| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Paden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Clark | 36-36 |
| 19:31 | Portland | James Stephens is called for the reach on Robert Walston - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Portland | Robert Walston lays it in | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walston - foul #1 on Robert Walston, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG), William Cai (PF), John Rogers (C) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG), Jeff Haug (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF) Laurence Suhoski, Barry Paden, Marvin Jones | |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bridges | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Portland | Robert Walston connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Haug and the foul's on John Bridges - foul #3 on John Bridges, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF) John Bridges, Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Portland | Richard Theiss (C) Robert Barnes | |
| 18:45 | Portland | Robert Walston misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | William Cai grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | William Cai grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | William Cai grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Haug - foul #2 on Jeff Haug, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Damien Cacho (PF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, William Cai, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG), Laurence Suhoski (SG), Thomas Richardson (SF), Marvin Jones (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Robert Walston, James Blank, Jeff Haug, Tony Feliciano, Richard Theiss | |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:00 | Portland | The rebound goes to Marvin Jones | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Dennis Taylor is hacked by Francis Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Davis, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Portland | Thomas Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Damien Cacho | 41-40 |
| 16:59 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:58 | Portland | Marvin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | Portland | Robert Barnes connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Taylor | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Davis | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Portland | Robert Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Peter Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Romberg (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Cacho (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dennis Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | James Stephens's layup is rejected by Marvin Jones | 43-42 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Richardson - foul #1 on Thomas Richardson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Joshua Stiles (SG), Richard Hammer (PF), William Cai (C) Francis Davis, Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), James Blank (SG), Barry Paden (SF), Ernest Spino (PF), Tony Feliciano (C) Dennis Taylor, Laurence Suhoski, Thomas Richardson, Marvin Jones, Robert Barnes | |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:18 | Portland | Tony Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Portland | James Blank can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Damien Cacho - foul #1 on Damien Cacho, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF) Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 14:58 | Portland | James Blank misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Portland | James Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Walston steals it from John Bridges in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Portland | Barry Paden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | William Cai pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is hacked by James Blank - foul #1 on James Blank, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, William Cai | |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (SF), Richard Theiss (C) Barry Paden, Tony Feliciano | |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | John Sloan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bridges | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | Portland | Jeff Haug knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Walston | 46-45 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | John Rogers scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Bridges | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Portland | John Sloan steals it from James Blank in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sloan | 50-45 |
| 12:56 | Portland | Richard Theiss knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Walston and he's fouled by John Sloan - foul #3 on John Sloan, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG), William Cai (C) John Sloan, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG), Barry Paden (SF) James Blank, Jeff Haug | |
| 12:56 | Portland | Richard Theiss misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | William Cai snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Barry Paden blocks the jumper by John Bridges | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | Portland | Barry Paden comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cai - foul #2 on William Cai, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Feliciano (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Ernest Spino, Richard Theiss | |
| 12:16 | Portland | Barry Paden makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Portland | Barry Paden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | William Cai pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Laurence Suhoski is called for the reach on John Bridges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Cai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - James Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Laurence Suhoski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Paden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Feliciano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Portland | Peter Clark steals it from Laurence Suhoski in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark lays it in | 52-48 |
| 11:27 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski is hacked by Peter Clark - foul #3 on Peter Clark, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG), John Sloan (SF), John Rogers (C) Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (PG), Jeff Haug (SF), Marvin Jones (PF) Robert Walston, Barry Paden, Tony Feliciano | |
| 11:27 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:27 | Portland | Jeff Haug snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:15 | Portland | Robert Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Dennis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:30 | Portland | Jeff Haug is open but misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Portland | Robert Barnes tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) John Bridges, John Sloan, William Cai, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), James Blank (SG), Barry Paden (SF), Ernest Spino (PF) Dennis Taylor, Laurence Suhoski, Jeff Haug, Marvin Jones | |
| 09:56 | Portland | James Blank misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Walston is called for the reach on Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Walston, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Tony Feliciano (C) Robert Barnes | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hammer | 54-50 |
