| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Gilley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Arthur Thompson inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski is hacked by Joshua Gilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Gilley, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:46 | Portland | Robert Barnes is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 43-28 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | George Williamson gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | George Williamson snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley hits the finger roll | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Portland | Robert Walston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Gilley - foul #2 on Joshua Gilley, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Jeff Haug (SF), Marvin Jones (PF), Tony Feliciano (C) Laurence Suhoski, Arthur Thompson, Thomas Richardson, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), William Cai (PF), Richard Hammer (C) John Bridges, Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, Joshua Gilley, George Williamson | |
| 18:39 | Portland | Robert Walston makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Portland | Robert Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walston - foul #2 on Robert Walston, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG) Robert Walston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Dennis Taylor takes the ball from Robert Romberg | 45-30 |
| 18:03 | Portland | Dennis Taylor misses long on an open shot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Taylor takes the ball from Peter Clark in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 17:59 | Portland | James Blank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Taylor | 47-30 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | William Cai blows the layup | 47-30 |
| 17:33 | Portland | Marvin Jones grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 17:12 | Portland | Jeff Haug can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Romberg - foul #2 on Robert Romberg, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Ernest Spino (PF), Richard Theiss (C) James Blank, Dennis Taylor, Marvin Jones, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), George Williamson (C) Francis Davis, Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, William Cai, Richard Hammer | |
| 17:12 | Portland | Jeff Haug misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:12 | Portland | Jeff Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 16:45 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jeff Haug | 48-30 |
| 16:40 | Portland | John Bridges picks off the pass by Robert Walston in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the finger roll | 48-32 |
| 16:27 | Portland | Richard Theiss lays it in | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Thompson (SF), Thomas Richardson (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Jeff Haug, Ernest Spino, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:10 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski misses the shot from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 16:08 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski tips it but misses | 50-32 |
| 16:07 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:58 | Portland | Robert Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bridges - foul #3 on John Bridges, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), William Cai (PF) John Bridges, Joshua Gilley | |
| 15:58 | Portland | Robert Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:58 | Portland | Robert Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | William Cai pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Lockard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Williamson | 50-35 |
| 15:16 | Portland | George Williamson takes the ball from Robert Walston | 50-35 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | William Cai hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 50-35 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Walston picks off the pass by William Cai | 50-35 |
| 14:11 | Portland | Arthur Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | William Cai scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Richardson - foul #2 on Thomas Richardson, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (PG), Dennis Taylor (SG), Ernest Spino (SF), Marvin Jones (PF), Richard Theiss (C) Robert Walston, Laurence Suhoski, Arthur Thompson, Thomas Richardson, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), Richard Hammer (C) David Cameron, Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, George Williamson | |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | William Cai makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:44 | Portland | James Blank makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Taylor | 53-38 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Marvin Jones - foul #2 on Marvin Jones, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Feliciano (C) Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SF), George Williamson (C) William Cai, Richard Hammer | |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:05 | Portland | Dennis Taylor is hacked by John Bridges - foul #4 on John Bridges, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (SF), Robert Barnes (C) Ernest Spino, Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), Joshua Gilley (PF) John Bridges, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg | |
| 12:47 | Portland | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-41 |
| 12:46 | Portland | Tony Feliciano tips it home | 55-41 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | David Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Taylor - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Arthur Thompson (SF), Marvin Jones (PF) Dennis Taylor, Jeff Haug, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is hacked by Arthur Thompson - foul #2 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Richardson (PF), Richard Theiss (C) Marvin Jones, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF), Richard Hammer (C) Peter Clark, George Williamson | |
| 12:00 | Portland | Robert Walston clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:59 | Portland | Thomas Richardson tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blank (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Lockard (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Romberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Gilley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hammer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley loses the dribble to James Blank | 57-41 |
| 11:22 | Portland | Thomas Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Ernest Spino (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Robert Walston, James Blank, Arthur Thompson, Thomas Richardson, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), George Williamson (C) Stanley Lockard, Joshua Gilley, Richard Hammer | |
| 10:54 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), William Cai (PF) David Cameron, Robert Romberg | |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | George Williamson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Francis Davis | 57-43 |
| 10:18 | Portland | Robert Barnes is open and buries a floater in the lane | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Francis Davis | 59-45 |
| 09:52 | Portland | Tony Feliciano misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Cai - foul #1 on William Cai, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Jeff Haug (SF), Marvin Jones (C) Laurence Suhoski, Ernest Spino, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), Joshua Gilley (PF) Francis Davis, Peter Clark, William Cai | |
| 09:52 | Portland | Tony Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:52 | Portland | Tony Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | George Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Cameron and the foul's on Tony Feliciano - foul #2 on Tony Feliciano, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Thomas Richardson (PF) Dennis Taylor, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF), Richard Hammer (C) Ernest Jackson, George Williamson | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:17 | Portland | Thomas Richardson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Walston | 63-48 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | David Cameron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 08:57 | Portland | Robert Walston buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Richardson and the foul's on David Cameron - foul #4 on David Cameron, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG) James Blank | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), George Williamson (C) David Cameron, Joshua Gilley, Richard Hammer | |
