| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ivan Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marion Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Knight inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | David Knight is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:37 | Portland | Tom Jackson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Paradis | 44-34 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | James Lewis takes the ball from David Knight in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:19 | Portland | Tom Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Carroll and the foul's on Gerald Paradis - foul #2 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Portland | Tom Jackson misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Portland | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:01 | Portland | Tom Jackson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Owens | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Ivan Owens is called for the reach on John Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Owens, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), Keith Morrison (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) John Vincent, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), James Phillips (SF), John Hinkson (PF) Ivan Owens, Marion Howard, James Lewis | |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:09 | Portland | John Hinkson snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:03 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alex Gift (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Marion Howard (SF), James Lewis (PF) James Phillips, John Hinkson | |
| 17:44 | Portland | Marion Howard scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Tipler | 44-41 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 17:26 | Portland | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Robert Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Arnold Schneider - foul #1 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Gerald Paradis, Arnold Schneider, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 17:07 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Portland | Robert Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Alex Gift's layup is rejected by Marion Howard | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Ash | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | David Knight connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:19 | Portland | James Lewis is hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #1 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), Keith Morrison (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) John Vincent, Alex Gift, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | James Phillips (PG), John Hinkson (PF) Rodney Tipler, James Lewis | |
| 16:13 | Portland | Robert Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Portland | John Hinkson tips it in | 46-44 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Mitchell | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Marion Howard (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Portland | James Phillips misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:34 | Portland | Tom Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:26 | Portland | Tom Jackson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Phillips | 48-47 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Carroll is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Robert Carroll, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Ivan Owens (SG), William Eagle (PF), James Lewis (C) Tom Jackson, Marion Howard, John Hinkson, Robert Carroll | |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:56 | Portland | Ivan Owens gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:50 | Portland | William Eagle is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | David Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | John Vincent drills a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | Portland | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alex Gift (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) John Vincent, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Marion Howard (SF) James Phillips | |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Gift | 52-47 |
| 13:54 | Portland | Ivan Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Marion Howard, James Lewis | |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell is hacked by Ivan Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Owens, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG) Alex Gift | |
| Subs | Portland | James Phillips (SF) Ivan Owens | |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Paradis | 54-47 |
| 13:19 | Portland | Tom Jackson is hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG) Tom Jackson | |
| 13:08 | Portland | Robert Carroll misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 54-47 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | John Vincent misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Robert Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:23 | Portland | James Phillips drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 54-49 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 11:48 | Portland | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alex Gift (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) John Vincent, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Marion Howard (SF), John Hinkson (C) Rodney Tipler, James Phillips, Robert Carroll | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Alex Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edison Valasquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Marion Howard (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Eagle (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hinkson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 11:32 | Portland | Marion Howard pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:29 | Portland | William Eagle is hacked by Keith Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Morrison, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Lewis (C) John Hinkson | |
| 11:14 | Portland | Marion Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Lewis and he's fouled by Edison Valasquez - foul #1 on Edison Valasquez, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:14 | Portland | Marion Howard makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | James Lewis swats the short shot by Edison Valasquez | 57-52 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | David Knight grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger double dribbles | 57-52 |
| 10:42 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) David Knight, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), John Hinkson (C) Gregory Jackson, James Lewis | |
| 10:19 | Portland | William Eagle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:58 | Portland | William Eagle gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | Portland | The jump hook by Marion Howard is blocked by Arnold Schneider | 57-52 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hinkson - foul #1 on John Hinkson, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Alex Gift, Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Rodney Tipler, Marion Howard, William Eagle, John Hinkson | |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:07 | Portland | Gregory Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 09:05 | Portland | James Lewis snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:53 | Portland | James Lewis is denied on a layup by Cecil Townsend | 59-52 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Paradis and the foul's on James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG) Tom Jackson | |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:33 | Portland | James Lewis gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:09 | Portland | Gregory Jackson's floater is tipped away by Cecil Townsend | 61-52 |
