| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kelvin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark West (fresh) PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ned Choate (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Doan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Mark West inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | Houston | James Doan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:38 | Houston | James Doan is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Williams - foul #3 on Kelvin Williams, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG) Kelvin Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:27 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Portland | Ned Choate snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Fred Dubuc is hacked by James Doan - foul #2 on James Doan, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Portland | Mark West misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Houston | James Doan grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Houston | James Doan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Portland | Ned Choate snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Frank Cockrell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Doan - foul #3 on James Doan, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Daniel Sullivan (C) Steven Zlatkin, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | Nole Hobgood (PG) James Doan | |
| 18:29 | Portland | Frank Cockrell makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Frank Cockrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Houston | John Ellsworth can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Dale Hall tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 17:54 | Portland | Frank Cockrell is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Brandon (SG), Joe Chase (SF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Frank Cockrell, Mark West, Fred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), George Zaldivar (SF), Vernon Reich (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) Gregory Chaney, John Ellsworth, Mark Perry, Dale Hall | |
| 17:32 | Houston | George Zaldivar clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Vernon Reich tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:23 | Portland | Joe Chase buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Brandon | 43-37 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Steven Brandon is called for the reach on Nole Hobgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brandon, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Shawn Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Derek Dattilo grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Vernon Reich connects on the floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Portland | Steven Brandon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to George Zaldivar | 43-39 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Vernon Reich scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Brown and he's fouled by Daniel Sullivan - foul #1 on Daniel Sullivan, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG), Steven Zlatkin (SG), Mark West (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF), Ned Choate (C) Dale Claunch, Steven Brandon, Joe Chase, Daniel Sullivan, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Dale Hall (C) Shawn Brown, George Zaldivar, Derek Dattilo | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Vernon Reich makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Portland | Mark West misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Portland | Ned Choate grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Frank Cockrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark West (fresh) PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ned Choate (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Nole Hobgood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Reich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Houston | John Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:30 | Houston | John Ellsworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG) Frank Cockrell | |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Mark Perry (PF) Nole Hobgood, Vernon Reich | |
| 15:10 | Portland | Kelvin Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Dale Hall gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Gregory Chaney buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Ellsworth and the foul's on Ned Choate - foul #1 on Ned Choate, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Frank Cockrell (SF), Thomas Hutchins (C) Steven Zlatkin, Mark West, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | George Zaldivar (SF) John Ellsworth | |
| 14:48 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Fred Dubuc pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:26 | Portland | Fred Dubuc buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kelvin Williams | 45-44 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Fred Dubuc is called for the reach on Mark Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Dubuc, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Sullivan (C) Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Gregory Chaney, Dale Hall | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Shawn Brown is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Hutchins (C) Fred Dubuc | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:56 | Portland | Kelvin Williams's floater is tipped away by Derek Dattilo | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Mark Perry gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Houston | James Doan is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Williams - foul #4 on Kelvin Williams, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Chase (SF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Kelvin Williams, Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG) George Zaldivar | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Shawn Brown hits a floater from the left side set up by Gregory Chaney and he's hacked by Joe Chase - foul #1 on Joe Chase, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Zlatkin (SG), Mark West (SF) Frank Cockrell, Joe Chase | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Munos (SF) James Doan | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Shawn Brown misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Steve Kleinberger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Portland | Dale Claunch knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark West | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Mark Perry makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Steve Kleinberger - foul #2 on Steve Kleinberger, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Brandon (PG), Fred Dubuc (PF), Ned Choate (C) Dale Claunch, Daniel Sullivan, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Nole Hobgood (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Dale Hall (C) Shawn Brown, Gregory Chaney, Paul Munos | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Mark Perry misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Ned Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ellsworth - foul #1 on John Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Chase (SF) Mark West | |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Vernon Reich (PF) Derek Dattilo, Mark Perry | |
| 12:46 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Vernon Reich grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Vernon Reich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Vernon Reich tips it in | 47-50 |
| 12:03 | Portland | Ned Choate hits a floater near the basket set up by Steven Brandon and the foul's on John Ellsworth - foul #2 on John Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG) Steven Zlatkin | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), George Zaldivar (SF) Nole Hobgood, John Ellsworth | |
| 12:03 | Portland | Ned Choate makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Dale Hall is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Zaldivar | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Frank Cockrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ned Choate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Doan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Zaldivar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Reich (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Portland | Ned Choate makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Brandon | 53-52 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Vernon Reich misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 11:21 | Portland | Fred Dubuc grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:15 | Portland | Vernon Reich is called for the reach on Fred Dubuc - foul #2 on Vernon Reich, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (SG), Mark West (SF), Daniel Sullivan (PF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Steven Brandon, Joe Chase, Fred Dubuc, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dattilo (PF), Paul Munos (C) Vernon Reich, Dale Hall | |
| 10:57 | Portland | Mark West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Paul Munos grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Houston | James Doan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | Portland | The short jumper by Daniel Sullivan is denied by Derek Dattilo | 53-54 |
