| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Stapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Franz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Heilman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | James Franz inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Portland | Manuel Peacock lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Sanders | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is hacked by Chris Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Clark, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Enoch (SG) Chris Clark | |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | David Harrison is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) David Harrison, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 18:50 | Portland | James Franz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Sanders picks off the pass by Michael Escoto | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Portland | Charles Heilman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-40 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp lays it in set up by Jay Drake | 38-40 |
| 17:30 | Portland | James Franz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), David Henley (SG), Joseph Lancaster (SF), David Harrison (PF), Walter Wood (C) Michael Escoto, Jay Drake, Frederick Stapp, Roger Smith, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (SG), Jason Gamino (SF), John Montano (PF), Sherman Hynes (C) Phillip Enoch, James Franz, Manuel Peacock, Charles Heilman | |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Portland | Sherman Hynes pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:46 | Portland | Curt Harless is hacked by Russel Brooke - foul #3 on Russel Brooke, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Kelvin Speaks (C) Russel Brooke, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:24 | Portland | Kelvin Speaks blocks the short jumper by Curt Harless | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Portland | Jason Gamino tips it home | 38-42 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | David Harrison is hacked by John Montano - foul #1 on John Montano, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Frederick Stapp (SF) David Henley, Joseph Lancaster | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Enoch (SG), James Carignan (SF), Manuel Peacock (PF), Charles Heilman (C) Curt Harless, Jason Gamino, John Montano, Sherman Hynes | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks can't throw it down | 38-42 |
| 15:50 | Portland | The rebound goes to Phillip Enoch | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Stapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Enoch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Carignan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Peacock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Heilman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Portland | Russell Sanders hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp is hacked by James Carignan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carignan, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Walter Wood (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Portland | Sidney Ferrell (PG), Chris Clark (SG) Russell Sanders, Phillip Enoch | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 15:21 | Portland | Charles Heilman snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:19 | Portland | Jay Drake is called for the reach on Charles Heilman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Drake, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Henley (SG), Roger Smith (PF) Jay Drake, David Harrison | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 14:58 | Portland | Manuel Peacock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Portland | Chris Clark makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Carignan | 40-47 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Heilman is called for the reach on Roger Smith - foul #2 on Charles Heilman, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Joseph Lancaster (SF), David Harrison (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Russel Brooke, David Henley, Frederick Stapp, Roger Smith, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), James Franz (SF), Jason Gamino (PF), Sherman Hynes (C) Sidney Ferrell, James Carignan, Manuel Peacock, Charles Heilman | |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Escoto | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Portland | Joseph Lancaster steals the ball from Chris Clark | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | Portland | Jason Gamino pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:38 | Portland | Chris Clark misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Lancaster | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Drake (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lancaster (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Harrison (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Speaks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Curt Harless (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Clark (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Franz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Gamino (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Hynes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Portland | James Franz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Curt Harless | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Portland | Sherman Hynes misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | Portland | Sherman Hynes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:29 | Portland | Chris Clark misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Jason Gamino is called for the reach on Michael Escoto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Gamino, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SG), David Henley (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Michael Escoto, Jay Drake, Joseph Lancaster, David Harrison, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), Sidney Ferrell (SG), Phillip Enoch (SF), John Montano (PF), Charles Heilman (C) Curt Harless, Chris Clark, James Franz, Jason Gamino, Sherman Hynes | |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | David Henley lays it in on a great pass from Russel Brooke | 49-50 |
| 09:57 | Portland | Russell Sanders is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Montano | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by John Montano - foul #2 on John Montano, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Manuel Peacock (PF) Charles Heilman | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:40 | Portland | Manuel Peacock grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | Portland | Manuel Peacock's pass is intercepted by David Henley | 51-53 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | David Henley banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 09:04 | Portland | Manuel Peacock can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by David Henley - foul #1 on David Henley, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp (SF), Walter Wood (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Portland | James Carignan (SF), Charles Heilman (C) Phillip Enoch, John Montano | |
| 09:04 | Portland | Manuel Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:04 | Portland | Manuel Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Sidney Ferrell takes the ball from Russel Brooke in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 08:49 | Portland | James Carignan connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Russell Sanders and he's hacked by Walter Wood - foul #2 on Walter Wood, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 08:49 | Portland | James Carignan makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | David Henley is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Ferrell - foul #4 on Sidney Ferrell, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Phillip Enoch (SG) Sidney Ferrell | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | David Henley misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:47 | Portland | Manuel Peacock gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Wood - foul #3 on Walter Wood, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG) Russel Brooke | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Stapp, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 08:15 | Portland | Charles Heilman makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Manuel Peacock | 53-60 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Sanders is called for the reach on Michael Escoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Sanders, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Charles Heilman is fouled on the floor by Walter Wood - foul #4 on Walter Wood, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Sidney Ferrell (SG), John Montano (PF) James Carignan, Manuel Peacock | |
