| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benson (fresh) SG - Raymond Ennis (fresh) SF - Larry Lusk (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (fresh) C - Peter Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) SG - Jason Posey (fresh) SF - Robert Jetton (fresh) PF - Kevin Everton (fresh) C - Brandon Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Brandon Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Portland | Scott Novello is fouled on the floor by Raymond Ennis - foul #1 on Raymond Ennis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Jason Posey makes the jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Portland | Peter Springer denies the turnaround by Robert Jetton | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Brandon Morrison tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Ennis and the foul's on Scott Novello - foul #1 on Scott Novello, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Portland | Kevin Everton is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Scott Novello is called for the reach on Michael Benson - foul #2 on Scott Novello, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG) Scott Novello | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (C) Michael Benson, Raymond Ennis, Larry Lusk, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Kevin Williams (PF), Victor Wagner (C) Jason Posey, Robert Jetton, Kevin Everton, Brandon Morrison | |
| 17:45 | Portland | Dion Kincaid hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Dion Kincaid steals the ball from Gregory Askew in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Portland | Keith Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gordon Spicer | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb buries a floater from close range set up by Gordon Spicer | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Portland | Dion Kincaid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Webb - foul #1 on Russell Webb, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Peter Springer (C) Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Alfred Fairchild (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) Kevin Williams, Victor Wagner | |
| 17:01 | Portland | Dion Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Portland | Dion Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Portland | Gordon Spicer is called for the reach on Brandon Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Spicer, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Larry Lusk (SF) Gordon Spicer, Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (SG), Kevin Williams (PF) Michael Harris, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 16:32 | Portland | Dion Kincaid is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Benson | 12-8 |
| 16:04 | Portland | Jason Posey's pass is intercepted by Raymond Ennis in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb blows the layup | 12-8 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer tips it in | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lusk (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Webb (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Springer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Posey (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dion Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Portland | Brandon Morrison hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Keith Stevenson and the foul's on Peter Springer - foul #1 on Peter Springer, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Michael Benson, Raymond Ennis, Larry Lusk, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG), Robert Jetton (SF), Kevin Everton (PF) Jason Posey, Dion Kincaid, Kevin Williams | |
| 15:25 | Portland | Brandon Morrison makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 15:02 | Portland | Kevin Everton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:51 | Portland | Kevin Everton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-11 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 14-11 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew is fouled on the floor by Robert Jetton - foul #1 on Robert Jetton, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Gordon Spicer (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF) Gerald Haddad, Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (PG), James Johnson (SG), Victor Wagner (C) Keith Stevenson, Michael Harris, Brandon Morrison | |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Portland | Robert Jetton pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | Portland | Kevin Everton can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Peter Springer - foul #2 on Peter Springer, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis (SG), Michael Cox (C) Michael Benson, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Brandon Morrison (C) James Johnson, Robert Jetton, Victor Wagner | |
| 13:47 | Portland | Kevin Everton makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | Portland | Kevin Everton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion is fouled in the backcourt by Dion Kincaid - foul #1 on Dion Kincaid, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Alfred Fairchild (PF) Kevin Everton | |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:30 | Portland | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Portland | Alfred Fairchild drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dion Kincaid | 14-15 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | Portland | Jason Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Jason Posey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Morrison | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | Portland | Brandon Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Larry Lusk (SF), Gregory Askew (C) Gordon Spicer, Raymond Ennis, Bradley Champion, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Robert Jetton (SF), Kevin Everton (PF) Michael Harris, Dion Kincaid, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Posey - foul #1 on Jason Posey, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SG), Kevin Williams (C) Jason Posey, Brandon Morrison | |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:49 | Portland | Kevin Everton misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sean Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Lusk (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Askew (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Jetton (tiring) PF - Kevin Everton (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Portland | Robert Jetton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Portland | Robert Jetton's pass is intercepted by Gregory Askew in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Portland | Kevin Everton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Portland | Kevin Everton jams it | 16-17 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk makes the fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 10:19 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Raymond Ennis (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Michael Cox (C) Sean Allen, Gerald Haddad, Larry Lusk, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Portland | Jason Posey (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) Keith Stevenson, James Johnson, Robert Jetton, Kevin Everton, Kevin Williams | |
| 10:16 | Portland | Dion Kincaid's pass is intercepted by Michael Benson in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox drills a fadeaway from the left block | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Portland | Dion Kincaid misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Webb | 20-17 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:11 | Portland | The rebound goes to Brandon Morrison | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Portland | Raymond Ennis steps in front of the Dion Kincaid pass | 20-17 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 08:30 | Portland | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 20-17 |
