| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jack Young (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rolando Souza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Steve Cochran inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Portland | James Griffith's layup is rejected by Albert Chittum | 30-41 |
| 19:41 | Portland | Rolando Souza grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | Portland | Steve Cochran makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Shilin Xayasith - foul #1 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:21 | Portland | Steve Cochran misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rolando Souza - foul #1 on Rolando Souza, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), Robert Stearns (SF), Peter Krupinski (PF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, Steve Cochran, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith | |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:50 | Portland | Damian Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 18:48 | Portland | Peter Krupinski tips it home | 34-43 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Krupinski - foul #1 on Peter Krupinski, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Davis (SF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Eric Ratcliff - foul #2 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Hutchinson (PF) Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Emilio Fernandez | |
| 18:21 | Portland | Peter Krupinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Peter Krupinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Rolando Souza (C) Bill Smyth, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (PF) Albert Chittum | |
| 18:03 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Mark Davis steals it from George Little | 38-45 |
| 17:44 | Portland | Robert Stearns is hacked by Luther Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luther Swanson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), James Griffith (SG), Steve Cochran (SF) Carl Langford, Robert Stearns, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG) Luther Swanson, Clinton Heyer | |
| 17:28 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Portland | Rolando Souza gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:06 | Portland | James Griffith is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), Peter Krupinski (PF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Emilio Fernandez (SF), Albert Chittum (C) Darryl Williams, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, George Little | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian's pass is intercepted by James Griffith | 38-45 |
| 16:37 | Portland | James Griffith scores on a runner from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Smyth - foul #2 on Bill Smyth, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Robert Stearns (PF) Bill Smyth, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF) Eric Ratcliff, Albert Chittum | |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Carl Langford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Steve Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Stearns (fresh) C - Peter Krupinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Portland | Steve Cochran misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-48 |
| 15:36 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Langford | 40-48 |
| 15:17 | Portland | Robert Stearns knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carl Langford | 42-48 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Stearns is called for the reach on Shilin Xayasith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Stearns, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), John Boyd (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, James Griffith, Steve Cochran, Robert Stearns, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), James Rivers (PF), George Little (C) Clinton Heyer, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, Emilio Fernandez, Daniel Fabian | |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Little | 42-51 |
| 14:56 | Portland | Jack Young knocks in the jumper in the paint | 44-51 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | James Rivers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Damian Jones (C) Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (C) George Little | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | James Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | James Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:29 | Portland | John Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darryl Williams | 47-55 |
| 14:05 | Portland | Jack Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | James Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Rivers | 47-55 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum blows the layup but he's fouled by Damian Jones - foul #2 on Damian Jones, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), James Griffith (SG), Steve Cochran (SF), Robert Stearns (PF), Rolando Souza (C) Jack Young, John Boyd, Mark Davis, Martin Hutchinson, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Darryl Williams, James Rivers | |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:29 | Portland | Robert Stearns is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez (PF) Albert Chittum | |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luther Swanson | 47-59 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Rolando Souza misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by George Little - foul #1 on George Little, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (C) George Little | |
| 12:59 | Portland | Rolando Souza makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:59 | Portland | Rolando Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Shilin Xayasith | 49-61 |
| 12:37 | Portland | Shilin Xayasith is called for the reach on James Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Peter Krupinski (C) Bill Smyth, Steve Cochran, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:25 | Portland | The short jumper by Martin Hutchinson is denied by Emilio Fernandez | 49-61 |
| 12:24 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:14 | Portland | Robert Stearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG) Jack Young | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Little (C) Albert Chittum | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Martin Hutchinson blocks the short jumper by Shilin Xayasith | 49-61 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Peter Krupinski snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Carl Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Hutchinson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Krupinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shilin Xayasith (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Portland | Peter Krupinski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Luther Swanson | 49-63 |
| 11:23 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Emilio Fernandez - foul #3 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), Steve Cochran (SF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, James Griffith, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Albert Chittum (C) Luther Swanson, George Little | |
| 11:23 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:23 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Heyer | 51-65 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Robert Stearns scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Young | 53-65 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (PG), Bill Smyth (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, Steve Cochran, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (SG), Daniel Fabian (C) Shilin Xayasith, Albert Chittum | |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 10:39 | Portland | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:19 | Portland | Damian Jones is hacked by Eric Ratcliff - foul #3 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), George Little (C) Clinton Heyer, Clifton Meece | |
| 10:19 | Portland | Damian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 10:19 | Portland | Damian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 09:53 | Portland | Carl Langford's fadeaway is rejected by George Little | 55-67 |
| 09:52 | Portland | Robert Stearns hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez drills a floater from the baseline set up by Darryl Williams and he's fouled by Carl Langford - foul #1 on Carl Langford, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), James Griffith (SG), Steve Cochran (SF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, Bill Smyth, Mark Davis, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), James Rivers (PF), Albert Chittum (C) Darryl Williams, Eric Ratcliff, Daniel Fabian, George Little | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 09:23 | Portland | Albert Chittum denies the turnaround by Rolando Souza | 57-70 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez can't finish the layup | 57-70 |
