| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cornish (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Miles Croker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Karn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Duke | 43-37 |
| 19:39 | Portland | Joseph Cornish is hacked by Paul Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:33 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Burrough - foul #2 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Timothy Red (PF) Joseph Cornish, Kenneth Burrough | |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:01 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Duke | 46-37 |
| 18:40 | Portland | Jack Castleberry steps in front of the Miles Croker pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope loses the dribble to Miles Croker | 46-37 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:06 | Portland | Miles Croker gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Timothy Red misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 17:23 | Portland | William Karn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:21 | Portland | Troy Dawson steals it from Brad Starkes in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 17:03 | Portland | The rebound goes to Miles Croker | 46-37 |
| 16:45 | Portland | Steven Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 16:44 | Portland | Brad Starkes tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 16:24 | Portland | The rebound goes to Miles Croker | 46-39 |
| 16:06 | Portland | Brad Starkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Portland | Miles Croker misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Wilson | 46-39 |
| 15:48 | Portland | William Karn slams it home set up by Miles Croker | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Pope (tired) 14 pts. SF - Harold Echols (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Miles Croker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Timothy Red (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Karn (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-41 |
| 15:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Miles Croker | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Steven Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Frank Higby (SG), Gerald Hambright (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Brad Starkes, Steven Wilson, Miles Croker, Timothy Red, William Karn | |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Portland | Frank Higby misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:31 | Portland | Gerald Hambright grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Hambright | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Melvin Todd and the foul's on Sam Thornton - foul #1 on Sam Thornton, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Portland | Miles Croker (SF), Walter Schock (C) Gerald Hambright, Sam Thornton | |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:24 | Portland | Frank Higby misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Portland | Frank Higby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Cornish and the foul's on Alan Parsons - foul #2 on Alan Parsons, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, John Manley, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Timothy Red (C) Joseph Cornish, Walter Schock | |
| 12:42 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Frank Higby is called for the reach on Preston Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Higby, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (SG) Frank Higby | |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is hacked by Brad Starkes - foul #3 on Brad Starkes, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Jarvis Ralph | |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Thornton (C) Miles Croker | |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope throws it down on a great pass from Ryan Smith and he's hacked by Sam Thornton - foul #2 on Sam Thornton, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Preston Sims takes the ball from Brad Starkes in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith lays it in on a great pass from Preston Sims | 57-47 |
| 11:42 | Portland | Preston Sims picks off the pass by Kenneth Burrough | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cornish (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Red (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Burrough (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cornish - foul #1 on Joseph Cornish, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SG), Miles Croker (SF), William Karn (C) Joseph Cornish, Timothy Red, Kenneth Burrough | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:20 | Portland | Brad Starkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 59-47 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | John Manley gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 10:25 | Portland | William Karn snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 10:22 | Portland | Gerald Hambright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Walter Schock (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Timothy Red (C) Gerald Hambright, Miles Croker, Sam Thornton, William Karn | |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Burrough - foul #3 on Kenneth Burrough, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:56 | Portland | Timothy Red misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Echols - foul #2 on Harold Echols, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 09:56 | Portland | Timothy Red misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:56 | Portland | Timothy Red misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Brad Starkes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Starkes, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (SG) Brad Starkes | |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Portland | Walter Schock banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 09:38 | Portland | Walter Schock makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it but misses | 63-50 |
| 09:17 | Portland | Walter Schock snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 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) | |
| 08:54 | Portland | Joseph Cornish hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ryan Smith | 63-50 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 65-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (PG), Miles Croker (SF), Sam Thornton (PF), William Karn (C) Joseph Cornish, Walter Schock, Kenneth Burrough, Timothy Red | |
| 08:06 | Portland | Sam Thornton is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Hambright and he's fouled by Alan Parsons - foul #3 on Alan Parsons, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| 08:06 | Portland | Sam Thornton makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jarvis Ralph | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gerald Hambright (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (tired) 5 pts. SF - Miles Croker (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Sam Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Karn (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Miles Croker clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) John Manley, Alan Parsons, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), Frank Higby (SG), Timothy Red (PF) Gerald Hambright, Steven Wilson, Sam Thornton | |
| 07:13 | Portland | Miles Croker misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:13 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 07:03 | Portland | Timothy Red grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on Frank Higby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:00 | Portland | Frank Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| 06:29 | Portland | William Karn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Red and he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #4 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Chester Follett (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:29 | Portland | William Karn misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Timothy Red swats the layup by Chester Follett | 70-58 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 05:58 | Portland | The jump hook by William Karn is blocked by Chester Follett | 72-58 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke loses the ball out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Portland | Sam Thornton (PF) William Karn | |
| 05:35 | Portland | Miles Croker throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Higby | 72-60 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Miles Croker snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:12 | Portland | Brad Starkes makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sam Thornton | 72-63 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits a shot from the right side | 74-63 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Miles Croker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 74-63 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, John Manley, Alan Parsons, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Portland | Gerald Hambright (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), Walter Schock (C) Miles Croker, Sam Thornton, Timothy Red | |
| 04:05 | Portland | Brad Starkes drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Burrough | 74-66 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 03:42 | Portland | Gerald Hambright misses the turnaround from the right block | 74-66 |
| 03:41 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough misses the tip | 74-66 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry loses the ball out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Portland | William Karn (C) Gerald Hambright | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Brad Starkes (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Higby (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Schock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Burrough (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Karn (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Portland | Brad Starkes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Dawson | 76-66 |
| 02:48 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (C) Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Miles Croker (SF), Sam Thornton (PF), Timothy Red (C) Brad Starkes, Walter Schock, Kenneth Burrough, William Karn | |
| 02:39 | Portland | Miles Croker double dribbles | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Sims | 79-66 |
| 02:04 | Portland | Miles Croker buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Portland | Brad Starkes (PG), William Karn (C) Joseph Cornish, Timothy Red | |
| 02:04 | Portland | Miles Croker makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Brad Starkes - foul #5 on Brad Starkes, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Jack Castleberry (C) Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Cornish (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), Gerald Hambright (SF), Timothy Red (PF) Brad Starkes, Frank Higby, Miles Croker, William Karn | |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:46 | Portland | Gerald Hambright double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled on the floor by Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:26 | Portland | Sam Thornton makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Cornish | 81-71 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cornish picks off the pass by Troy Dawson in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Joseph Cornish misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-71 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 81-71 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 01:04 | Portland | Steven Wilson snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 01:01 | Portland | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Steven Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| 01:01 | Portland | Steven Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:01 | Portland | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Gerald Hambright is called for the reach on Harold Echols - foul #2 on Gerald Hambright, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Higby (SG), Miles Croker (SF), Kenneth Burrough (PF), William Karn (C) Steven Wilson, Gerald Hambright, Timothy Red, Sam Thornton | |
| 00:55 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Portland | Kenneth Burrough's pass is intercepted by Harold Echols | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by William Karn - foul #1 on William Karn, team foul #13 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Wilson (SG), Gerald Hambright (SF), Timothy Red (PF), Sam Thornton (C) Frank Higby, Miles Croker, Kenneth Burrough, William Karn | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Joseph Cornish - foul #4 on Paul Pope, team foul #12 | 84-72 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Joseph Cornish makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:16 | Portland | Joseph Cornish makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson runs out the clock | 84-74 |