| 10:17 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Gregory Chaney makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Dattilo | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Portland | Frank Cockrell misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 09:47 | Portland | Mark West tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Paul Munos misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-56 |
| 09:32 | Portland | Dale Claunch grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Frank Cockrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:16 | Houston | George Zaldivar grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Gregory Chaney double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Brandon (PG), Steven Zlatkin (SG), Joe Chase (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF), Thomas Hutchins (C) Frank Cockrell, Dale Claunch, Mark West, Daniel Sullivan, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), Nole Hobgood (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Mark Perry (PF), Dale Hall (C) James Doan, Gregory Chaney, George Zaldivar, Derek Dattilo, Paul Munos | |
| 09:06 | Portland | Thomas Hutchins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Dale Hall pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Mark Perry knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Portland | Joe Chase loses the dribble to John Ellsworth | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Nole Hobgood lays it in on a nice dish by John Ellsworth | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Steven Brandon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Nole Hobgood knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Brown | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Steven Brandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Zlatkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hutchins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Hobgood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Portland | Nole Hobgood steals it from Steven Brandon in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Shawn Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Mark Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Dale Hall misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 60-62 |
| 07:22 | Portland | Thomas Hutchins snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:05 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Dale Hall snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Steven Zlatkin is called for the reach on Nole Hobgood - foul #1 on Steven Zlatkin, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG), Dale Claunch (SG), Mark West (SF), Daniel Sullivan (PF), Ned Choate (C) Steven Brandon, Steven Zlatkin, Joe Chase, Fred Dubuc, Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), Paul Munos (SF), Vernon Reich (PF) Shawn Brown, John Ellsworth, Mark Perry | |
| 06:57 | Houston | Nole Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Nole Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:35 | Portland | Nole Hobgood steals the ball from Kelvin Williams | 60-64 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Nole Hobgood lays it up and in | 60-66 |
| 06:11 | Portland | Mark West misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Munos - foul #1 on Paul Munos, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (SG) Dale Claunch | |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Derek Dattilo (C) Nole Hobgood, Dale Hall | |
| 06:11 | Portland | Mark West makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:11 | Portland | Mark West misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Vernon Reich pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:51 | Houston | James Doan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 05:34 | Portland | Paul Munos steals it from Ned Choate | 61-69 |
| 05:12 | Houston | James Doan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 05:10 | Portland | Mark West snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 05:06 | Portland | Kelvin Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Mark West gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:53 | Portland | Daniel Sullivan comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 61-69 |
| 04:51 | Portland | Ned Choate can't tip it in | 61-69 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Vernon Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Cockrell - foul #2 on Frank Cockrell, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Dale Claunch (PG), Steven Brandon (SG), Joe Chase (SF), Fred Dubuc (PF), Steve Kleinberger (C) Kelvin Williams, Frank Cockrell, Mark West, Daniel Sullivan, Ned Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ellsworth (SF), Mark Perry (PF), Dale Hall (C) Paul Munos, Vernon Reich, Derek Dattilo | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Steve Kleinberger pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:15 | Portland | Steven Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Zaldivar (SG) Gregory Chaney | |
| 03:50 | Houston | George Zaldivar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Ellsworth | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dale Claunch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joe Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Dubuc (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kleinberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Doan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Zaldivar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Portland | Fred Dubuc scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Steve Kleinberger is called for the reach on John Ellsworth - foul #3 on Steve Kleinberger, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Zlatkin (SG), Mark West (SF), Thomas Hutchins (C) Steven Brandon, Joe Chase, Steve Kleinberger | |
| Subs | Houston | Nole Hobgood (PG) James Doan | |
| 03:25 | Houston | John Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:25 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:15 | Portland | Thomas Hutchins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Claunch | 66-72 |
| 03:13 | Houston | George Zaldivar's pass is intercepted by Dale Claunch in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Portland | Dale Hall swats the layup by Thomas Hutchins | 66-72 |
| 02:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Ellsworth | 66-72 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Dale Claunch is called for the reach on Nole Hobgood - foul #1 on Dale Claunch, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Kelvin Williams (PG), Frank Cockrell (SF), Ned Choate (C) Dale Claunch, Mark West, Thomas Hutchins | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), Derek Dattilo (C) George Zaldivar, Dale Hall | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Nole Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Nole Hobgood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:34 | Portland | Ned Choate gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Ned Choate misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 02:09 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin can't tip it in | 66-73 |
| 02:08 | Portland | Fred Dubuc tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark West (SF) Frank Cockrell | |
| Subs | Houston | George Zaldivar (SF), Vernon Reich (C) John Ellsworth, Derek Dattilo | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 01:51 | Portland | Ned Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:47 | Portland | Nole Hobgood swats the shot by Kelvin Williams | 68-73 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Mark Perry pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Nole Hobgood misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Fred Dubuc gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Fred Dubuc's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Perry | 68-73 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Vernon Reich gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Gregory Chaney (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Dale Hall (C) Shawn Brown, Nole Hobgood, George Zaldivar, Vernon Reich | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | James Doan is open and lays it up and in | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Williams | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Ellsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Williams - foul #5 on Kelvin Williams, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Cockrell (PG) Kelvin Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dattilo (PF) Mark Perry | |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:15 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Cockrell | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Houston | John Ellsworth is hacked by Frank Cockrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cockrell, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:13 | Houston | John Ellsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:13 | Portland | Fred Dubuc pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Frank Cockrell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Portland | Fred Dubuc grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Cockrell | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | Houston | James Doan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cockrell - foul #4 on Frank Cockrell, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PF) Derek Dattilo | |
| 00:04 | Houston | James Doan makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Houston | James Doan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Steven Zlatkin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-80 |