| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Robert Dehart (fresh) SG - Donald Favela (fresh) SF - Eddie Rose (fresh) PF - Scott Rael (fresh) C - Joseph Fry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seattle | PG - Scott Rodney (fresh) SG - Bruce Stanback (fresh) SF - Donald Ruth (fresh) PF - Antonio Gipson (fresh) C - Stephen Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Washington | C. Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Seattle | Seattle is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Seattle | Bruce Stanback can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | C. Washington | The rebound goes to Joseph Fry | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | C. Washington | Scott Rael is denied on a layup by Antonio Gipson | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | C. Washington | Scott Rael tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Seattle | Donald Ruth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Favela and he's fouled by Donald Ruth - foul #1 on Donald Ruth, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Seattle | Donald Ruth hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | C. Washington | Joseph Fry tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Seattle | Scott Rodney pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Seattle | Donald Ruth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Albert Mickle (C) Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Seattle | Gregory Collins (PG), Fred Adams (SF), Wayne Crowley (PF), Philip Widmer (C) Scott Rodney, Donald Ruth, Antonio Gipson, Stephen Bradley | |
| 17:46 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart misses the jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle loses the dribble to Philip Widmer | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Seattle | Philip Widmer misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Mickle - foul #1 on Albert Mickle, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Roland Hall (SG), Kevin Doane (SF), Kenneth Hogle (C) Donald Favela, Eddie Rose, Scott Rael | |
| Subs | Seattle | Brian Dowdy (SG) Bruce Stanback | |
| 17:22 | Seattle | Philip Widmer misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Seattle | Philip Widmer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Philip Widmer - foul #1 on Philip Widmer, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Peter Owens (PF) Robert Dehart | |
| Subs | Seattle | | |
| 17:08 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:53 | Seattle | Kevin Doane takes the ball from Brian Dowdy | 8-3 |
| 16:46 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Doane | 10-3 |
| 16:25 | Seattle | Fred Adams hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Gregory Collins | 10-5 |
| 16:07 | C. Washington | Roland Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Doane | 13-5 |
| 15:46 | Seattle | Fred Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 15:45 | C. Washington | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 13-5 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Kevin Doane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Hogle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) C - Albert Mickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seattle | PG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dowdy (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Crowley (fairly fresh) C - Philip Widmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 15:25 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:22 | Seattle | Gregory Collins is hacked by Kevin Doane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Doane, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Robert Dehart (PG), Donald Favela (SG), Eddie Rose (SF), Scott Rael (PF), Joseph Fry (C) Kevin Doane, Roland Hall, Kenneth Hogle, Peter Owens, Albert Mickle | |
| Subs | Seattle | Scott Rodney (PG), Bruce Stanback (SG), Donald Ruth (SF), Antonio Gipson (PF), Stephen Bradley (C) Gregory Collins, Brian Dowdy, Fred Adams, Wayne Crowley, Philip Widmer | |
| 15:09 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Fry - foul #1 on Joseph Fry, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:50 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Stephen Bradley - foul #1 on Stephen Bradley, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 14:50 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart misses the free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:50 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:48 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley is hacked by Robert Dehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dehart, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 14:39 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 15-10 |
| 14:11 | C. Washington | Scott Rael clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 14:09 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:05 | Seattle | Scott Rodney loses the dribble to Robert Dehart in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 14:03 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart hits the finger roll | 17-10 |
| 13:43 | Seattle | Bruce Stanback can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 13:42 | C. Washington | Joseph Fry grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:28 | C. Washington | Scott Rael comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 13:27 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:08 | Seattle | Donald Ruth misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:07 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:57 | Seattle | Donald Ruth is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 17-10 |
| 12:56 | C. Washington | Donald Favela snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:51 | C. Washington | Scott Rodney steals the ball from Robert Dehart | 17-10 |
| 12:47 | Seattle | Scott Rodney misses the easy layup | 17-10 |
| 12:46 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:28 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Bradley - foul #2 on Stephen Bradley, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Kevin Doane (PG), Roland Hall (SG), Kenneth Hogle (PF), Albert Mickle (C) Robert Dehart, Donald Favela, Scott Rael, Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Seattle | David Dycus (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), Brian Dowdy (SF), Wayne Crowley (PF), Philip Widmer (C) Scott Rodney, Bruce Stanback, Donald Ruth, Antonio Gipson, Stephen Bradley | |
