| Lineup | Portland | PG - Von Twersky (fresh) SG - Darrel Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Kuzimiski (fresh) PF - William Melancon (fresh) C - Robert Scharff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) SF - John Carroll (fresh) PF - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) C - Oliver Keach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Robert Scharff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Portland | John Carroll steps in front of the Robert Scharff pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Portland | Darrel Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Portland | Kendrick Johnson swats the shot by Von Twersky | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Portland | Robert Scharff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski's pass is intercepted by John Carroll in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea hits the finger roll set up by John Carroll | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kendrick Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | John Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Robert Scharff grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Portland | Robert Scharff is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gardea - foul #1 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Portland | Bernard Grays (PG), Waylon Ginther (SG), Stanley Snell (PF), Dennis Mikels (C) Von Twersky, Darrel Jones, William Melancon, Robert Scharff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), David Steveson (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| 17:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:38 | Portland | Stanley Snell gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:21 | Portland | Stanley Snell banks in the wide open layup | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter loses the dribble to Waylon Ginther in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Portland | Bernard Grays can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Portland | Dennis Mikels grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Steveson - foul #1 on David Steveson, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Portland | John Olson (PG), Bob Boyd (PF), William Sciortino (C) Waylon Ginther, Stanley Snell, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Gerald Davidson (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, David Steveson, Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| 16:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Welch | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Portland | William Sciortino comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Davidson - foul #1 on Gerald Davidson, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Portland | Darrel Jones (SG), William Melancon (PF) Bernard Grays, Michael Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Kendrick Johnson, Gerald Davidson | |
| 16:14 | Portland | William Sciortino misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Portland | William Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Oliver Keach | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Olson (fairly fresh) SG - Darrel Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Boyd (fresh) PF - William Melancon (fairly fresh) C - William Sciortino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Nathanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Keach (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Portland | William Melancon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Olson | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | John Welch is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach tips it home | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Portland | John Olson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sciortino | 12-8 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Welch | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Portland | Gilbert Gardea is called for the reach on Darrel Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Von Twersky (PG), Bernard Grays (SG), Stanley Snell (SF), Dennis Mikels (PF), Robert Scharff (C) John Olson, Darrel Jones, Bob Boyd, William Melancon, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), David Steveson (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Anthony Nathanson | |
| 14:50 | Portland | Von Twersky misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:49 | Portland | Dennis Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Portland | David Steveson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Mikels | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Von Twersky is called for the reach on Larry Vetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Twersky, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Waylon Ginther (SG) Bernard Grays | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) David Steveson, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | Portland | Robert Scharff's pass is intercepted by Larry Vetter | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin is hacked by Von Twersky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Von Twersky, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Portland | Bernard Grays (PG), William Melancon (PF) Von Twersky, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG) Roberto Martin | |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | John Welch hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Westhoff | 12-14 |
| 13:39 | Portland | Bernard Grays connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Robert Scharff pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:02 | Portland | William Melancon loses the dribble to Justin Westhoff | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by John Welch | 14-16 |
| 12:41 | Portland | Waylon Ginther drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Melancon | 16-16 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Bernard Grays gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Portland | Bernard Grays hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Waylon Ginther | 19-16 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter's fadeaway is rejected by William Melancon | 19-16 |
| 11:59 | Portland | The rebound goes to Stanley Snell | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bernard Grays (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Waylon Ginther (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Snell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Melancon (tired) 3 pts. C - Robert Scharff (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Vetter (tiring) SF - John Carroll (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Westhoff (tiring) C - Gregory Gaddis (tiring) | |
| 11:56 | Portland | Larry Vetter steals it from Bernard Grays in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 19-16 |
| 11:36 | Portland | Stanley Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:27 | Portland | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Stanley Snell pass | 19-16 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Portland | John Olson (PG), Darrel Jones (SG), Michael Kuzimiski (SF), Dennis Mikels (PF), William Sciortino (C) Bernard Grays, Waylon Ginther, Stanley Snell, William Melancon, Robert Scharff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), David Steveson (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Larry Vetter, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Dennis Mikels takes the ball from Roberto Martin in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:08 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 19-16 |
| 11:06 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach tips it in | 21-18 |
| 10:18 | Portland | William Sciortino blows the layup | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Steveson | 21-18 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Bernard Grays (PG), Bob Boyd (PF), Robert Scharff (C) John Olson, Dennis Mikels, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Larry Vetter (SG), Gerald Davidson (C) Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson, Oliver Keach | |
