| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Phillip Lemke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Toups (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Polzin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Armenta inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Stewart Decesare steals it from Scott Keyes | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | Portland | Franklin Toups's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Yoder | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | James Armenta connects on the runner from the right block set up by Sol Green and the foul's on Franklin Toups - foul #1 on Franklin Toups, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), William Newquist (SG), William Hartsfield (PF), John Sullivan (C) Sol Green, Scott Keyes, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), David Slaven (SG), Kevin Jackson (SF), Robert Chicoine (PF) Phillip Lemke, Robert Harris, Stewart Decesare, Franklin Toups | |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Portland | Clarence Polzin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | James Armenta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF) James Armenta | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mone (C) Clarence Polzin | |
| 18:35 | Portland | William Newquist steps in front of the David Slaven pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Mone - foul #2 on Robert Mone, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:20 | Portland | David Slaven is fouled in the backcourt by William Newquist - foul #3 on William Newquist, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes (SG) William Newquist | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 18:04 | Portland | Roy Pugsley is called for the reach on James Carr - foul #3 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Steven Yoder (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Roy Pugsley, William Hartsfield, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG), Gregory Schurman (SF), Franklin Toups (PF) David Slaven, Kevin Jackson, Robert Chicoine | |
| 17:47 | Portland | Gregory Schurman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), Clarence Polzin (C) James Carr, Robert Mone | |
| 17:30 | Portland | Phillip Lemke is hacked by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #1 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Portland | Gregory Schurman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Phillip Lemke and he's fouled by Sol Green - foul #1 on Sol Green, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (PG), David Slaven (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF) Phillip Lemke, Robert Harris, Franklin Toups | |
| 17:05 | Portland | Gregory Schurman makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is hacked by Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), Robert Chicoine (PF) Kevin Jackson, Gregory Schurman | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | James Armenta throws it down | 47-47 |
| 16:48 | Portland | David Slaven is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Keyes - foul #1 on Scott Keyes, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:33 | Portland | David Slaven is hacked by Scott Keyes - foul #2 on Scott Keyes, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder (PF) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Franklin Toups (PF) Phillip Lemke, David Slaven, Robert Chicoine | |
| 16:24 | Portland | Franklin Toups is open but misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 16:22 | Portland | Stewart Decesare pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:16 | Portland | Clarence Polzin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Keyes (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Armenta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Toups (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Polzin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Clarence Polzin steals it from Scott Keyes | 47-47 |
| 15:47 | Portland | James Carr is hacked by John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), William Newquist (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Scott Keyes, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (SF), Robert Mone (C) Stewart Decesare, Clarence Polzin | |
| 15:47 | Portland | James Carr makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:47 | Portland | James Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Boone | 49-48 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Robert Mone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | William Newquist grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Newquist | 52-48 |
| 14:39 | Portland | Franklin Toups drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Carr | 52-50 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | William Newquist scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Sam Roy and he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), David Slaven (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Robert Chicoine (PF), Gregory Schurman (C) James Carr, Robert Harris, Kevin Jackson, Franklin Toups, Robert Mone | |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | William Newquist makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 14:13 | Portland | Gregory Schurman misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 55-50 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | James Armenta's layup is rejected by Gregory Schurman | 55-50 |
| 14:01 | Portland | Robert Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:50 | Portland | Stewart Decesare clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 13:49 | Portland | Gregory Schurman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:28 | Portland | Gregory Schurman connects on the floater in the paint set up by Stewart Decesare | 55-52 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Armenta | 57-52 |
| 12:58 | Portland | Roy Pugsley steps in front of the Phillip Lemke pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley lays it up and in | 59-52 |
| 12:36 | Portland | David Slaven is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #2 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, William Newquist, Steven Yoder, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG), Franklin Toups (PF), Clarence Polzin (C) Stewart Decesare, Robert Chicoine, Gregory Schurman | |
| 12:36 | Portland | David Slaven makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:36 | Portland | David Slaven makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | James Armenta hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 62-54 |
| 12:19 | Portland | Phillip Lemke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 12:17 | Portland | Clarence Polzin grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 12:08 | Portland | Franklin Toups is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF) James Armenta | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), Kevin Jackson (SF) Phillip Lemke, David Slaven | |
| 12:08 | Portland | Franklin Toups makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:08 | Portland | Franklin Toups makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by James Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carr, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:42 | Portland | Robert Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Carr | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Toups (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Polzin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 65-59 |
| 11:07 | Portland | Clarence Polzin is open but misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Scott Keyes, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), David Slaven (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Robert Mone (PF) James Carr, Robert Harris, Kevin Jackson, Franklin Toups | |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Mone is called for the reach on Sam Roy - foul #3 on Robert Mone, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 10:31 | Portland | David Slaven comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 67-59 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | James Armenta knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sam Roy | 69-59 |