| 08:57 | Portland | Robert Walston makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Walston is called for the reach on Ernest Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Walston, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:32 | Portland | Jeff Haug misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Laurence Suhoski takes the ball from Francis Davis in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| 08:11 | Portland | Marvin Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 08:09 | Portland | Marvin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 07:46 | Portland | Marvin Jones clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 66-50 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG), James Blank (SG), Ernest Spino (SF), Richard Theiss (C) Robert Walston, Laurence Suhoski, Jeff Haug, Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), John Bridges (SG), Peter Clark (SF), William Cai (PF), Richard Hammer (C) Francis Davis, Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, Robert Romberg, George Williamson | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Blank (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Spino (fresh) PF - Marvin Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Peter Clark (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Cai (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hammer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Blank - foul #2 on James Blank, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Thompson (SF) Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:19 | Portland | James Blank is hacked by William Cai in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cai, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 07:19 | Portland | James Blank misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | William Cai gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | David Cameron tips it home | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Portland | Arthur Thompson hits the finger roll set up by James Blank and the foul's on William Cai - foul #3 on William Cai, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Richardson (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Ernest Spino, Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), George Williamson (C) Peter Clark, William Cai, Richard Hammer | |
| 06:49 | Portland | Arthur Thompson makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | John Bridges is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Thompson - foul #3 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG) James Blank | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:45 | Portland | Thomas Richardson snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:21 | Portland | Robert Walston clanks a shot from the right side | 69-53 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | David Cameron drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 05:48 | Portland | Arthur Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley is hacked by Thomas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Richardson, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Jeff Haug (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF) Robert Walston, Dennis Taylor, Arthur Thompson, Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Peter Clark (SF), William Cai (C) David Cameron, Ernest Jackson, George Williamson | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Portland | Robert Barnes is fouled on the floor by Francis Davis - foul #1 on Francis Davis, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (PF) Joshua Gilley | |
| 05:35 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:35 | Portland | Robert Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | John Bridges grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | William Cai lays it in on a great pass from Francis Davis | 70-60 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Peter Clark is called for the reach on Jeff Haug in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Ernest Spino (SF), Marvin Jones (PF) James Blank, Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG), Richard Hammer (C) Francis Davis, Peter Clark | |
| 05:12 | Portland | Jeff Haug makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:12 | Portland | Jeff Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer knocks in the floater from the left side | 72-62 |
| 04:42 | Portland | Ernest Spino misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | William Cai grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses the easy open layup | 72-62 |
| 04:19 | Portland | Jeff Haug gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:01 | Portland | Robert Barnes misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 72-62 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | William Cai drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Romberg | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Jeff Haug (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Spino (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Lockard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Romberg (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cai (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hammer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Portland | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Dennis Taylor (SG), Arthur Thompson (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF) Jeff Haug, Laurence Suhoski, Ernest Spino, Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Peter Clark (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), George Williamson (C) John Bridges, Robert Romberg, William Cai, Richard Hammer | |
| 03:36 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:36 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 03:00 | Portland | George Williamson steps in front of the Tony Feliciano pass | 74-67 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Richard Theiss (C) Dennis Taylor, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF) Stanley Lockard | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis loses the dribble to James Blank in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | Portland | Arthur Thompson lays it up and in set up by James Blank | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Walston - foul #4 on Robert Walston, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Richardson (PF) Tony Feliciano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Portland | Thomas Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Williamson - foul #1 on George Williamson, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG) Robert Walston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), John Bridges (SG), Robert Romberg (PF) Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Joshua Gilley | |
| 02:21 | Portland | Thomas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:21 | Portland | Thomas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses short on an open jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Theiss - foul #1 on Richard Theiss, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Portland | Marvin Jones (C) Richard Theiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF) Peter Clark | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | George Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | George Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:45 | Portland | Arthur Thompson loses the dribble to John Bridges | 78-70 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | John Bridges banks in the layup | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Portland | Arthur Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:18 | Portland | Dennis Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:51 | Portland | The refs have stopped play. James Blank is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 78-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Robert Barnes (C) Dennis Taylor, James Blank, Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG), Joshua Gilley (PF) John Bridges, Robert Romberg | |
| 00:51 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Stanley Lockard is called for the reach on Laurence Suhoski - foul #2 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG) Robert Walston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:50 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 00:43 | Portland | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Portland | Robert Barnes is hacked by David Cameron in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Cameron, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG) David Cameron | |
| 00:40 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Portland | Robert Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Richardson steals it from George Williamson | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Portland | Dennis Taylor's pass is intercepted by Stanley Lockard in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | George Williamson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Jackson | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG) Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Portland | Arthur Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by John Bridges - foul #5 on John Bridges, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG) Robert Walston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG) John Bridges | |
| 00:24 | Portland | Arthur Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | Portland | Arthur Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Jackson | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Portland | Francis Davis is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Davis, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Portland | Marvin Jones (PF) Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:15 | Portland | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:15 | Portland | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Barnes - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Thomas Richardson (PF) Dennis Taylor, Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski is hacked by Stanley Lockard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #18 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Portland | Marvin Jones (PF) Thomas Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:07 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Suhoski - foul #3 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #14 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Portland | Thomas Richardson (PF) Marvin Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Thomas Richardson snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Robert Walston runs out the clock | 87-80 |