| 09:33 | Portland | Robert Scharff loses the dribble to Gerald Davidson | 21-18 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Darrel Jones is called for the reach on David Steveson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrel Jones, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) David Steveson | |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Vetter | 21-20 |
| 08:41 | Portland | Gerald Davidson is called for the reach on Bernard Grays - foul #2 on Gerald Davidson, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Portland | John Olson (PG), William Melancon (PF), Dennis Mikels (C) Darrel Jones, Bob Boyd, Robert Scharff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Gerald Davidson | |
| 08:18 | Portland | Dennis Mikels misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach is fouled on the floor by William Melancon - foul #1 on William Melancon, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Darrel Jones (SG), Stanley Snell (SF) Bernard Grays, Michael Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), David Steveson (SF) Larry Vetter, John Carroll | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Jones (tired) SF - Stanley Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Melancon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Mikels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) SF - David Steveson (fairly fresh) PF - Kendrick Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Keach (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Bob Boyd (SF), Robert Scharff (C) William Melancon, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PF) Kendrick Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Portland | Bob Boyd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | John Welch hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 06:55 | Portland | Darrel Jones is denied on a layup by Oliver Keach | 21-23 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Darrel Jones - foul #2 on Darrel Jones, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Portland | Bernard Grays (PG), Waylon Ginther (SG), Michael Kuzimiski (SF), Dennis Mikels (C) John Olson, Darrel Jones, Bob Boyd, Robert Scharff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF) Roberto Martin, David Steveson, Anthony Nathanson | |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oliver Keach | 21-26 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Bernard Grays can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Michael Kuzimiski tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Kuzimiski is called for the reach on John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kuzimiski, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Portland | William Melancon (PF), William Sciortino (C) Stanley Snell, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG), Kendrick Johnson (PF) John Welch, Oliver Keach | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Vetter | 23-28 |
| 05:25 | Portland | Justin Westhoff steals the ball from William Sciortino | 23-28 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Portland | John Olson (PG), Bob Boyd (SF), Dennis Mikels (C) Waylon Ginther, Michael Kuzimiski, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Gregory Gaddis (C) Roberto Martin, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff | |
| 05:02 | Portland | Dennis Mikels can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Welch - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Portland | Stanley Snell (PF) William Melancon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (C) Gregory Gaddis | |
| 05:02 | Portland | Dennis Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Portland | Dennis Mikels misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Portland | Bob Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Bob Boyd misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Portland | Dennis Mikels hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Portland | Waylon Ginther (SG), Michael Kuzimiski (SF), William Sciortino (C) Bernard Grays, Stanley Snell, Dennis Mikels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), David Steveson (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) John Welch, Anthony Nathanson, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | David Steveson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 03:40 | Portland | John Olson is hacked by David Steveson - foul #2 on David Steveson, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Von Twersky (PG), William Melancon (PF) Waylon Ginther, Bob Boyd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Gerald Davidson (C) Larry Vetter, Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| 03:40 | Portland | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:40 | Portland | John Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Von Twersky (fresh) SG - John Olson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kuzimiski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Melancon (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Sciortino (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roberto Martin (tiring) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Steveson (tiring) PF - Kendrick Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Davidson (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Darrel Jones (SG) John Olson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:28 | Portland | William Melancon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Von Twersky | 30-30 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Kuzimiski blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Gardea | 30-30 |
| 03:12 | Portland | William Sciortino grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 03:06 | Portland | Darrel Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Von Twersky | 33-30 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Bob Boyd (SF), Stanley Snell (PF), Robert Scharff (C) Michael Kuzimiski, William Melancon, William Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), John Carroll (SF), Anthony Nathanson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Roberto Martin, David Steveson, Kendrick Johnson, Gerald Davidson | |
| 02:32 | Portland | Bob Boyd misses the easy open layup | 33-30 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Stanley Snell takes the ball from John Welch | 33-30 |
| 02:06 | Portland | Robert Scharff is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Bernard Grays (SG), William Melancon (PF) Darrel Jones, Bob Boyd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF) Anthony Nathanson | |
| 02:06 | Portland | Robert Scharff misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:06 | Portland | Robert Scharff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:06 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Snell | 33-30 |
| 01:42 | Portland | William Melancon makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Von Twersky | 35-30 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 01:21 | Portland | Von Twersky pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:12 | Portland | Robert Scharff is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Grays | 37-30 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea's pass is intercepted by Stanley Snell in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 00:53 | Portland | Robert Scharff misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 37-30 |
| 00:51 | Portland | Stanley Snell snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:32 | Portland | Bernard Grays misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:30 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to William Melancon | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Stanley Snell is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Gardea - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Waylon Ginther (SG), Dennis Mikels (PF), William Sciortino (C) Bernard Grays, William Melancon, Robert Scharff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), David Steveson (SF), Gregory Gaddis (PF), Gerald Davidson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Oliver Keach | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Stanley Snell makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Stanley Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |