaves (fresh) SG - Trent Allen (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Roy Lewis (fresh) C - Arthur Holleran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Portland | James Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Utah State | Roy Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rolando Souza - foul #1 on Rolando Souza, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Portland | Roy Lewis steps in front of the Jack Young pass in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Utah State | James Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | Trent Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves is open but misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Roy Lewis tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Portland | James Griffith is hacked by Steven Gleaves - foul #1 on Steven Gleaves, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (PG), Robert Stearns (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Peter Krupinski (PF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, James Griffith, Steve Cochran, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (SF), George Koonce (C) James Jones, Arthur Holleran | |
| 17:31 | Portland | Mark Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stearns | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Utah State | Andrew Simms comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Portland | Peter Krupinski snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses long on a shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Portland | Peter Krupinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Portland | John Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Roy Lewis clanks a jumper from the left block | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Utah State | Andrew Simms tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Portland | Mark Davis is hacked by Andrew Simms in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Simms, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), James Griffith (SG), Steve Cochran (SF), Rolando Souza (C) John Boyd, Mark Davis, Peter Krupinski, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Miladen Wilczynski (SG), James Jones (SF), John May (PF), Arthur Holleran (C) Steven Gleaves, Trent Allen, Andrew Simms, Roy Lewis, George Koonce | |
| 16:19 | Portland | James Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Hutchinson (PF) Robert Stearns | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miladen Wilczynski, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Portland | Steve Cochran misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bill Smyth (fresh) SG - James Griffith (fresh) SF - Steve Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Hutchinson (fairly fresh) C - Rolando Souza (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Runyon (fresh) SG - Miladen Wilczynski (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) C - Arthur Holleran (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Stearns (SF) Steve Cochran | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Simms (SF), Roy Lewis (PF) James Jones, John May | |
| 15:23 | Portland | Bill Smyth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Portland | Rolando Souza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Andrew Simms gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon is hacked by James Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), Steve Cochran (SF), Peter Krupinski (C) Bill Smyth, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), Trent Allen (SG), James Jones (SF), George Koonce (PF) Thomas Runyon, Miladen Wilczynski, Andrew Simms, Roy Lewis | |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Melvin Hand misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Hutchinson (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Melvin Hand makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Melvin Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Portland | Robert Stearns clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | James Jones grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Melvin Hand's pass is intercepted by Jack Young in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Portland | Jack Young can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Peter Krupinski snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:16 | Portland | Steve Cochran misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:58 | Utah State | George Koonce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), John Boyd (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, Steve Cochran, Martin Hutchinson, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Andrew Simms (SF), Roy Lewis (PF), John May (C) Melvin Hand, James Jones, George Koonce, Arthur Holleran | |
| 13:56 | Portland | Andrew Simms steals it from Damian Jones in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 13:43 | Utah State | Andrew Simms is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:28 | Utah State | John May grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | Andrew Simms hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steven Gleaves | 6-9 |
| 12:58 | Portland | John Boyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 12:49 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | Portland | Damian Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Trent Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Andrew Simms knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Trent Allen and the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), Bill Smyth (SG), Steve Cochran (SF), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Peter Krupinski (C) Carl Langford, John Boyd, Mark Davis, Robert Stearns, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Miladen Wilczynski (SG), George Koonce (PF), Arthur Holleran (C) Steven Gleaves, Trent Allen, Roy Lewis, John May | |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Andrew Simms makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:36 | Portland | Arthur Holleran steps in front of the Bill Smyth pass | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jack Young (fresh) SG - Bill Smyth (fresh) SF - Steve Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Hutchinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Peter Krupinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Runyon (fresh) SG - Miladen Wilczynski (fresh) SF - Andrew Simms (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Koonce (fresh) C - Arthur Holleran (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | George Koonce connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Miladen Wilczynski | 8-14 |
| 11:19 | Portland | Miladen Wilczynski is called for the reach on Jack Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miladen Wilczynski, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Rolando Souza (C) Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Raker (SG), James Jones (SF) Miladen Wilczynski, Andrew Simms | |
| 11:01 | Portland | Bill Smyth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 10:59 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Arthur Holleran | 8-14 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Raker and the foul's on Rolando Souza - foul #2 on Rolando Souza, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Stearns (SG), Peter Krupinski (C) Bill Smyth, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), Roy Lewis (PF) Thomas Runyon, George Koonce | |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:32 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses the easy open layup | 8-17 |
| 10:31 | Portland | Jack Young can't tip it in | 8-17 |
| 10:30 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:12 | Portland | Jack Young drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stearns | 11-17 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Roy Lewis knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Raker | 11-19 |
| 09:50 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Utah State | James Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 09:29 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Lewis - foul #1 on Roy Lewis, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Trent Allen (SG), George Koonce (C) Melvin Hand, John Raker, Arthur Holleran | |
| 09:29 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:29 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Utah State | James Jones is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Gleaves | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Peter Krupinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), John Boyd (SG), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, Martin Hutchinson, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Arthur Holleran (C) Steven Gleaves, Roy Lewis | |