| 12:28 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:28 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:26 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Getz (SG) Eddie Rose | |
| Subs | Seattle | | |
| 12:10 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle loses the ball out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Peter Owens (PF) Earl Getz | |
| Subs | Seattle | Fred Adams (SF) David Dycus | |
| 12:07 | Seattle | Kevin Doane is called for the reach on Gregory Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Doane, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Getz (SG) Kevin Doane | |
| Subs | Seattle | | |
| 11:55 | Seattle | Philip Widmer is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | Seattle | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Adams | 19-12 |
| 11:39 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley misses short on a floater in the lane | 19-12 |
| 11:37 | Seattle | Philip Widmer snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Roland Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Getz (fresh) SF - Kenneth Hogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) C - Albert Mickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seattle | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dowdy (fresh) SF - Fred Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Crowley (fresh) C - Philip Widmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Seattle | Brian Dowdy misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Seattle | Philip Widmer snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:57 | Seattle | Peter Owens steals it from Fred Adams | 19-12 |
| 10:49 | C. Washington | Roland Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | C. Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Getz | 19-12 |
| 10:27 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Robert Dehart (PG), Donald Favela (SG), Eddie Rose (SF), Scott Rael (PF), Joseph Fry (C) Roland Hall, Earl Getz, Kenneth Hogle, Peter Owens, Albert Mickle | |
| Subs | Seattle | David Dycus (PG), Bruce Stanback (SG), Donald Ruth (SF), Antonio Gipson (PF) Gregory Collins, Brian Dowdy, Fred Adams, Philip Widmer | |
| 10:16 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| 10:00 | C. Washington | Donald Favela drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Rose | 21-12 |
| 09:41 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson banks in the layup set up by Donald Ruth | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | C. Washington | Joseph Fry scores on a jumper in the lane | 23-14 |
| 09:10 | Seattle | Donald Ruth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 09:08 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 09:06 | C. Washington | Donald Favela grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:43 | C. Washington | Scott Rael comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Gipson - foul #1 on Antonio Gipson, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Hakala (PG), Albert Mickle (C) Robert Dehart, Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Seattle | Scott Rodney (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), Philip Widmer (C) David Dycus, Bruce Stanback, Wayne Crowley | |
| 08:43 | C. Washington | Scott Rael makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:43 | C. Washington | Scott Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Seattle | Donald Ruth comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Rael - foul #1 on Scott Rael, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Seattle | Donald Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Seattle | Donald Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:17 | Seattle | Philip Widmer grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:59 | Seattle | Donald Ruth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 07:58 | C. Washington | Albert Mickle pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | C. Washington | Scott Rael is hacked by Philip Widmer - foul #2 on Philip Widmer, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | Seattle | Bruce Stanback (SG), Brian Dowdy (SF), Wayne Crowley (C) Gregory Collins, Donald Ruth, Philip Widmer | |
| 07:32 | C. Washington | Donald Favela clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:30 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Earl Hakala (fresh) SG - Donald Favela (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Rose (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Scott Rael (tiring) 4 pts. C - Albert Mickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seattle | PG - Scott Rodney (fresh) SG - Bruce Stanback (fresh) SF - Brian Dowdy (fresh) PF - Antonio Gipson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Seattle | Earl Hakala steps in front of the Bruce Stanback pass | 25-14 |
| 06:45 | C. Washington | Brian Dowdy steals the ball from Eddie Rose | 25-14 |
| 06:33 | Seattle | Scott Rodney is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Stanback | 25-16 |
| 06:22 | C. Washington | Eddie Rose can't finish the layup | 25-16 |
| 06:21 | Seattle | The rebound goes to Wayne Crowley | 25-16 |
| 06:04 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | C. Washington | Bruce Stanback takes the ball from Eddie Rose | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Seattle | Wayne Crowley makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 05:26 | C. Washington | C. Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Robert Dehart (PG), Roland Hall (SG), Kenneth Hogle (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Joseph Fry (C) Earl Hakala, Donald Favela, Eddie Rose, Scott Rael, Albert Mickle | |
| Subs | Seattle | Gregory Collins (PG), Fred Adams (C) Scott Rodney, Wayne Crowley | |
| 05:06 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle is fouled on the floor by Brian Dowdy - foul #1 on Brian Dowdy, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | Seattle | David Dycus (SF) Brian Dowdy | |
| 05:06 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:06 | Seattle | Antonio Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:37 | Seattle | Fred Adams misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Fry - foul #2 on Joseph Fry, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Eddie Rose (SF) Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Seattle | Donald Ruth (SF) Bruce Stanback | |
