| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Mauzy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Frisk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charlie Brockman (fresh) C - Stanley Lambeth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Charlie Brockman steals it from Nathan Bergeron | 45-31 |
| 19:17 | Portland | Stanley Lambeth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Mauzy in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:12 | Portland | Robert Mauzy can't finish the layup | 45-31 |
| 19:11 | Portland | Charlie Brockman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:52 | Portland | Matthew Shumate buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Mauzy | 45-34 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Mauzy takes the ball from Nathan Bergeron in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 18:40 | Portland | William Frisk is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 45-36 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Cox | 45-36 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | John Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 18:11 | Portland | Stanley Lambeth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Robert Mauzy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | John Cox makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dalton Thomas | 48-36 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Matthew Shumate misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-36 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 16:30 | Portland | Matthew Shumate makes the jumper in the paint set up by Charlie Brockman and he's hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #3 on Jeff Smith, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Michael Sawyer (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Nicholas Irick, Jeff Smith, Dalton Thomas, John Cox, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland | Santos Martinez (PG), Mack Ingalls (SF), Shawn Oliveros (PF), Emory Thomas (C) Robert Mauzy, William Frisk, Charlie Brockman, Stanley Lambeth | |
| 16:30 | Portland | Matthew Shumate misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:12 | Portland | The rebound goes to Shawn Oliveros | 50-38 |
| 15:55 | Portland | Santos Martinez is hacked by James Lin - foul #1 on James Lin, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Miguel Juarez (SG) Matthew Shumate | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Avery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Whiteley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Santos Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Ingalls (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Oliveros (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emory Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mack Ingalls | 50-40 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 15:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Mack Ingalls | 50-40 |
| 15:25 | Portland | Mack Ingalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), John Cox (PF) James Lin, Michael Sawyer, Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Marcelo Conti (SF), Frederick Bailey (C) Santos Martinez, Emory Thomas | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | John Cox is fouled on the floor by Miguel Juarez - foul #3 on Miguel Juarez, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas (SF) Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mauzy (PG), Stanley Lambeth (C) Miguel Juarez, Shawn Oliveros | |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:52 | Portland | The rebound goes to Marcelo Conti | 50-40 |
| 14:50 | Portland | Mack Ingalls loses the dribble to Gary Troche in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Troche, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Nathan Bergeron (C) Dwight Royster, Gary Troche, John Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | William Frisk (SF), Shawn Oliveros (PF), Emory Thomas (C) Marcelo Conti, Frederick Bailey, Stanley Lambeth | |
| 14:21 | Portland | William Frisk connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Mauzy and he's fouled by Dalton Thomas - foul #2 on Dalton Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Eric Whiteley (PF) Jeff Smith, Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 14:21 | Portland | William Frisk makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Miguel Juarez (SG), Charlie Brockman (PF) Mack Ingalls, Shawn Oliveros | |
| 14:00 | Portland | Eric Whiteley blocks the jumper by Miguel Juarez | 50-43 |
| 13:59 | Portland | William Frisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:41 | Portland | William Frisk misses the dunk attempt | 50-43 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | James Lin pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Mauzy in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 13:26 | Portland | Charlie Brockman lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Sawyer - foul #2 on Michael Sawyer, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF) Michael Sawyer, James Lin, Dalton Thomas, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland | Santos Martinez (PG), Matthew Shumate (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Frederick Bailey (C) Robert Mauzy, Miguel Juarez, William Frisk, Emory Thomas | |
| 13:26 | Portland | Charlie Brockman misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Stanley Lambeth (C) Charlie Brockman | |
| 13:15 | Portland | Matthew Shumate hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Stanley Lambeth | 50-47 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcelo Conti - foul #1 on Marcelo Conti, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG) Dwight Royster | |
| Subs | Portland | Shawn Oliveros (PF) Frederick Bailey | |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Portland | Matthew Shumate is hacked by Gary Troche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Troche, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (SF) Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:44 | Portland | Matthew Shumate connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Santos Martinez | 52-50 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Nicholas Irick | 54-50 |