| 07:55 | Portland | Charles Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Charles Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto is hacked by Russell Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Sanders, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:38 | Portland | Phillip Enoch's floater is tipped away by Walter Wood | 57-62 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Frederick Stapp (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Wood (tiring) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Russell Sanders (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Enoch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Heilman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Henley | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Portland | Michael Escoto is called for the reach on Sidney Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Escoto, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Tracy Lloyd (C) Michael Escoto, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | James Franz (SF), Manuel Peacock (PF) Phillip Enoch, Charles Heilman | |
| 07:19 | Portland | Sidney Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | David Henley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 06:49 | Portland | Russell Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:47 | Portland | John Montano grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:37 | Portland | Manuel Peacock comes up short on the jumper from close range | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | Portland | John Montano gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:15 | Portland | Sidney Ferrell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Henley | 64-65 |
| 05:59 | Portland | Russel Brooke steals it from Russell Sanders in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke lays it in | 66-65 |
| 05:46 | Portland | Sidney Ferrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Franz | 66-68 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Jay Drake (SG), David Harrison (PF), Walter Wood (C) Russel Brooke, David Henley, Roger Smith, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), James Carignan (SF), Charles Heilman (C) Russell Sanders, James Franz, John Montano | |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp misses badly on a floater from the right block | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 05:11 | Portland | James Carignan gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:52 | Portland | Curt Harless is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Gandhi - foul #3 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Clark (SG), Jason Gamino (PF) Sidney Ferrell, Manuel Peacock | |
| 04:52 | Portland | Curt Harless misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 66-68 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Curt Harless grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Jay Drake is called for the reach on Chris Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Drake, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Henley (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Frederick Stapp, David Harrison, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | Sidney Ferrell (PG), Phillip Enoch (SF) Curt Harless, James Carignan | |
| 04:34 | Portland | Chris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:34 | Portland | Chris Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-70 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Phillip Enoch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:01 | Portland | Charles Heilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (SG), Tracy Lloyd (C) Jay Drake, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Portland | Sherman Hynes (PF) Jason Gamino | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Russel Brooke | 68-70 |
| 03:24 | Portland | Sherman Hynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Lancaster | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russel Brooke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Henley (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Lloyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Sidney Ferrell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Clark (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Enoch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sherman Hynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Heilman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 03:11 | Portland | The rebound goes to Charles Heilman | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Portland | Sherman Hynes can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russel Brooke | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Clark - foul #4 on Chris Clark, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (SG), Frederick Stapp (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Michael Escoto, David Henley, Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Portland | Curt Harless (PG), James Carignan (SF), Manuel Peacock (PF), John Montano (C) Chris Clark, Phillip Enoch, Sherman Hynes, Charles Heilman | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Portland | Roger Smith takes the ball from James Carignan | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Peacock - foul #1 on Manuel Peacock, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), David Harrison (PF), Walter Wood (C) Russel Brooke, Roger Smith, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Manuel Peacock pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:01 | Portland | James Carignan drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Curt Harless | 70-72 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks (C) Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Portland | Russell Sanders (PG), Jason Gamino (PF), Sherman Hynes (C) Sidney Ferrell, Manuel Peacock, John Montano | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Sanders is called for the reach on Emanuel Gandhi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Sanders, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Clark (SG), James Franz (SF), Manuel Peacock (PF), Charles Heilman (C) Curt Harless, James Carignan, Jason Gamino, Sherman Hynes | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:59 | Portland | Charles Heilman grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 01:55 | Portland | James Franz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Walter Wood is blocked by Charles Heilman | 70-72 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Portland | James Franz hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Sanders | 72-75 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto's pass is intercepted by James Franz in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Portland | Manuel Peacock hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Sanders | 72-77 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Portland | Chris Clark is called for 10 seconds | 74-77 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | David Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Portland | Charles Heilman grabs the board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman is hacked by Jay Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Drake, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Sidney Ferrell (SG) Chris Clark | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:34 | Portland | Charles Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Wood | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Heilman - foul #3 on Charles Heilman, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Clark (SG) Sidney Ferrell | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Portland | Russell Sanders is hacked by Jay Drake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Drake, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Portland | Russell Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Portland | Russell Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-80 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Jay Drake is called for the reach on Chris Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Drake, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Henley (SG) Jay Drake | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:14 | Portland | Chris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Portland | Chris Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Harrison | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Charles Heilman denies the turnaround by Frederick Stapp | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Portland | James Franz grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Portland | James Franz is hacked by Michael Escoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Escoto, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Portland | James Franz misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Portland | James Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | David Henley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Portland | The rebound goes to Charles Heilman | 79-82 |