| 04:37 | Seattle | Fred Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:37 | Seattle | Fred Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:18 | C. Washington | Roland Hall is hacked by Donald Ruth - foul #2 on Donald Ruth, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Scott Rael (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Seattle | Casey Daugherty (PG) Donald Ruth | |
| 04:18 | C. Washington | Roland Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:18 | C. Washington | Roland Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:04 | Seattle | Fred Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:03 | C. Washington | Scott Rael gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:49 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Gipson - foul #2 on Antonio Gipson, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Getz (SG), Kevin Doane (SF), Joseph Fry (C) Roland Hall, Eddie Rose, Scott Rael | |
| Subs | Seattle | Scott Rodney (PG), Philip Widmer (PF), Stephen Bradley (C) Casey Daugherty, Antonio Gipson, Fred Adams | |
| 03:49 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:49 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:49 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:36 | C. Washington | Earl Getz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 03:34 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:20 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:18 | Seattle | The rebound goes to Stephen Bradley | 28-22 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Robert Dehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Getz (fresh) SF - Kevin Doane (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Hogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Fry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seattle | PG - Scott Rodney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dycus (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Widmer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Seattle | Gregory Collins travels in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Hakala (PG), Albert Mickle (PF) Robert Dehart, Kenneth Hogle | |
| Subs | Seattle | Bruce Stanback (SG), Donald Ruth (SF) Gregory Collins, David Dycus | |
| 03:07 | C. Washington | Earl Getz is fouled on the floor by Bruce Stanback - foul #1 on Bruce Stanback, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| 03:07 | C. Washington | Earl Getz makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:07 | C. Washington | Earl Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:48 | Seattle | Philip Widmer is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 30-24 |
| 02:33 | C. Washington | Earl Getz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Stanback - foul #2 on Bruce Stanback, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Peter Owens (PF) Albert Mickle | |
| Subs | Seattle | Casey Daugherty (PG) Scott Rodney | |
| 02:33 | C. Washington | Earl Getz misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:33 | C. Washington | Earl Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:15 | Seattle | Donald Ruth is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Robert Dehart (PG), Donald Favela (SG) Earl Hakala, Earl Getz | |
| Subs | Seattle | Fred Adams (PF) Stephen Bradley | |
| 02:15 | Seattle | Donald Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:15 | Seattle | Donald Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:06 | C. Washington | Donald Favela misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Stanback - foul #3 on Bruce Stanback, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | Seattle | Brian Dowdy (SG), Stephen Bradley (C) Bruce Stanback, Philip Widmer | |
| 02:06 | C. Washington | Donald Favela makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | C. Washington | Donald Favela makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:04 | Seattle | Donald Favela is called for the reach on Casey Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Favela, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Roland Hall (SG) Donald Favela | |
| Subs | Seattle | | |
| 02:04 | Seattle | Casey Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:04 | Seattle | Casey Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:54 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 01:44 | Seattle | Fred Adams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 01:32 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Dehart | 39-31 |
| 01:16 | Seattle | Brian Dowdy can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-31 |
| 01:14 | C. Washington | Peter Owens grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 01:09 | C. Washington | Robert Dehart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 01:07 | Seattle | The rebound goes to Stephen Bradley | 39-31 |
| 01:05 | Seattle | Roland Hall is called for the reach on Stephen Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Hall, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Earl Hakala (PG), Eddie Rose (SF), Scott Rael (PF), Kenneth Hogle (C) Robert Dehart, Roland Hall, Peter Owens, Joseph Fry | |
| Subs | Seattle | Scott Rodney (PG), Gregory Collins (SG), Wayne Crowley (PF) Casey Daugherty, Donald Ruth, Fred Adams | |
| 01:05 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:05 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:58 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Earl Hakala | 41-32 |
| 00:53 | Seattle | Scott Rodney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 00:52 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 00:34 | Seattle | Stephen Bradley clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 00:32 | Seattle | Gregory Collins can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 00:30 | C. Washington | Kenneth Hogle grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 00:25 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane is hacked by Gregory Collins - foul #1 on Gregory Collins, team foul #13 | 41-32 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Donald Favela (SG), Albert Mickle (C) Eddie Rose, Kenneth Hogle | |
| Subs | Seattle | David Dycus (SF), Philip Widmer (C) Brian Dowdy, Stephen Bradley | |
| 00:25 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:25 | C. Washington | Kevin Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Seattle | Scott Rodney is open and buries a floater from the right side | 42-34 |