| 12:13 | Portland | Matthew Shumate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 12:12 | Portland | Stanley Lambeth tips it home | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Santos Martinez is called for the reach on Nicholas Irick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Martinez, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), John Cox (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Gary Troche, James Lin, Roger Johnson, Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Portland | Mack Ingalls (PG), Miguel Juarez (SG), William Frisk (SF), Charlie Brockman (PF) Santos Martinez, Matthew Shumate, Marcelo Conti, Shawn Oliveros | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Lambeth - foul #2 on Stanley Lambeth, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Michael Sawyer (SG) Nicholas Irick, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Frederick Bailey (C) Stanley Lambeth | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dwight Royster (fresh) SG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cox (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Bergeron (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mack Ingalls (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miguel Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Frisk (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Brockman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Portland | Dwight Royster takes the ball from William Frisk in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:28 | Portland | William Frisk grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:24 | Portland | Miguel Juarez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Frisk | 56-55 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Sawyer | 59-55 |
| 10:52 | Portland | Charlie Brockman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charlie Brockman, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), James Lin (SF), Eric Whiteley (C) Dwight Royster, Michael Sawyer, Dalton Thomas, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mauzy (PG), Matthew Shumate (SG), Shawn Oliveros (PF), Emory Thomas (C) Mack Ingalls, Miguel Juarez, Charlie Brockman, Frederick Bailey | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Frisk - foul #2 on William Frisk, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | John Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 10:35 | Portland | Nicholas Irick is called for the reach on Robert Mauzy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 10:35 | Portland | Robert Mauzy makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:35 | Portland | Robert Mauzy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | James Lin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Irick | 64-57 |
| 10:11 | Portland | Matthew Shumate's pass is intercepted by Jeff Smith in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 09:58 | Portland | Matthew Shumate grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:51 | Portland | Robert Mauzy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Frisk | 64-60 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | James Lin grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith drills a shot in the lane set up by Eric Whiteley and he's fouled by Matthew Shumate - foul #3 on Matthew Shumate, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Roger Johnson (PF), Gary Avery (C) Nicholas Irick, James Lin, John Cox, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Portland | Santos Martinez (PG), Mack Ingalls (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Charlie Brockman (PF), Stanley Lambeth (C) Robert Mauzy, Matthew Shumate, William Frisk, Shawn Oliveros, Emory Thomas | |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:17 | Portland | Michael Sawyer steps in front of the Marcelo Conti pass in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith jams it on a nice dish by Michael Sawyer | 69-60 |
| 08:47 | Portland | Mack Ingalls makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Santos Martinez | 69-62 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Lambeth - foul #3 on Stanley Lambeth, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Eric Whiteley (C) Michael Sawyer, Jeff Smith, Dalton Thomas | |
| Subs | Portland | Miguel Juarez (SG) Marcelo Conti | |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:16 | Portland | Charlie Brockman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 71-62 |
| 07:50 | Portland | Stanley Lambeth gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dwight Royster (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Avery (tired) 9 pts. PF - Roger Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Whiteley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Santos Martinez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Juarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mack Ingalls (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Brockman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Lambeth (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Portland | Mack Ingalls drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Juarez | 71-65 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Martinez - foul #3 on Santos Martinez, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF), John Cox (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Dwight Royster, Gary Avery, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mauzy (PG), William Frisk (SF), Frederick Bailey (PF) Santos Martinez, Mack Ingalls, Charlie Brockman | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | John Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron banks in the layup set up by Gary Troche | 73-65 |
| 06:53 | Portland | William Frisk loses the dribble to Michael Sawyer | 73-65 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Bailey - foul #1 on Frederick Bailey, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), James Lin (SF) Gary Troche, Dalton Thomas, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland | Matthew Shumate (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Shawn Oliveros (PF) Miguel Juarez, William Frisk, Frederick Bailey | |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | John Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:45 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:31 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-65 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | James Lin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 06:23 | Portland | The rebound goes to Matthew Shumate | 74-65 |