| 08:07 | Portland | Gregory Jackson snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:45 | Portland | Gregory Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Vincent (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Tipler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Lewis (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Carroll (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | John Vincent buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Mitchell | 64-55 |
| 07:17 | Portland | John Vincent is called for the reach on Rodney Tipler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Vincent, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alex Gift (PG), David Knight (SF), Edison Valasquez (C) John Vincent, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Ivan Owens (SF), William Eagle (PF), John Hinkson (C) Gregory Jackson, James Phillips, James Lewis, Robert Carroll | |
| 07:17 | Portland | Rodney Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Rodney Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Edison Valasquez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 06:55 | Portland | Tom Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 06:53 | Portland | Ivan Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| Subs | Portland | Marion Howard (SF) Rodney Tipler | |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Tom Jackson is called for the reach on David Knight - foul #1 on Tom Jackson, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Carroll (C) John Hinkson | |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Portland | Robert Sanger steps in front of the William Eagle pass | 66-57 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 66-57 |
| 05:48 | Portland | Marion Howard snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:46 | Portland | Ivan Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sanger - foul #1 on Robert Sanger, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SG), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Alex Gift, Alfred Ash, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), James Lewis (C) Marion Howard, Robert Carroll | |
| 05:46 | Portland | Ivan Owens makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:46 | Portland | Ivan Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | David Knight drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-59 |
| 05:02 | Portland | Gregory Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG), James Phillips (SF), John Hinkson (C) Gregory Jackson, Tom Jackson, James Lewis | |
| 04:50 | Portland | Gerald Paradis steals the ball from William Eagle | 69-59 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | John Vincent lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Paradis | 71-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Portland | John Vincent is called for the reach on Ivan Owens - foul #2 on John Vincent, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Carroll (C) William Eagle | |
| 04:37 | Portland | Ivan Owens makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:37 | Portland | Ivan Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is whistled for a carry | 71-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alex Gift (PG), David Knight (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) John Vincent, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Marion Howard (SF), James Lewis (PF) Rodney Tipler, James Phillips, John Hinkson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Portland | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | David Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 03:34 | Portland | Gregory Jackson gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:34 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | William Eagle (PF) Robert Carroll | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Alex Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edison Valasquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gregory Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marion Howard (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eagle (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Portland | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Alex Gift can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Jackson - foul #4 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG) Gregory Jackson | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Alex Gift makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Alex Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:12 | Portland | James Lewis gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:58 | Portland | William Eagle buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (PF), Cecil Townsend (C) Arnold Schneider, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (PG), Robert Carroll (C) Marion Howard, James Lewis | |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Gift | 74-63 |
| 02:26 | Portland | Tom Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), David Knight (SF) Alex Gift, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Portland | James Phillips (SF) Ivan Owens | |
| 02:26 | Portland | Tom Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:26 | Portland | Tom Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend's pass is intercepted by James Phillips | 74-64 |
| 02:04 | Portland | Rodney Tipler lays it in on a nice dish by James Phillips | 74-66 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Knight | 76-66 |
| 01:26 | Portland | Robert Carroll hits a jumper from the right side | 76-68 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Vincent (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Jackson (PG), Marion Howard (SF) Rodney Tipler, James Phillips | |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 01:11 | Portland | Gregory Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:55 | Portland | Marion Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Tom Jackson is called for the reach on Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Jackson, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Gerald Paradis takes the ball from Gregory Jackson in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | John Vincent is fouled on the floor by Gregory Jackson - foul #5 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Ivan Owens (PG), Rodney Tipler (SG), James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (PF), John Hinkson (C) Gregory Jackson, Tom Jackson, Marion Howard, William Eagle, Robert Carroll | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | John Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | John Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:49 | Portland | John Hinkson snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| 00:43 | Portland | James Lewis makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Owens | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider, Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Tom Jackson (SG), Marion Howard (SF), William Eagle (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Rodney Tipler, James Phillips, James Lewis, John Hinkson | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Tom Jackson is called for the reach on Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Jackson, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Robert Carroll is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), Keith Morrison (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Edison Valasquez (C) John Vincent, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Portland | Rodney Tipler (SG), James Phillips (SF), James Lewis (PF), John Hinkson (C) Tom Jackson, Marion Howard, William Eagle, Robert Carroll | |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 83-70 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Ivan Owens is whistled for a carry | 83-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Edison Valasquez | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger runs out the clock | 83-70 |