| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Elliot Rather (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miles Croker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Burrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Karn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 19:35 | Portland | William Karn snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 19:20 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 44-28 |
| 19:08 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 19:01 | Portland | Miles Croker connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Otis Lewis | 44-30 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Burrough is called for the reach on Jeff Anton - foul #1 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Hugh Pender (SG), Sam Perry (SF), Timothy Red (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Elliot Rather, Otis Lewis, Miles Croker, Kenneth Burrough, William Karn | |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | John Manley gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons's layup is rejected by Timothy Red | 44-30 |
| 18:11 | Portland | The rebound goes to Sam Thornton | 44-30 |
| 18:06 | Portland | Steven Wilson blows the wide open layup | 44-30 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims loses the dribble to Hugh Pender in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 18:01 | Portland | Hugh Pender throws it down | 44-32 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Troy Dawson | 47-32 |
| 17:49 | Portland | Steven Wilson is hacked by Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG), Miles Croker (SF), William Karn (C) Steven Wilson, Sam Perry, Sam Thornton | |
| 17:34 | Portland | William Karn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Hugh Pender steals the ball from Walter Duke in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 17:11 | Portland | William Karn is open but misses the lay-in | 47-32 |
| 17:09 | Portland | Frank Higby can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 16:32 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Higby | 49-34 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | David Adkins throws it down set up by Chester Follett | 51-34 |
| 15:51 | Portland | Hugh Pender is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| 15:49 | Portland | Miles Croker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Anton (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Follett (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Hugh Pender (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Higby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miles Croker (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Red (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Karn (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Portland | William Karn scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Portland | Elliot Rather (PG), Otis Lewis (SG), Sam Perry (SF), Sam Thornton (PF) Hugh Pender, Frank Higby, Miles Croker, Timothy Red | |
| 15:44 | Portland | William Karn misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons blows the layup but he's fouled by Sam Thornton - foul #1 on Sam Thornton, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kenneth Burrough (PF) William Karn | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:20 | Portland | Sam Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:17 | Portland | Otis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 15:00 | Portland | Otis Lewis is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Elliot Rather | 51-38 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:47 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:35 | Portland | Sam Thornton makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Otis Lewis | 51-40 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | John Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF) Troy Dawson, John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Miles Croker (SF), William Karn (C) Elliot Rather, Sam Perry, Sam Thornton | |
| 14:10 | Portland | Miles Croker can't connect on a floater in the paint | 51-40 |
| 14:08 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Miles Croker | 51-40 |
| 13:45 | Portland | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on Kenneth Burrough - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Portland | Timothy Red (C) William Karn | |
| 13:31 | Portland | Miles Croker loses the dribble to David Adkins | 51-40 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Red - foul #3 on Timothy Red, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) David Adkins, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Sam Perry (SF) Steven Wilson, Miles Croker | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 53-40 |
| 13:03 | Portland | Timothy Red makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Starkes | 53-42 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by Otis Lewis - foul #3 on Otis Lewis, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Troy Dawson, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Portland | Elliot Rather (PG), Frank Higby (SG), Sam Thornton (PF), William Karn (C) Brad Starkes, Otis Lewis, Kenneth Burrough, Timothy Red | |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Sam Thornton denies the turnaround by Alan Parsons | 53-42 |
| 12:29 | Portland | William Karn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:14 | Portland | Elliot Rather connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke tips it in | 55-44 |
| 11:42 | Portland | Sam Thornton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Karn | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Elliot Rather (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Higby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Perry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sam Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Karn (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | John Manley is hacked by Elliot Rather in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Rather, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, John Manley, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Hugh Pender (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Timothy Red (PF) Elliot Rather, Frank Higby, Sam Perry, Sam Thornton | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 11:04 | Portland | Timothy Red grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:49 | Portland | Steven Hulse takes the ball from Steven Wilson | 55-46 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 57-46 |
| 10:36 | Portland | Miles Croker is hacked by Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Steven Hulse, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Steven Wilson, Timothy Red, William Karn | |
| 10:20 | Portland | Miles Croker hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Pender and he's fouled by Preston Sims - foul #4 on Preston Sims, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Portland | Elliot Rather (PG), Otis Lewis (SG) Brad Starkes, Hugh Pender | |
| 10:20 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett blows the layup but he's hacked by Otis Lewis - foul #4 on Otis Lewis, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Portland | Hugh Pender (SG), Timothy Red (C) Otis Lewis, Sam Thornton | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:54 | Portland | Hugh Pender's pass is intercepted by Alan Parsons in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett lays it in on a nice dish by John Manley | 61-49 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | David Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 09:00 | Portland | Hugh Pender grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 09:00 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) David Adkins, John Manley, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG), Sam Perry (SF), Sam Thornton (PF), William Karn (C) Hugh Pender, Miles Croker, Kenneth Burrough, Timothy Red | |
| 08:49 | Portland | Elliot Rather misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 08:47 | Portland | Sam Thornton snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:40 | Portland | Sam Thornton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 61-49 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG) Elliot Rather | |
| 08:33 | Portland | Frank Higby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | Portland | Timothy Red (C) William Karn | |