| 06:16 | Portland | John Cox picks off the pass by Matthew Shumate in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Cox | 77-65 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Marcelo Conti is hacked by John Cox - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Roger Johnson (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Nicholas Irick, James Lin, John Cox, Michael Sawyer | |
| Subs | Portland | Santos Martinez (PG), Mack Ingalls (SG), Frederick Bailey (PF), Emory Thomas (C) Robert Mauzy, Matthew Shumate, Shawn Oliveros, Stanley Lambeth | |
| 05:32 | Portland | Marcelo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:32 | Portland | Marcelo Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Mack Ingalls is called for the reach on Jeff Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Ingalls, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | William Frisk (SF) Marcelo Conti | |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Portland | William Frisk is fouled in the backcourt by Dalton Thomas - foul #3 on Dalton Thomas, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| 05:26 | Portland | William Frisk makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 05:26 | Portland | William Frisk misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dalton Thomas | 81-67 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Santos Martinez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-67 |
| 04:56 | Portland | Emory Thomas tips it home | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Santos Martinez picks off the pass by Dalton Thomas in the backcourt | 81-69 |
| 04:53 | Portland | Mack Ingalls banks in the layup on a nice dish by Santos Martinez | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Whiteley | 83-71 |
| 04:37 | Portland | Santos Martinez makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mack Ingalls | 83-74 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas banks in the layup | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Portland | Dwight Royster is called for the reach on Santos Martinez - foul #3 on Dwight Royster, team foul #10 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Gary Troche (SG), James Lin (SF), Gary Avery (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Dwight Royster, Jeff Smith, Dalton Thomas, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Portland | Miguel Juarez (SG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Charlie Brockman (PF), Stanley Lambeth (C) Mack Ingalls, William Frisk, Frederick Bailey, Emory Thomas | |
| 03:50 | Portland | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:50 | Portland | Santos Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nathan Bergeron | 85-75 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Lin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Avery (tiring) 9 pts. C - Nathan Bergeron (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Santos Martinez (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Juarez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcelo Conti (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charlie Brockman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Lambeth (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | James Lin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 85-75 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | James Lin tips it home | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Portland | Stanley Lambeth can't connect on a floater from the right side | 87-75 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nathan Bergeron | 87-75 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Santos Martinez steals the ball from Gary Troche in the backcourt | 87-75 |
| 02:55 | Portland | Marcelo Conti misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Avery | 87-75 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Eric Whiteley (PF) Nicholas Irick, Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mauzy (PG), William Frisk (SF), Shawn Oliveros (PF) Santos Martinez, Marcelo Conti, Charlie Brockman | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Troche | 90-75 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eric Whiteley - foul #2 on Eric Whiteley, team foul #11 | 90-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Avery (SF), Roger Johnson (PF) Gary Troche, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland | Mack Ingalls (PG), Marcelo Conti (SF), Emory Thomas (C) Robert Mauzy, William Frisk, Stanley Lambeth | |
| 02:21 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros misses the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros misses the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson pulls down the rebound | 90-75 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley can't finish the layup | 90-75 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | James Lin can't tip it in | 90-75 |
| 01:50 | Portland | Emory Thomas pulls down the rebound | 90-75 |
| 01:46 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Santos Martinez (PG) Marcelo Conti | |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 90-75 |
| 01:28 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros grabs the board | 90-75 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Mack Ingalls misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-75 |
| 01:22 | Portland | Emory Thomas tips it but misses | 90-75 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery grabs the board | 90-75 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | James Lin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-75 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley can't tip it in | 90-75 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery grabs the offensive board | 90-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 90-75 |
| 00:31 | Portland | Santos Martinez snags the defensive board | 90-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Portland | Shawn Oliveros comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 90-75 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson gets the rebound | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Lin runs out the clock | 90-75 |