| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Sammie Bath inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 19:39 | Portland | David Long tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 19:17 | Portland | David Long clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley travels in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Portland | David Long clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), James Vaughn (PF), Jon Thompson (C) Mark Reilley, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Frederick Wright | |
| 18:55 | Portland | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Portland | David Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia's pass is intercepted by Charles Bowden | 37-28 |
| 18:23 | Portland | Charles Bowden misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:21 | Portland | David Long tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 18:20 | Portland | Jon Thompson snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:57 | Portland | David Long buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-30 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Crossley | 40-30 |
| 17:16 | Portland | Robert Cowherd drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Long | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is fouled in the backcourt by David Long - foul #2 on David Long, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), John Smith (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Charles Bowden, James Vaughn, Jon Thompson | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | James Vine is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:33 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 16:31 | Portland | Pedro Zapata tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:10 | Portland | Pedro Zapata pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:08 | Portland | Mark Reilley is hacked by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Vine, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG) John Smith | |
| 15:57 | Portland | Michael Crossley picks off the pass by David Long | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley lays it in | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Bath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Portland | Ernest Adams swats the layup by Sammie Bath | 44-34 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:08 | Portland | The rebound goes to David Long | 44-34 |
| 15:06 | Portland | Pedro Zapata throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Ernest Adams, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, Frederick Wright | |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-34 |
| 14:52 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 44-34 |
| 14:35 | Portland | Pedro Zapata comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 14:28 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:17 | Portland | David Long connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Cowherd | 44-37 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 14:07 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:03 | Portland | Robert Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Christopher Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), John Smith (SF), Jon Thompson (PF) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata | |
| 13:47 | Portland | John Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Nelson | 47-37 |
| 13:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Reilley | 47-39 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | James Vine loses the dribble to John Smith | 47-39 |
| 12:39 | Portland | 3 seconds is called on Mark Reilley | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), David Long (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Mark Reilley, Charles Bowden, John Smith, Jon Thompson | |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by David Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 12:17 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 49-39 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Wayne Altman, Ernest Adams, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), Frederick Wright (C) Robert Cowherd, Steven Johnson | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins banks in the layup set up by James Vine | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Long (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sammie Bath (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Portland | Sammie Bath is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Crossley - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 11:30 | Portland | Sammie Bath is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG) David Long, Pedro Zapata | |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | James Vine pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia loses the dribble to Robert Cowherd | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Portland | Robert Cowherd banks in the layup | 51-41 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Collins and he's fouled by Charles Bowden - foul #2 on Charles Bowden, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF) Robert Cowherd, Sammie Bath, James Vaughn | |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:06 | Portland | Wayne Altman picks off the pass by Charles Bowden | 54-41 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Tipton | 57-41 |
| 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) | |
| 09:44 | Portland | Pedro Zapata dunks the ball set up by Mark Reilley | 57-43 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | Jon Thompson (SF) Charles Bowden | |
| 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) | |
| 09:25 | Portland | Frederick Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 09:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:11 | Portland | Mark Reilley misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-43 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Wayne Altman | 57-43 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | David Long steps in front of the Wayne Altman pass in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 08:55 | Portland | David Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 08:53 | Portland | Jon Thompson tips it home | 57-45 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 08:31 | Portland | Pedro Zapata gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:15 | Portland | Jon Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-45 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Wayne Altman | 59-45 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Michael Crossley, Ernest Adams, Richard Nelson, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), John Smith (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Mark Reilley, David Long, Jon Thompson, Frederick Wright | |
| 07:53 | Portland | Wayne Altman steals the ball from Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Altman | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Sammie Bath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pedro Zapata (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:29 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PF) Pedro Zapata | |
| 07:29 | Portland | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:29 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 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) | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #3 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SG) John Smith | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | James Vine snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Collins | 63-46 |
| 06:08 | Portland | Sammie Bath hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Jon Thompson (PF) Charles Bowden, James Vaughn | |
| 06:08 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:08 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 05:41 | Portland | Steven Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 65-49 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-49 |
| 05:12 | Portland | David Long hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sammie Bath | 67-52 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #5 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), John Smith (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Robert Cowherd, Sammie Bath, Jon Thompson, Steven Johnson | |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Frederick Wright pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:49 | Portland | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emilio Garcia | 68-52 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 04:09 | Portland | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | David Long blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Crossley | 71-52 |
| 03:39 | Portland | The rebound goes to Pedro Zapata | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emilio Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (tiring) 7 ast. SG - David Long (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Pedro Zapata (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Frederick Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Portland | Christopher Collins blocks the short jumper by Pedro Zapata | 71-52 |
| 03:29 | Portland | David Long gets the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 03:12 | Portland | David Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Crossley - foul #3 on Michael Crossley, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Jon Thompson (PF), James Vaughn (C) Mark Reilley, John Smith, Pedro Zapata, Frederick Wright | |
| 03:12 | Portland | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| 02:31 | Portland | Charles Bowden hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jon Thompson | 73-54 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Cowherd steps in front of the Billy Hartsell pass | 73-54 |
| 01:59 | Portland | Charles Bowden connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Cowherd | 73-57 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia's layup is rejected by Jon Thompson | 73-57 |
| 01:34 | Portland | James Vaughn grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson is hacked by William Tipton - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Frederick Wright (PF) David Long | |
| 01:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 00:53 | Portland | James Vaughn gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Portland | Frederick Wright blows the wide open layup | 73-59 |
| 00:47 | Portland | Robert Cowherd tips it in | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| 00:19 | Portland | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell runs out the clock | 73-61 |