| 08:56 | Portland | Rolando Souza pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 08:50 | Portland | Jack Young is fouled on the floor by Luther Swanson - foul #4 on Luther Swanson, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (SG), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Peter Krupinski (C) James Griffith, Robert Stearns, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Clifton Meece (SF), George Little (C) Luther Swanson, James Rivers, Albert Chittum | |
| 08:50 | Portland | Jack Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 08:27 | Portland | Steve Cochran gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 08:10 | Portland | Emilio Fernandez picks off the pass by Peter Krupinski | 57-70 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | George Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| Subs | Portland | James Griffith (SG) Jack Young | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (PF) Emilio Fernandez | |
| 07:57 | Portland | James Griffith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Fabian - foul #1 on Daniel Fabian, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Robert Stearns (PF) John Boyd, Martin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (SG), Albert Chittum (C) Shilin Xayasith, George Little | |
| 07:57 | Portland | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:57 | Portland | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Peter Krupinski takes the ball from Albert Chittum | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Carl Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffith (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Steve Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stearns (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Krupinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Swanson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Meece (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Fabian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Chittum (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Portland | Steve Cochran lays it in | 61-70 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Portland | Bill Smyth (PG), Mark Davis (SF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, Steve Cochran, Peter Krupinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), Emilio Fernandez (PF) Clinton Heyer, Clifton Meece, Daniel Fabian | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Stearns misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Emilio Fernandez - foul #4 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), Damian Jones (C) James Griffith, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Darryl Williams, Albert Chittum | |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:54 | Portland | Robert Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Davis - foul #4 on Mark Davis, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Hutchinson (PF) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), James Rivers (PF) Luther Swanson, Emilio Fernandez | |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:39 | Portland | The rebound goes to Bill Smyth | 63-74 |
| 06:12 | Portland | Robert Stearns scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-74 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is hacked by Jack Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Young, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (PG), James Griffith (SG), Steve Cochran (SF), Rolando Souza (C) Jack Young, Bill Smyth, Robert Stearns, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (SG), Daniel Fabian (PF) Shilin Xayasith, James Rivers | |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 06:10 | Portland | Rolando Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 06:07 | Portland | John Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-75 |
| 05:48 | Portland | Steve Cochran grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 05:42 | Portland | James Griffith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-75 |
| 05:41 | Portland | John Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 05:24 | Portland | Rolando Souza hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-75 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | George Little grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Martin Hutchinson steals it from Clifton Meece | 66-75 |
| 05:19 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Langford (PG), Bill Smyth (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Peter Krupinski (PF), Damian Jones (C) John Boyd, James Griffith, Steve Cochran, Martin Hutchinson, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Emilio Fernandez (SF), James Rivers (PF), Albert Chittum (C) Luther Swanson, Clinton Heyer, Clifton Meece, Daniel Fabian, George Little | |
| 05:06 | Portland | Damian Jones is denied on a layup by Albert Chittum | 66-75 |
| 05:04 | Portland | Peter Krupinski tips it in | 68-75 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Williams | 68-78 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Mark Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 04:33 | Portland | Mark Davis tips it in | 70-78 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Damian Jones - foul #3 on Damian Jones, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Young (PG), James Griffith (SG), Robert Stearns (SF), Rolando Souza (C) Carl Langford, Bill Smyth, Mark Davis, Damian Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), George Little (C) Darryl Williams, Eric Ratcliff, James Rivers, Albert Chittum | |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:59 | Portland | Robert Stearns comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 70-80 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | George Little pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece's pass is intercepted by Robert Stearns in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Portland | Robert Stearns hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-80 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jack Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Griffith (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Robert Stearns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Krupinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Rolando Souza (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shilin Xayasith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - George Little (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 03:13 | Portland | Robert Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:53 | Portland | Robert Stearns misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 70-80 |
| 02:51 | Portland | Robert Stearns grabs the offensive board | 70-80 |
| 02:36 | Portland | Rolando Souza knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Jack Young | 72-80 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Portland | John Boyd (PG), Bill Smyth (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Martin Hutchinson (PF), Damian Jones (C) Jack Young, James Griffith, Robert Stearns, Peter Krupinski, Rolando Souza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), Daniel Fabian (PF), Albert Chittum (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, Emilio Fernandez, George Little | |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Hutchinson - foul #2 on Martin Hutchinson, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:34 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:30 | Portland | Bill Smyth's pass is intercepted by Clinton Heyer in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clinton Heyer | 72-83 |
| 02:09 | Portland | Clinton Heyer steals the ball from Martin Hutchinson | 72-83 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams lays it up and in set up by Clinton Heyer | 72-85 |
| 01:55 | Portland | Martin Hutchinson is called for traveling | 72-85 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Stearns (SG), Peter Krupinski (PF) Bill Smyth, Martin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Little (C) Albert Chittum | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-85 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian can't throw it down but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #4 on John Boyd, team foul #13 | 72-85 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:58 | Portland | Robert Stearns can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 72-86 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | George Little pulls down the rebound | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Stearns takes the ball from Eric Ratcliff in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Portland | John Boyd is hacked by Eric Ratcliff - foul #4 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #11 | 72-86 |
| 00:52 | Portland | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:52 | Portland | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-86 |
| 00:21 | Portland | Peter Krupinski pulls down the rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Daniel Fabian steals the ball from Mark Davis | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer runs out the clock | 73-86 |