| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Link (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Exley | 36-39 |
| 19:36 | Portland | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | David Houchens scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Simpson and the foul's on Perry Link - foul #2 on Perry Link, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Robert Simpson steps in front of the James Lewis pass | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Portland | Robert Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (PG), Louis Biehl (SG), Elton Burns (SF), Charles Beatty (PF) Gregory Jackson, Perry Link, Billy Kidd, James Lewis | |
| 18:16 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Portland | Robert Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Cris Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | William Eagle (C) Robert Carroll | |
| 17:58 | Portland | Elton Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | David Knight pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Louis Biehl is called for the reach on David Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Biehl, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Steve Tibbitts is blocked by Chris Bush | 41-40 |
| 17:35 | Portland | William Eagle gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:21 | Portland | Chris Bush misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Portland | Louis Biehl grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Portland | Chris Bush hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Biehl | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Charles Beatty grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Portland | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on Chris Bush - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, David Knight, Arnold Schneider, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), Perry Link (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), Luis Ingram (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Chris Bush, Louis Biehl, Elton Burns, Charles Beatty, William Eagle | |
| 16:16 | Portland | Luis Ingram travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the dunk but the foul's on Luis Ingram - foul #1 on Luis Ingram, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Rodney Tipler (fresh) SG - Perry Link (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Ingram (fresh) C - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Portland | Rodney Tipler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Carroll swats the short shot by Robert Simpson | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Portland | Robert Carroll snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Portland | Perry Link throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), James Lewis (PF) Rodney Tipler, Luis Ingram | |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | Portland | Robert Carroll scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Carroll is called for the reach on David Houchens - foul #2 on Robert Carroll, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG), Charles Beatty (C) Perry Link, Robert Carroll | |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Houchens | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Portland | Gregory Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Portland | Billy Kidd grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:41 | Portland | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on Billy Kidd - foul #3 on Daniel Helms, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (SG), Elton Burns (SF), Luis Ingram (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Louis Biehl, Billy Kidd, James Lewis, Charles Beatty | |
| 13:29 | Portland | Chris Bush can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), William Eagle (C) Gregory Jackson, Robert Carroll | |
| 13:29 | Portland | Chris Bush makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Portland | Chris Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Luis Ingram - foul #2 on Luis Ingram, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | James Lewis (PF) Luis Ingram | |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | Portland | William Eagle makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #1 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG), Billy Kidd (SF) Rodney Tipler, Elton Burns | |
| 12:40 | Portland | William Eagle misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Arnold Schneider | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider throws it down on a nice dish by David Houchens | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Portland | Chris Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SF) Thomas Exley, David Knight | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Robert Carroll (C) Chris Bush, William Eagle | |
| 12:02 | Portland | Billy Kidd misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Billy Kidd gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:53 | Portland | Louis Biehl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Biehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kidd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:24 | Portland | Louis Biehl grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:22 | Portland | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Cris Young, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (PG), Perry Link (SG), Elton Burns (SF), Luis Ingram (PF), Charles Beatty (C) Gregory Jackson, Louis Biehl, Billy Kidd, James Lewis, Robert Carroll | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Elton Burns is called for the reach on David Houchens - foul #1 on Elton Burns, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Beatty - foul #1 on Charles Beatty, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG) Chris Bush | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Portland | Charles Beatty snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Portland | Elton Burns is hacked by Cecil Townsend - foul #3 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Carroll (C) Luis Ingram | |
| 10:34 | Portland | Elton Burns misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Elton Burns takes the ball from Thomas Exley in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:04 | Portland | Elton Burns scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Carroll | 48-50 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Chris Bush (PG), Louis Biehl (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), James Lewis (PF), William Eagle (C) Rodney Tipler, Perry Link, Elton Burns, Charles Beatty, Robert Carroll | |
| 09:35 | Portland | David Houchens is called for the reach on Louis Biehl in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 09:35 | Portland | Louis Biehl makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:35 | Portland | Louis Biehl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Chris Bush grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:52 | Portland | Billy Kidd lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Louis Biehl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Biehl, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Perry Link (SG), Luis Ingram (PF) Chris Bush, Louis Biehl, James Lewis | |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:48 | Portland | William Eagle grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:37 | Portland | William Eagle misses the open dunk | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Portland | Billy Kidd tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Ash | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Portland | Billy Kidd buries a jumper from the left block | 50-58 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Cris Young is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Ingram - foul #3 on Luis Ingram, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Biehl (SG), Elton Burns (SF), Robert Carroll (C) Perry Link, Billy Kidd, William Eagle | |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:38 | Portland | Robert Carroll knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Gregory Jackson | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cris Young (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Ash (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Biehl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luis Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Cris Young knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Exley | 55-60 |
| 06:57 | Portland | Gregory Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Cris Young | 57-60 |
| 06:21 | Portland | Gregory Jackson hits a jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | Portland | Robert Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Knight (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), Chris Bush (SG), Billy Kidd (SF), James Lewis (PF), William Eagle (C) Gregory Jackson, Louis Biehl, Elton Burns, Luis Ingram, Robert Carroll | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | David Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Dembinski | 60-64 |
| 05:20 | Portland | James Lewis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Portland | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-64 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Rodney Tipler snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | Portland | Billy Kidd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Houchens (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland | Perry Link (SG), Charles Beatty (C) Rodney Tipler, William Eagle | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | Portland | James Lewis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:57 | Portland | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:57 | Portland | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 03:19 | Portland | Charles Beatty gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Chris Bush (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Link (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kidd (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beatty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Portland | Perry Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Simpson | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Portland | Perry Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Portland | Charles Beatty grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Portland | Billy Kidd misses long on a runner in the lane | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | David Houchens gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Helms | 68-66 |
| 01:53 | Portland | Robert Simpson takes the ball from Billy Kidd in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 70-66 |
| 01:29 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Robert Carroll (C) Chris Bush, Charles Beatty | |
| 01:13 | Portland | James Lewis misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:11 | Portland | Robert Carroll can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Portland | Robert Carroll snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Portland | Perry Link is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Tibbitts - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:38 | Portland | Perry Link makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:38 | Portland | Perry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Robert Carroll comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Cecil Townsend - foul #4 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Robert Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | Portland | Robert Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Jackson - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Portland | Perry Link is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Perry Link, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF), David Mitchell (PF) Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Cris Young is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Jackson - foul #4 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Portland | Gregory Jackson's pass is intercepted by Cris Young | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the easy layup | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Cris Young hits the follow up shot | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Perry Link misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |