| Lineup | Portland | PG - Allan Gee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Perry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Kidd (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | Portland | Perry Link grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:41 | Portland | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Allan Gee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | Portland | Billy Kidd comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | Portland | Charles Beatty tips it home | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Portland | Billy Kidd scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cecil Townsend | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Billy Kidd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Exley and he's fouled by Alexander Parker - foul #2 on Alexander Parker, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (PG), Elton Burns (SG), Larry Pavone (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Luis Ingram (C) Allan Gee, Perry Link, Billy Kidd, Alexander Parker, Charles Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Portland | Larry Pavone is hacked by Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Cecil Townsend | |
| 17:28 | Portland | Kevin Loyola is called for the reach on Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Portland | Chris Bush misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:08 | Portland | Elton Burns tips it in | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 36-39 |
| 16:46 | Portland | Chris Bush's pass is intercepted by Cris Young in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is hacked by Luis Ingram - foul #1 on Luis Ingram, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Louis Biehl (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), Alexander Parker (PF), Charles Beatty (C) Chris Bush, Elton Burns, Larry Pavone, Robert Carroll, Luis Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider | |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pridemore - foul #1 on Arthur Pridemore, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | David Houchens can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Biehl - foul #3 on Louis Biehl, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Portland | Perry Link (SG) Louis Biehl | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Arthur Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Link (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Portland | Perry Link knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Portland | Alexander Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Allan Gee (PG), Louis Biehl (SG), Larry Pavone (C) Arthur Pridemore, Perry Link, Charles Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Kevin Loyola (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash | |
| 14:28 | Portland | Allan Gee is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Larry Pavone is called for the reach on Robert Simpson - foul #1 on Larry Pavone, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (SF) Billy Kidd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Allan Gee steps in front of the Cris Young pass | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Portland | Allan Gee is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Elton Burns (SG), Luis Ingram (PF) Louis Biehl, Alexander Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Thomas Exley | |
| 13:44 | Portland | Larry Pavone hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-43 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts lays it in uncontested | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Daniel Helms takes the ball from Elton Burns | 38-45 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | David Houchens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 38-47 |
| 12:52 | Portland | Allan Gee's pass is intercepted by Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Luis Ingram is called for the reach on Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Luis Ingram, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Charles Beatty (C) Elton Burns, Chris Bush, Luis Ingram, Larry Pavone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Cris Young, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Robert Simpson is denied by Robert Carroll | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Portland | Robert Carroll grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 12:05 | Portland | Billy Kidd can't throw it down | 38-47 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:44 | Portland | Charles Beatty snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Allan Gee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Biehl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Kidd (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beatty (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Portland | Billy Kidd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Perry Link (SG), Alexander Parker (PF) Allan Gee, Louis Biehl, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Beatty - foul #2 on Charles Beatty, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Kevin Loyola | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:20 | Portland | Perry Link is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 11:02 | Portland | Billy Kidd hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Perry Link and the foul's on Robert Simpson - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG), Larry Pavone (C) Perry Link, Charles Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| 11:02 | Portland | Billy Kidd makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:21 | Portland | Steven Dembinski steals the ball from Billy Kidd | 41-52 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Perry Link (SG), Chris Bush (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Luis Ingram (C) Louis Biehl, Billy Kidd, Alexander Parker, Larry Pavone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-52 |
| 10:05 | Portland | Perry Link gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:48 | Portland | Perry Link hits the easy wide open finger roll | 43-52 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Arthur Pridemore is called for the reach on Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Pridemore, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Portland | Elton Burns (PG), Billy Kidd (SF), Alexander Parker (PF), Charles Beatty (C) Arthur Pridemore, Chris Bush, Robert Carroll, Luis Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Kevin Loyola | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:36 | Portland | Alfred Ash blocks the short jumper by Billy Kidd | 43-54 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Arnold Schneider | 43-54 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Cris Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Exley and the foul's on Elton Burns - foul #1 on Elton Burns, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Portland | Allan Gee (PG) Elton Burns | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Thomas Exley, Arnold Schneider | |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:06 | Portland | Charles Beatty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Cris Young gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Elton Burns (SG), Larry Pavone (PF) Perry Link, Alexander Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| 08:47 | Portland | Elton Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (SF), Luis Ingram (PF) Billy Kidd, Charles Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is fouled on the floor by Elton Burns - foul #2 on Elton Burns, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Carroll (C) Larry Pavone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Steven Dembinski, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:26 | Portland | The rebound goes to Luis Ingram | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Portland | Allan Gee makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Carroll | 46-58 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Carroll, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Louis Biehl (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), Alexander Parker (PF) Allan Gee, Elton Burns, Chris Bush, Luis Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) David Houchens | |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:43 | Portland | Thomas Exley steals it from Alexander Parker | 46-61 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley banks in the layup | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Arthur Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Biehl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Kidd (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Portland | Robert Carroll buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Biehl | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-63 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Portland | Alexander Parker grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Arthur Pridemore scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Louis Biehl | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Cris Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 06:06 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Portland | Billy Kidd's pass is intercepted by Daniel Helms | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 05:29 | Portland | Louis Biehl grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 05:29 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Allan Gee (PG), Perry Link (SG), Chris Bush (SF), Larry Pavone (PF), Luis Ingram (C) Arthur Pridemore, Louis Biehl, Billy Kidd, Alexander Parker, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Portland | Allan Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Allan Gee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Bush | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:23 | Portland | Perry Link gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:10 | Portland | Larry Pavone misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 04:03 | Portland | Perry Link snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 03:41 | Portland | Chris Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Elton Burns (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), Charles Beatty (C) Perry Link, Chris Bush, Luis Ingram | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Beatty is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Beatty, team foul #12 | 53-63 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:38 | Portland | Larry Pavone pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Allan Gee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elton Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kidd (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 21 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Portland | Charles Beatty knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Elton Burns and he's fouled by Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 03:31 | Portland | Charles Beatty misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | David Houchens's pass is intercepted by Allan Gee in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 03:13 | Portland | Billy Kidd is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Beatty - foul #4 on Charles Beatty, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG) Elton Burns | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Kevin Loyola (PF) Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:37 | Portland | Larry Pavone misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:35 | Portland | Louis Biehl can't tip it in | 58-66 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Louis Biehl hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 58-68 |
| 01:48 | Portland | Allan Gee tips it in | 60-68 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is hacked by Allan Gee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Gee, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Perry Link (SG), Alexander Parker (PF) Louis Biehl, Larry Pavone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Kevin Loyola | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | Portland | Allan Gee misses the runner from the right block | 60-70 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Perry Link - foul #2 on Perry Link, team foul #15 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (PG), Elton Burns (SG), Larry Pavone (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Luis Ingram (C) Allan Gee, Perry Link, Billy Kidd, Alexander Parker, Charles Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:22 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:07 | Portland | Daniel Helms picks off the pass by Robert Carroll | 60-71 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Arnold Schneider | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Portland | Chris Bush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:13 | Portland | The rebound goes to Elton Burns | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Larry Pavone lays it up and in | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms runs out the clock | 62-73 |