| Lineup | Portland | PG - Raymond Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Linsley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Blanks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert McKay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bogumil Zahn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones misses the dunk | 36-24 |
| 19:37 | Portland | Gary Innis grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 19:35 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Innis - foul #1 on Gary Innis, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:18 | Portland | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Raymond Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Portland | Jackie Anderson is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Christian Boyd (PF), James Davis (C) Raymond Broadnax, Jackie Anderson, Gary Innis, Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (SF), Russell Enders (PF), John Tucker (C) Robert McKay, Richard Johnson, Richard Jones, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| 18:49 | Portland | Ricky Linsley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Davis | 39-26 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (SG) Ricky Linsley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:19 | Portland | John Nadeau picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 39-26 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses the dunk attempt | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Portland | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:13 | Portland | Douglas Lockett is hacked by John Nadeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nadeau, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (SF) Douglas Lockett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Philip Denton | |
| 18:03 | Portland | Dennis Toone scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-26 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | John Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Jean Blanks (C) Dennis Toone, John Wheeler, Christian Boyd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Philip Denton (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Russell Enders, John Tucker | |
| 17:26 | Portland | Carl Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | Portland | Jackie Anderson (SF), Gary Innis (PF) Edmund Frazier, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Raymond Broadnax is called for the reach on Robert McKay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Broadnax, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:05 | Portland | Robert McKay steps in front of the Jean Blanks pass in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (PG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Carl Allen (C) Raymond Broadnax, Jackie Anderson, Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (PG) Philip Denton | |
| 16:28 | Portland | Carl Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Boggs | 41-31 |
| 16:01 | Portland | Gary Innis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Edmund Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ricky Linsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Innis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harry Boggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McKay (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bogumil Zahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Harrison | 41-33 |
| 15:36 | Portland | Ricky Linsley clanks a runner near the basket | 41-33 |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bogumil Zahn | 41-33 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs is hacked by Ricky Linsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Linsley, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (PG), John Wheeler (SG), Jackie Anderson (SF), Christian Boyd (PF), James Davis (C) Edmund Frazier, Ricky Linsley, Douglas Lockett, Gary Innis, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Russell Enders (PF), John Tucker (C) Harry Boggs, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Jackie Anderson steps in front of the Richard Jones pass | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 15:09 | Portland | Christian Boyd grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:54 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:12 | Portland | Russell Enders takes the ball from Dennis Toone | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:27 | Portland | John Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jean Blanks (C) Dennis Toone, John Wheeler, Jackie Anderson, Christian Boyd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Russell Enders, John Tucker | |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 13:17 | Portland | Jean Blanks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Ricky Linsley takes the ball from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Linsley | 43-38 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 12:45 | Portland | Ricky Linsley pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:34 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Denton - foul #3 on Philip Denton, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (SF), Gary Innis (PF) Douglas Lockett, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Martin Harrison (PF) John Nadeau, Philip Denton | |
| 12:34 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Allen | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Edmund Frazier is open but misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Raymond Broadnax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Linsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Innis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Blanks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Boggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Jean Blanks - foul #2 on Jean Blanks, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Jackie Anderson (SF) Edmund Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SG), Philip Denton (PF) Harry Boggs, Martin Harrison | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:03 | Portland | Gary Innis grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:55 | Portland | Gary Innis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Jean Blanks blocks the short jumper by Richard Jones | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jean Blanks | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Portland | Ricky Linsley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Linsley, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (SG), Edmund Frazier (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Ricky Linsley, Jackie Anderson, Gary Innis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF), Russell Enders (C) Brian Allen, Richard Jones, Philip Denton, Bogumil Zahn | |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-43 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 09:27 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Gary Innis (PF), Christian Boyd (C) Raymond Broadnax, Edmund Frazier, Carl Allen, Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Denton (PF), John Tucker (C) John Nadeau, Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison, Russell Enders | |
| 09:27 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | John Wheeler steals it from Philip Denton in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 09:13 | Portland | Dennis Toone knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Lockett | 52-45 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Ricky Linsley (SG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:35 | Portland | Ricky Linsley is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Boggs - foul #3 on Harry Boggs, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Jackie Anderson (SF), James Davis (C) Douglas Lockett, Gary Innis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) Brian Allen, Richard Jones, Philip Denton, John Tucker | |