| 09:19 | Portland | Tony Feliciano misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 09:18 | Portland | Tony Feliciano hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), William Cai (PF) Joshua Stiles, Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG), Thomas Richardson (SF), Robert Barnes (C) James Blank, Barry Paden, Ernest Spino | |
| 08:44 | Portland | Tony Feliciano is alone and drills a shot from close range set up by Dennis Taylor and the foul's on Ernest Jackson - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), John Rogers (C) John Bridges, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:44 | Portland | Tony Feliciano makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Portland | The rebound goes to Tony Feliciano | 54-55 |
| 08:22 | Portland | John Sloan is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sloan, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Damien Cacho (PF) John Sloan, William Cai | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG), Marvin Jones (PF) Robert Walston, Tony Feliciano | |
| 08:22 | Portland | Dennis Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Laurence Suhoski steals the ball from Francis Davis | 54-55 |
| 07:42 | Portland | Dennis Taylor's pass is intercepted by John Rogers | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Damien Cacho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Dennis Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Laurence Suhoski (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | John Bridges can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:28 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | Portland | Dennis Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), William Cai (PF), James Stephens (C) Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Damien Cacho, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), James Blank (SG), Jeff Haug (SF), Ernest Spino (PF), Richard Theiss (C) Dennis Taylor, Laurence Suhoski, Thomas Richardson, Marvin Jones, Robert Barnes | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the shot near the basket | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | John Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:49 | Portland | Robert Walston gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:37 | Portland | James Blank is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Blank, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) John Bridges, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG), Barry Paden (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Robert Walston, Jeff Haug, Ernest Spino, Richard Theiss | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Clark | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Richard Hammer is called for the reach on Barry Paden - foul #2 on Richard Hammer, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Stephens (C) William Cai | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Suhoski (SG) James Blank | |
| 06:14 | Portland | Barry Paden makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Barry Paden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Laurence Suhoski - foul #4 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (SF), Marvin Jones (PF) Barry Paden, Tony Feliciano | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski is fouled on the floor by Richard Hammer - foul #3 on Richard Hammer, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), John Sloan (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), Ernest Spino (PF) Dennis Taylor, Robert Barnes | |
| 05:37 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:37 | Portland | Laurence Suhoski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Suhoski - foul #5 on Laurence Suhoski, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Blank (SG) Laurence Suhoski | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Portland | John Rogers swats the dunk try by Robert Walston | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | Portland | Ernest Spino tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Jeff Haug is called for the reach on Robert Romberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Haug, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Damien Cacho (C) Richard Hammer, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Barry Paden (SF), Tony Feliciano (C) Jeff Haug, Marvin Jones | |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:05 | Portland | John Sloan steps in front of the Ernest Spino pass in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | John Bridges can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Portland | Barry Paden snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:32 | Portland | Barry Paden makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Blank | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:05 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), William Cai (PF), John Rogers (C) John Bridges, Francis Davis, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Taylor (SG), Thomas Richardson (SF), Marvin Jones (PF), Richard Theiss (C) James Blank, Barry Paden, Ernest Spino, Tony Feliciano | |
| 03:53 | Portland | Thomas Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Theiss | 65-62 |
| 03:31 | Portland | Marvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Cai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Walston (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Portland | Dennis Taylor is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | William Cai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | Portland | Marvin Jones gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Portland | Robert Walston connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Taylor | 65-66 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark drills a jumper in the paint set up by William Cai and he's fouled by Richard Theiss - foul #2 on Richard Theiss, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), John Sloan (SF), Damien Cacho (PF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, Ernest Jackson, William Cai, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Jeff Haug (PG), Barry Paden (SF), Tony Feliciano (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Robert Walston, Thomas Richardson, Marvin Jones, Richard Theiss | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:18 | Portland | Francis Davis takes the ball from Barry Paden in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Davis | 70-66 |
| 01:49 | Portland | Dennis Taylor drills a runner from the right block | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | James Stephens tips it but misses | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | Portland | Jeff Haug grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Portland | Barry Paden misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | James Stephens misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 01:09 | Portland | The rebound goes to Barry Paden | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Portland | Jeff Haug comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Barry Paden pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Robert Barnes is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Haug | 70-70 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Haug is called for the reach on Francis Davis - foul #4 on Jeff Haug, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Walston (PG), James Blank (SG), Ernest Spino (PF) Jeff Haug, Dennis Taylor, Tony Feliciano | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Portland | James Blank scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Walston | 72-72 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Walston steps in front of the Ernest Jackson pass | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Portland | James Blank banks in the layup set up by Robert Walston | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG) Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |