| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Ivan Zauner (fresh) C - Frederick Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Frederick Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Portland | Ivan Zauner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | James Vine buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Portland | Frederick Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on James Vine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Morgan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Hay | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Portland | David Long grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Portland | Carlos Foust is called for the reach on Ivan Zauner - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Lewis Cain (SG), Pedro Zapata (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), James Vaughn (C) Gary Morgan, David Long, Sammie Bath, Ivan Zauner, Frederick Wright | |
| 17:31 | Portland | Lewis Cain's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Ippolito | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lewis Cain - foul #1 on Lewis Cain, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Fred Parker in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Portland | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Portland | Lewis Cain connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Parker | 7-4 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) C - James Vaughn (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Portland | Pedro Zapata is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Ivan Zauner (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, Lewis Cain, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson, James Vaughn | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ivan Zauner - foul #1 on Ivan Zauner, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Bowden | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Portland | Gary Morgan pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Portland | Ivan Zauner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) Charles Bowden | |
| 14:37 | Portland | Ivan Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:37 | Portland | Ivan Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Gardner | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | James Vine is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Ross | 13-8 |
| 13:11 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Frederick Wright tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 15-10 |
| 12:32 | Portland | David Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:30 | Portland | Ivan Zauner can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | Portland | Gary Morgan snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:55 | Portland | Roger Gardner steps in front of the Frederick Wright pass | 15-10 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith loses the dribble to David Long in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 11:35 | Portland | Gary Morgan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roger Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (tiring) SG - David Long (tiring) SF - Sammie Bath (tiring) PF - Ivan Zauner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frederick Wright (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:20 | Portland | Frederick Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:01 | Portland | Roger Gardner denies the turnaround by Frederick Wright | 15-10 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Wright - foul #1 on Frederick Wright, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Lewis Cain (SG), Pedro Zapata (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), James Vaughn (C) Gary Morgan, David Long, Sammie Bath, Ivan Zauner, Frederick Wright | |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:27 | Portland | Pedro Zapata clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-10 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (PF) James Vaughn | |
| 10:07 | Portland | Anthony Snipes is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 09:51 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-10 |
| 09:49 | Portland | Fred Parker snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Jon Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Ippolito - foul #1 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Frank Hay (SF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), Charles Bowden (SF) Lewis Cain, Steven Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Portland | Jon Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:33 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes can't tip it in | 17-11 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Gary Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:52 | Portland | Pedro Zapata connects on the open floater from the right block set up by Gary Morgan | 17-13 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Roger Gardner (C) Michael Crossley, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Lewis Cain (SF), Ivan Zauner (PF), James Vaughn (C) Fred Parker, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson, Pedro Zapata | |
| 08:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Frank Hay, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF) Gary Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Portland | David Long is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Lewis Cain, James Vaughn | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:36 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vine (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Roger Gardner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Long (tiring) SF - Sammie Bath (tiring) PF - Ivan Zauner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Portland | Steven Johnson can't connect on a runner from close range | 17-15 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Steven Johnson tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 17-15 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 06:57 | Portland | The rebound goes to Ivan Zauner | 17-15 |
| 06:53 | Portland | Sammie Bath is hacked by Christopher Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Portland | Lewis Cain (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Pedro Zapata (C) Fred Parker, David Long, Steven Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:53 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is hacked by Ivan Zauner - foul #2 on Ivan Zauner, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), James Vaughn (C) Sammie Bath, Ivan Zauner | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 05:54 | Portland | Pedro Zapata loses the dribble to Wayne Altman | 19-17 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (SG), Jon Thompson (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Lewis Cain, Charles Bowden, James Vaughn | |
| 05:21 | Portland | Fred Parker is hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Fred Parker misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:21 | Portland | Fred Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Lewis Cain (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Fred Parker, Pedro Zapata, Frederick Wright | |
| 04:47 | Portland | Jon Thompson is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 04:46 | Portland | Steven Johnson snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Gary Morgan banks in the layup set up by David Long and he's hacked by Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (C) Jon Thompson | |
| 04:41 | Portland | Gary Morgan misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:41 | Portland | Steven Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:24 | Portland | David Long connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 19-23 |
| 04:16 | Portland | David Long gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:14 | Portland | Gary Morgan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Jon Thompson (PF) Gary Morgan, David Long, James Vaughn | |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 21-23 |
| 03:41 | Portland | Lewis Cain connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 03:21 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Lewis Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Bowden (fairly fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jon Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Portland | Christopher Collins takes the ball from Lewis Cain in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Collins | 24-26 |
| 02:50 | Portland | Lewis Cain is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 24-28 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley's pass is intercepted by Lewis Cain in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Portland | Charles Bowden is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sammie Bath | 24-31 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bowden - foul #1 on Charles Bowden, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), Fred Parker (SG), Pedro Zapata (SF), Ivan Zauner (PF), James Vaughn (C) Lewis Cain, Charles Bowden, Sammie Bath, Jon Thompson, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-31 |
| 02:25 | Portland | Ivan Zauner grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:09 | Portland | James Vaughn clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Hay | 24-31 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zauner - foul #3 on Ivan Zauner, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Ivan Zauner, James Vaughn | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 01:44 | Portland | Frederick Wright grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 01:38 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 01:37 | Portland | Fred Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:21 | Portland | Frederick Wright is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Sammie Bath steps in front of the Frank Hay pass in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 00:54 | Portland | Wayne Altman takes the ball from Frederick Wright | 25-31 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Roger Gardner (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Lewis Cain (SF), James Vaughn (C) Fred Parker, Sammie Bath, Frederick Wright | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:52 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Gary Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Gary Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay blows the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Cain - foul #2 on Lewis Cain, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:25 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | James Vine is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Morgan - foul #2 on Gary Morgan, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Jon Thompson (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Gary Morgan, Pedro Zapata, James Vaughn | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Lewis Cain hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Parker | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-35 |