| 08:35 | Portland | Ricky Linsley misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:35 | Portland | Ricky Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay blows the dunk | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Portland | Christian Boyd pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Portland | Christian Boyd is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (PG) Dennis Toone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG) Harry Boggs | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Linsley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christian Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McKay (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Linsley - foul #4 on Ricky Linsley, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Edmund Frazier (SF), Gary Innis (PF), Jean Blanks (C) John Wheeler, Jackie Anderson, Christian Boyd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Denton (PF), Russell Enders (C) John Nadeau, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:35 | Portland | Gary Innis snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:13 | Portland | Gary Innis hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (PG), Carl Allen (PF) Raymond Broadnax, Gary Innis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs (SG), John Tucker (C) Richard Johnson, Russell Enders | |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 06:47 | Portland | Jean Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:29 | Portland | Ricky Linsley double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Douglas Lockett (SF), Gary Innis (PF) Ricky Linsley, Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF) Brian Allen, Richard Jones, Philip Denton | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Innis - foul #2 on Gary Innis, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Dennis Toone (SG) John Wheeler, Edmund Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:59 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Portland | Dennis Toone tips it home | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | John Nadeau misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Portland | Douglas Lockett gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:39 | Portland | Dennis Toone blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 05:38 | Portland | Dennis Toone hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Harry Boggs buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert McKay | 59-51 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Douglas Lockett scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Toone | 61-51 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Edmund Frazier (PG), Ricky Linsley (SG), Jackie Anderson (SF), James Davis (PF), Christian Boyd (C) Raymond Broadnax, Dennis Toone, Douglas Lockett, Gary Innis, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Russell Enders (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison, John Tucker | |
| 04:39 | Portland | Jackie Anderson is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Boyd | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen is hacked by Ricky Linsley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Linsley, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (PG) Ricky Linsley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 04:27 | Portland | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Portland | John Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Portland | Jean Blanks (C) Christian Boyd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:25 | Portland | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen hits a jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Portland | Edmund Frazier misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 63-53 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edmund Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jackie Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Blanks (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brian Allen (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jones (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Enders (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bogumil Zahn (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Russell Enders can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 63-53 |
| 03:25 | Portland | The rebound goes to Edmund Frazier | 63-53 |
| 03:00 | Portland | Edmund Frazier scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Wheeler and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Dennis Toone (SG), Christian Boyd (PF) John Wheeler, Jackie Anderson, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Philip Denton (PF) Brian Allen, Richard Johnson, Richard Jones, Russell Enders | |
| 03:00 | Portland | Edmund Frazier misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Portland | Christian Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:41 | Portland | Jean Blanks is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-53 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton is hacked by Raymond Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Broadnax, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), James Davis (C) Raymond Broadnax, Edmund Frazier, Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Tucker (C) Bogumil Zahn | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:33 | Portland | Robert McKay is called for the reach on Douglas Lockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McKay, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Gary Innis (PF) John Wheeler, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:33 | Portland | Douglas Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Portland | Douglas Lockett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | John Tucker gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Nadeau | 66-58 |
| 02:02 | Portland | Douglas Lockett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Lockett, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG) Harry Boggs | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Gary Innis is called for the reach on Philip Denton - foul #3 on Gary Innis, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Portland | Jackie Anderson (SF), Jean Blanks (C) Douglas Lockett, Christian Boyd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Bogumil Zahn (C) John Nadeau, Robert McKay, John Tucker | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Philip Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | Portland | Jean Blanks gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dennis Toone is fouled on the floor by Brian Allen - foul #4 on Brian Allen, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) Philip Denton | |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dennis Toone misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:14 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Portland | Dennis Toone is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Brian Allen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison tips it in | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Portland | Dennis Toone is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Portland | Carl Allen (C) Jean Blanks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:42 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:42 | Portland | Dennis Toone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Toone is called for the reach on Robert McKay - foul #1 on Dennis Toone, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Portland | John Wheeler (SG), Douglas Lockett (SF), Christian Boyd (PF), James Davis (C) Raymond Broadnax, Jackie Anderson, Gary Innis, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Nadeau (PG), Harry Boggs (SG), Philip Denton (PF), Russell Enders (C) Brian Allen, Richard Jones, Martin Harrison, Bogumil Zahn | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Portland | John Wheeler is hacked by John Nadeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nadeau, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Portland | Raymond Broadnax (PG), Jackie Anderson (SF), Gary Innis (PF), Carl Allen (C) Dennis Toone, Douglas Lockett, Christian Boyd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brian Allen (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Bogumil Zahn (C) John Nadeau, Harry Boggs, Philip Denton, Russell Enders | |
| 00:28 | Portland | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Portland | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Bogumil Zahn banks in the layup | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allen - foul #5 on Brian Allen, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Dennis Toone (SG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Philip Denton (SG) Brian Allen | |
| 00:20 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Raymond Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay loses the dribble to Dennis Toone in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 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 | Raymond Broadnax runs out the clock | 74-64 |