| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chang (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Antony Boeding (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ho Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | William Taylor inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Portland | Garth Ritenour drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Taylor | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garth Ritenour - foul #3 on Garth Ritenour, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Portland | Randy Kovacs (SG) Garth Ritenour | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:21 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | Portland | Antony Boeding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Portland | Randy Kovacs snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Portland | Charles Chang buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bradley Evans - foul #2 on Bradley Evans, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Portland | Charles Chang makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Marty Watts banks in the wide open layup set up by Alec Stevenson | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | Portland | William Taylor buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ho Wang | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Bradley Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | Portland | The rebound goes to Ho Wang | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Portland | Randy Kovacs knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Chang | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Mark Morey is fouled on the floor by Antony Boeding - foul #2 on Antony Boeding, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Gary Riley (SG), Joe Coleman (PF) Charles Chang, Randy Kovacs, Antony Boeding | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Harold Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Harold Ross gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Marvin Echols connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:29 | Portland | Gary Riley clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Echols - foul #3 on Marvin Echols, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Antony Boeding (PF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Marvin Echols | |
| 16:29 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:29 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Gary Riley picks off the pass by Silas Ferguson in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:12 | Portland | James Hall picks off the pass by Joe Coleman | 42-42 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Vosburgh - foul #3 on Bobby Vosburgh, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Chang (SG) Bobby Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Harold Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Chang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Antony Boeding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ho Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Silas Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | Portland | Harold Ross denies the turnaround by Joe Coleman | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Portland | Ho Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Portland | Ho Wang's floater is knocked away by Harold Ross | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ruben Churchill | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Joe Coleman picks off the pass by Harold Ross | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Portland | Gary Riley misses long on a floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 14:11 | Portland | Gary Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Portland | Charles Chang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Portland | Joe Coleman can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Portland | Antony Boeding tips it in | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Joe Coleman, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Edward Farley (SG), William Taylor (SF), Randy Kovacs (C) Gary Riley, Charles Chang, Joe Coleman, Ho Wang | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Silas Ferguson, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Portland | Antony Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Portland | Edward Farley makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Garth Ritenour | 46-46 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Mark Morey is fouled in the backcourt by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG) Ruben Churchill | |
| 13:19 | Houston | Dale Wiley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Evans | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Portland | William Taylor drills a runner from the left block set up by Garth Ritenour | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Kovacs - foul #1 on Randy Kovacs, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Randy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:35 | Portland | Antony Boeding loses the dribble to Mark Morey | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Mark Morey banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Antony Boeding makes the floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Randy Kovacs denies the turnaround by Earl Wiggins | 50-52 |
| 12:05 | Portland | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:42 | Portland | Garth Ritenour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Bradley Evans snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Farley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Boeding (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alec Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Mark Morey is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 50-55 |
| 11:09 | Portland | Edward Farley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Garth Ritenour | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Morey | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Alec Stevenson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | Portland | Randy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:03 | Portland | Garth Ritenour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bradley Evans | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Dale Wiley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alec Stevenson | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Edward Farley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Bradley Evans pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Bradley Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 52-60 |
| 09:02 | Portland | William Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Morey - foul #1 on Mark Morey, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG), Charles Chang (SG), Joe Coleman (PF), Ho Wang (C) Garth Ritenour, Edward Farley, Antony Boeding, Randy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Dale Wiley, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| 09:02 | Portland | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:02 | Portland | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Gary Riley picks off the pass by Ruben Churchill in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 08:43 | Portland | Gary Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Ruben Churchill's pass is intercepted by Gary Riley in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 08:33 | Portland | James Hall denies the turnaround by William Taylor | 52-60 |
| 08:32 | Portland | Gary Riley tips it home | 54-60 |
| 08:11 | Houston | James Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Portland | William Taylor grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Charles Chang comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:54 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Marty Watts misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Marty Watts hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Silas Ferguson | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Chang (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ho Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Portland | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Hall | 54-62 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Silas Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Randy Kovacs (SF) Gary Riley, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF) James Hall | |
| 07:00 | Portland | Ho Wang misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Ross - foul #2 on Harold Ross, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Edward Farley (SG) Charles Chang | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Silas Ferguson | |
| 07:00 | Portland | Ho Wang makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Ho Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Ruben Churchill is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carmelo Alvarez | 56-64 |
| 06:33 | Portland | Edward Farley hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Vosburgh | 58-64 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-64 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Edward Farley grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:51 | Portland | Marvin Echols picks off the pass by Bobby Vosburgh | 58-64 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Ruben Churchill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Gary Riley (SG), William Taylor (SF), Antony Boeding (PF) Bobby Vosburgh, Edward Farley, Randy Kovacs, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Silas Ferguson (SG), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross | |
| 05:32 | Portland | Antony Boeding misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:30 | Portland | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 05:16 | Portland | William Taylor hits a shot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Garth Ritenour steals the ball from Silas Ferguson | 60-64 |
| 04:49 | Portland | Garth Ritenour banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Antony Boeding - foul #3 on Antony Boeding, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Chang (SG), Joe Coleman (PF) Gary Riley, Antony Boeding | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Dale Wiley, Silas Ferguson, Marvin Echols, James Hall | |
| 04:26 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Portland | Charles Chang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Marty Watts gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Marty Watts can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:56 | Portland | Ho Wang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marty Watts | 62-66 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Portland | Garth Ritenour grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chang (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ho Wang (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Alvarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Portland | Charles Chang is hacked by Carmelo Alvarez - foul #1 on Carmelo Alvarez, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Randy Kovacs (SF) Garth Ritenour, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF) Carmelo Alvarez, Mark Morey | |
| 03:18 | Portland | Charles Chang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:16 | Portland | Ho Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:05 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Chang and he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #3 on Bradley Evans, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Bradley Evans | |
| 03:05 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Portland | Edward Farley (SG), Antony Boeding (PF) Charles Chang, Bobby Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Gary Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Gary Riley steals it from Ruben Churchill in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Portland | Ruben Churchill steals the ball from Antony Boeding | 65-68 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Ruben Churchill lays it in | 65-70 |
| 02:08 | Portland | Randy Kovacs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG) Edward Farley | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Mark Morey (SF), Marvin Echols (PF) Silas Ferguson, Earl Wiggins, James Hall | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Marty Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Riley - foul #2 on Gary Riley, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:47 | Portland | Garth Ritenour travels with the ball | 65-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Edward Farley (SG), William Taylor (SF) Gary Riley, Randy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Wiggins (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marvin Echols, Ruben Churchill | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Alec Stevenson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Portland | Garth Ritenour clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Morey - foul #2 on Mark Morey, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| 01:10 | Portland | Garth Ritenour misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:10 | Portland | Garth Ritenour makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Bradley Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the follow up shot | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Portland | Antony Boeding is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Antony Boeding, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG), Charles Chang (SG), Randy Kovacs (SF), Joe Coleman (PF) Garth Ritenour, Edward Farley, William Taylor, Antony Boeding | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ruben Churchill clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Joe Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Chang | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Edward Farley (SG), William Taylor (SF), Antony Boeding (PF) Gary Riley, Charles Chang, Randy Kovacs, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Ruben Churchill, Silas Ferguson, Marvin Echols, Harold Ross, James Hall | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Marty Watts runs out the clock | 69-77 |