| 08:18 | Portland | Frank Higby is hacked by Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Anton, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 08:18 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:18 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | John Manley travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Jack Castleberry, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Portland | Hugh Pender (SG) Frank Higby | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Steven Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Thornton | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:36 | Portland | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Follett (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sam Perry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sam Thornton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Red (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Portland | Troy Dawson picks off the pass by Sam Perry | 61-54 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | David Adkins blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clark | 61-54 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | John Manley can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson tips it home | 63-54 |
| 07:01 | Portland | Steven Wilson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Pender | 63-57 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 06:40 | Portland | The rebound goes to Hugh Pender | 63-57 |
| 06:19 | Portland | Hugh Pender clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) John Manley, Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Portland | Elliot Rather (PG), Otis Lewis (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), William Karn (C) Steven Wilson, Hugh Pender, Sam Perry, Sam Thornton, Timothy Red | |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry loses the dribble to Elliot Rather in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Elliot Rather lays it up and in | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | David Adkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | Portland | Otis Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Burrough - foul #2 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Walter Duke (C) Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Miles Croker is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Sims - foul #5 on Preston Sims, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:37 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Portland | Elliot Rather is hacked by David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Adkins, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG) Otis Lewis | |
| 05:18 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:18 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | Portland | Miles Croker gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:03 | Portland | Elliot Rather is hacked by David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) David Adkins | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 05:03 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:03 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:51 | Portland | The rebound goes to William Karn | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | Portland | Miles Croker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Timothy Red (PF) Elliot Rather, Kenneth Burrough | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the fadeaway in the lane | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Portland | Miles Croker banks in the layup on a great pass from Brad Starkes | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Starkes - foul #1 on Brad Starkes, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Steven Hulse, Walter Duke, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Otis Lewis (SG), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Frank Higby, Timothy Red | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:57 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough makes the wide open runner from close range | 69-69 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-69 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | John Manley can't tip it in | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Anton (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otis Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Miles Croker (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Karn (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (PG), Hugh Pender (SF), Timothy Red (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Brad Starkes, Miles Croker, Kenneth Burrough, William Karn | |
| 03:20 | Portland | Timothy Red hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chester Follett - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:20 | Portland | Timothy Red makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Timothy Red makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | David Adkins's pass is intercepted by Steven Wilson in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 03:14 | Portland | Otis Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 69-73 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | John Manley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Elliot Rather (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| 03:03 | Portland | Timothy Red hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-73 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 02:38 | Portland | Hugh Pender clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:37 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Thornton | 71-73 |
| 02:28 | Portland | Sam Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) Steven Hulse, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG), Sam Perry (PF), William Karn (C) Otis Lewis, Sam Thornton, Timothy Red | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | David Adkins buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Manley | 73-73 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Frank Higby's pass is intercepted by Jeff Anton in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton lays it in | 75-73 |
| 02:01 | Portland | Hugh Pender is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elliot Rather | 75-76 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Frank Higby is hacked by Jeff Anton - foul #4 on Jeff Anton, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Jack Castleberry, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Portland | Miles Croker (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF) Hugh Pender, Sam Perry | |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:18 | Portland | Miles Croker gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:00 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough's layup is rejected by Charles Clark | 77-78 |
| 00:58 | Portland | William Karn grabs the offensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Portland | Elliot Rather is fouled on the floor by David Adkins - foul #3 on David Adkins, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Otis Lewis (SG) Frank Higby | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Elliot Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark's pass is intercepted by Miles Croker in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Portland | Otis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jeff Anton - foul #5 on Jeff Anton, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Portland | Hugh Pender (SF), Sam Perry (PF) Miles Croker, Kenneth Burrough | |
| 00:23 | Portland | Otis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Portland | Otis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Portland | The rebound goes to Hugh Pender | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Hugh Pender is hacked by David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Adkins, team foul #16 | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Hugh Pender makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Hugh Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Hugh Pender pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Hugh Pender is fouled in the backcourt by David Adkins - foul #5 on David Adkins, team foul #17 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG) David Adkins | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:06 | Portland | Hugh Pender misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Hugh Pender misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-83 |