| 08:09 | Portland | Dion Kincaid is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfred Fairchild - foul #1 on Alfred Fairchild, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Larry Lusk (SF), Gregory Askew (C) Michael Benson, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Portland | Keith Stevenson (PG), Robert Jetton (SF), Kevin Everton (PF) Michael Harris, Dion Kincaid, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:35 | Portland | 3 seconds is called on Jason Posey | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cox (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gregory Askew (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Keith Stevenson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jason Posey (tired) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jetton (tired) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Everton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Lusk | 24-20 |
| 07:03 | Portland | Jason Posey is fouled on the floor by Gregory Askew - foul #1 on Gregory Askew, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG) Raymond Ennis | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 06:54 | Portland | Jason Posey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Posey - foul #2 on Jason Posey, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG), Russell Webb (PF) Michael Benson, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SG) Jason Posey | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:20 | Portland | Kevin Everton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:18 | Portland | Robert Jetton tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is hacked by Robert Jetton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jetton, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) Gordon Spicer | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG), Dion Kincaid (SF) James Johnson, Robert Jetton | |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Portland | Kevin Everton pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Gerald Haddad is called for the reach on Keith Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Morrison | 26-27 |
| 05:56 | Portland | Brandon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:41 | Portland | Brandon Morrison misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Askew - foul #2 on Gregory Askew, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Raymond Ennis (SG), Michael Cox (C) Gerald Haddad, Sean Allen, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Dion Kincaid, Kevin Everton | |
| 05:41 | Portland | Brandon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:41 | Portland | Brandon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 05:09 | Portland | Michael Harris is fouled on the floor by Raymond Ennis - foul #2 on Raymond Ennis, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (SG) Raymond Ennis | |
| Subs | Portland | Dion Kincaid (SF), Kevin Everton (PF) James Johnson, Kevin Williams | |
| 05:09 | Portland | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:09 | Portland | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lusk | 31-31 |
| 04:35 | Portland | Brandon Morrison misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) Gordon Spicer | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SG), Kevin Williams (PF) Michael Harris, Kevin Everton | |
| 04:04 | Portland | James Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Springer (C) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Portland | Scott Novello (PG), Jason Posey (SG), Robert Jetton (SF), Alfred Fairchild (PF) Keith Stevenson, James Johnson, Dion Kincaid, Kevin Williams | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:43 | Portland | Jason Posey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Jetton is called for the reach on Peter Springer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jetton, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Raymond Ennis (SG), Gerald Haddad (SF) Michael Benson, Sean Allen, Larry Lusk | |
| Subs | Portland | Dion Kincaid (SF), Kevin Everton (PF) Robert Jetton, Alfred Fairchild | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Haddad (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Webb (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Springer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Scott Novello (fresh) SG - Jason Posey (tired) 5 pts. SF - Dion Kincaid (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Everton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Morrison (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Portland | Kevin Everton hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Russell Webb - foul #2 on Russell Webb, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| 03:25 | Portland | Kevin Everton misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis is hacked by Jason Posey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Posey, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG) Jason Posey | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:10 | Portland | Kevin Everton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Haddad | 40-36 |
| 02:48 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Gregory Askew (PF) Gordon Spicer, Raymond Ennis, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SF), Kevin Williams (PF) Dion Kincaid, Kevin Everton | |
| 02:44 | Portland | Scott Novello is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Haddad - foul #2 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Scott Novello makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Scott Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Peter Springer | 40-37 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Champion | 42-37 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Brandon Morrison drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Novello | 42-39 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis (SG), Russell Webb (PF) Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Portland | Dion Kincaid (SF), Kevin Everton (PF), Victor Wagner (C) James Johnson, Kevin Williams, Brandon Morrison | |
| 02:03 | Portland | Peter Springer denies the turnaround by Kevin Everton | 42-39 |
| 02:01 | Portland | Victor Wagner grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Kevin Everton misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Springer - foul #3 on Peter Springer, team foul #12 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Larry Lusk (SF), Gregory Askew (C) Sean Allen, Bradley Champion, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Portland | James Johnson (SG), Brandon Morrison (C) Michael Harris, Victor Wagner | |
| 01:49 | Portland | Kevin Everton makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Kevin Everton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dion Kincaid gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:09 | Portland | Michael Benson steals the ball from Scott Novello in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis lays it up and in set up by Michael Benson | 44-41 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Brandon Morrison comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Michael Cox (C) Michael Benson, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Portland | Michael Harris (SG), Kevin Williams (PF) James Johnson, Kevin Everton | |
| 00:23 | Portland | Dion Kincaid is open but misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 00:21 | Portland | Kevin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Brandon Morrison blows the dunk | 44-41 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Larry Lusk | 44-41 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-41 |