| 09:56 | Portland | Phillip Lemke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is fouled on the floor by Clarence Polzin - foul #2 on Clarence Polzin, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Newquist (SG) Sam Roy | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Robert Chicoine (PF) Phillip Lemke, Stewart Decesare, Robert Mone | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:40 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert Chicoine | 70-59 |
| 09:26 | Portland | David Slaven misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-59 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | William Newquist misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 09:03 | Portland | Robert Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 08:49 | Portland | James Carr lays it in on a nice dish by David Slaven | 70-61 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder loses the dribble to James Carr | 70-61 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Robert Harris is hacked by William Newquist in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Newquist, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, William Newquist, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Franklin Toups (PF) James Carr, David Slaven, Clarence Polzin | |
| 08:24 | Portland | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Lemke - foul #2 on Phillip Lemke, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 07:54 | Portland | Stewart Decesare drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 07:39 | Portland | Phillip Lemke pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Phillip Lemke (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Toups (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Chicoine (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Portland | John Sullivan steps in front of the Phillip Lemke pass in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 07:26 | Portland | The rebound goes to Franklin Toups | 72-66 |
| 07:19 | Portland | Stewart Decesare is denied on a layup by Samuel Boone | 72-66 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone is fouled on the floor by Franklin Toups - foul #2 on Franklin Toups, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), James Armenta (SF), William Newquist (PF) Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), Kevin Jackson (SG), Gregory Schurman (SF), Robert Mone (C) Phillip Lemke, Robert Harris, Stewart Decesare, Robert Chicoine | |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:56 | Portland | Franklin Toups grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 06:45 | Portland | Franklin Toups knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Carr | 73-68 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Armenta, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Scott Keyes, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:26 | Portland | Kevin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 06:24 | Portland | Franklin Toups tips it in | 73-70 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | William Newquist is fouled on the floor by Robert Mone - foul #4 on Robert Mone, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), William Hartsfield (C) Steven Yoder, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Portland | David Slaven (SG), Clarence Polzin (C) Gregory Schurman, Franklin Toups | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | William Newquist misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | William Newquist makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:57 | Portland | Sol Green steps in front of the James Carr pass in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | James Armenta comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 05:40 | Portland | Robert Mone snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Portland | Kevin Jackson misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Robert Mone tips it home | 74-72 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Mone swats the layup by James Armenta | 74-72 |
| 04:54 | Portland | Robert Mone grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:42 | Portland | David Slaven makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 74-75 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | James Armenta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Sol Green, James Armenta, William Newquist, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Gregory Schurman (SF), Franklin Toups (PF), Robert Chicoine (C) James Carr, David Slaven, Kevin Jackson, Robert Mone, Clarence Polzin | |
| 04:21 | Portland | Robert Chicoine can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 74-75 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Phillip Lemke picks off the pass by Scott Keyes in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 04:17 | Portland | Phillip Lemke hits the finger roll | 74-77 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Portland | Stewart Decesare (SF) Gregory Schurman | |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan blows the layup | 74-77 |
| 03:22 | Portland | Franklin Toups gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (tired) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Phillip Lemke (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Harris (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Toups (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Chicoine (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Portland | Phillip Lemke is whistled for a carry | 74-77 |
| 03:08 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Sol Green (SG), James Armenta (SF) Roy Pugsley, Scott Keyes, Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carr (PG), David Slaven (SG), Kevin Jackson (SF), Gregory Schurman (PF), Clarence Polzin (C) Phillip Lemke, Robert Harris, Stewart Decesare, Franklin Toups, Robert Chicoine | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Armenta and he's hacked by Gregory Schurman - foul #1 on Gregory Schurman, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Newquist (SG), Steven Yoder (PF) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Kevin Jackson's pass is intercepted by William Newquist in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 80-77 |
| 02:15 | Portland | Kevin Jackson can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Newquist - foul #5 on William Newquist, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes (SG), Samuel Boone (C) William Newquist, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mone (PF) Gregory Schurman | |
| 02:15 | Portland | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:15 | Portland | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #5 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Lemke (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Franklin Toups (PF) James Carr, David Slaven, Kevin Jackson, Robert Mone | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:35 | Portland | Stewart Decesare's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-79 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone is fouled on the floor by Phillip Lemke - foul #3 on Phillip Lemke, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:10 | Portland | Franklin Toups connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Phillip Lemke | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Harris is called for the reach on James Armenta - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Robert Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel Boone | 85-81 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Scott Keyes | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Lemke - foul #4 on Phillip Lemke, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:24 | Portland | Stewart Decesare snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Portland | Phillip Lemke is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Franklin Toups grabs the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Phillip Lemke is whistled for a carry | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Phillip Lemke hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Harris, team foul #18 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | David Slaven (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Stewart Decesare comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 89-84 |