| 08:23 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 08:22 | Portland | Damian Jones grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Trent Allen takes the ball from Bill Smyth in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Holleran | 13-25 |
| 07:57 | Portland | Bill Smyth misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Runyon - foul #1 on Thomas Runyon, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Peter Krupinski (C) John Boyd, Steve Cochran, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), Andrew Simms (SF), Roy Lewis (PF), John May (C) Thomas Runyon, James Jones, George Koonce, Arthur Holleran | |
| 07:57 | Portland | Bill Smyth misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:57 | Portland | Bill Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Andrew Simms comes up short on the shot from the right block | 14-25 |
| 07:35 | Portland | The rebound goes to Bill Smyth | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Carl Langford (fresh) SG - Bill Smyth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Stearns (tiring) PF - Martin Hutchinson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Krupinski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Melvin Hand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trent Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Simms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson travels with the ball | 14-25 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), John Boyd (SG), Steve Cochran (SF) Carl Langford, Bill Smyth, Robert Stearns | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Arthur Holleran (C) Melvin Hand, John May | |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Steven Gleaves connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Trent Allen | 14-28 |
| 07:01 | Portland | John Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Stearns (PF), Damian Jones (C) Martin Hutchinson, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Koonce (PF) Roy Lewis | |
| 06:46 | Utah State | George Koonce misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 14-28 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Andrew Simms hits the follow up shot | 14-30 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Andrew Simms steals it from John Boyd | 14-30 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Jack Young is called for the reach on Trent Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Young, team foul #7 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Hutchinson (PF) Steve Cochran | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), James Jones (SF), John May (C) Steven Gleaves, Andrew Simms, Arthur Holleran | |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Trent Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Trent Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:24 | Portland | The rebound goes to Damian Jones | 14-31 |
| 06:09 | Portland | Jack Young misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-31 |
| 06:07 | Portland | Damian Jones tips it back up and in | 16-31 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon travels with the ball | 16-31 |
| 05:50 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-31 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Bill Smyth (SG), Peter Krupinski (C) Jack Young, John Boyd, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Raker (SG), Roy Lewis (PF), Arthur Holleran (C) Trent Allen, George Koonce, John May | |
| 05:41 | Portland | Peter Krupinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Raker - foul #1 on John Raker, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Portland | Steve Cochran (SF) Martin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Gleaves (PG), Andrew Simms (SF) Thomas Runyon, James Jones | |
| 05:41 | Portland | Peter Krupinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:41 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Roy Lewis scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steven Gleaves and he's fouled by Robert Stearns - foul #1 on Robert Stearns, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Roy Lewis makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 05:27 | Portland | Andrew Simms steals the ball from Bill Smyth in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-34 |
| 05:09 | Portland | Steve Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 04:50 | Portland | Steve Cochran's floater is tipped away by Arthur Holleran | 17-34 |
| 04:49 | Utah State | Roy Lewis grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran's pass is intercepted by Robert Stearns in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Robert Stearns drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Langford | 20-34 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Roy Lewis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 20-34 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | John Raker tips it but misses | 20-34 |
| 04:24 | Portland | The rebound goes to Carl Langford | 20-34 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Carl Langford loses the dribble to John Raker in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Andrew Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Andrew Simms blows the wide open layup | 20-34 |
| 03:46 | Portland | Peter Krupinski grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 03:32 | Portland | Robert Stearns scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Smyth | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Carl Langford (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bill Smyth (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cochran (very tired) PF - Robert Stearns (tired) 6 pts. C - Peter Krupinski (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Gleaves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Raker (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Simms (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Holleran (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Arthur Holleran drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-37 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Arthur Holleran is called for the reach on Steve Cochran - foul #1 on Arthur Holleran, team foul #8 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), James Griffith (SG), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, Bill Smyth, Robert Stearns, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Runyon (PG), Trent Allen (SG), Miladen Wilczynski (SF), George Koonce (PF), John May (C) Steven Gleaves, John Raker, Andrew Simms, Roy Lewis, Arthur Holleran | |
| 02:44 | Portland | Steve Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:44 | Utah State | John May snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Thomas Runyon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Rolando Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Thomas Runyon is called for the reach on Jack Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Runyon, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Davis (SF) Steve Cochran | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:19 | Portland | Jack Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Jack Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | James Griffith steals the ball from Thomas Runyon | 25-37 |
| 01:59 | Portland | Mark Davis banks in the layup set up by James Griffith | 27-37 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Miladen Wilczynski is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Runyon | 27-39 |
| 01:35 | Portland | Jack Young knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Griffith | 29-39 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Jack Young is called for the reach on Trent Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Young, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (PG), Damian Jones (PF) Jack Young, Martin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Melvin Hand (PG), James Jones (SF) Thomas Runyon, Miladen Wilczynski | |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Trent Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Trent Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:33 | Portland | Rolando Souza pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:22 | Portland | Mark Davis misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 01:21 | Utah State | George Koonce grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | James Jones is open and buries a floater in the lane | 29-42 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Damian Jones's pass is intercepted by Trent Allen | 29-42 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Damian Jones gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:02 | Portland | James Griffith makes the driving attempt from the left block | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Melvin Hand misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-42 |