| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fresh) SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) PF - Cyril Gibson (fresh) C - Jerald Wagoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fresh) SG - Edward Farley (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Antony Boeding (fresh) C - Ho Wang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Portland | Antony Boeding gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Portland | Garth Ritenour clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Portland | Garth Ritenour grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Portland | Garth Ritenour drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ho Wang | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Antony Boeding steals the ball from Michael Welsh in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Portland | Michael Welsh picks off the pass by Garth Ritenour | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Garth Ritenour - foul #1 on Garth Ritenour, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Portland | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon's pass is intercepted by Garth Ritenour | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Edward Farley connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by William Taylor and he's fouled by Cyril Gibson - foul #1 on Cyril Gibson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Chang (PG), Randy Kovacs (SF), Joe Coleman (PF) Garth Ritenour, William Taylor, Antony Boeding | |
| 17:56 | Portland | Edward Farley makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hager | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Portland | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Portland | Ho Wang clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Billy Hager, Robert Hick, Michael Jones, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Gary Riley (SG), William Taylor (SF), Antony Boeding (PF) Charles Chang, Edward Farley, Randy Kovacs, Joe Coleman | |
| 16:39 | Portland | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Corder - foul #1 on Albert Corder, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh (SF) Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:21 | Portland | Garth Ritenour misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marc Smith - foul #1 on Marc Smith, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Portland | Garth Ritenour makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Portland | Garth Ritenour makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner (C) Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:58 | Portland | Ho Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Cyril Gibson (PF) Marc Smith, Michael Welsh | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fresh) SG - Michael Maxon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Corder (fresh) PF - Cyril Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerald Wagoner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Riley (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Antony Boeding (fairly fresh) C - Ho Wang (tiring) | |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder travels in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 15:29 | Portland | Gary Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:28 | Portland | Garth Ritenour grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | Portland | Antony Boeding comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 15:11 | Portland | Ho Wang pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Garth Ritenour connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Taylor | 3-9 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Ho Wang is called for the reach on Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ho Wang, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (PG), Robert Hick (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Albert Corder, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Charles Chang (SG), Joe Coleman (PF), Randy Kovacs (C) Garth Ritenour, Gary Riley, Antony Boeding, Ho Wang | |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Antony Boeding (PF) William Taylor | |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager's dunk attempt is rejected by Antony Boeding | 3-9 |
| 14:21 | Portland | Randy Kovacs grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:18 | Portland | Billy Hager is called for the reach on Bobby Vosburgh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hager, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| 13:59 | Portland | David Barnett is called for the reach on Charles Chang - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), William Valazquez (SG) Billy Hager, Robert Hick | |
| Subs | Portland | Ho Wang (C) Joe Coleman | |
| 13:34 | Portland | Antony Boeding buries a jumper from close range | 3-11 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | David Barnett misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 3-11 |
| 13:16 | Portland | Antony Boeding grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh can't tip it in | 3-11 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | David Barnett double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Marc Smith, William Valazquez, Michael Welsh, David Barnett, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Edward Farley (SG) Bobby Vosburgh, Charles Chang | |
| 12:47 | Portland | Garth Ritenour comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-11 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-11 |
| 12:30 | Portland | Edward Farley pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 12:20 | Portland | Edward Farley scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Garth Ritenour | 3-13 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is hacked by Ho Wang - foul #2 on Ho Wang, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Michael Welsh (SF) Ralph Arbogast, Billy Hager, Robert Hick | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Garth Ritenour, Ho Wang | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Marc Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Maxon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) PF - Cyril Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jerald Wagoner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Riley (fresh) SG - Edward Farley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Antony Boeding (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kovacs (tiring) | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 3-13 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 11:30 | Portland | The rebound goes to Gary Riley | 3-13 |
| 11:25 | Portland | Edward Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Albert Corder (PF), Michael Jones (C) Marc Smith, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 3-13 |
| 11:03 | Portland | Randy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 3-13 |
| 10:48 | Portland | Antony Boeding is hacked by Albert Corder - foul #2 on Albert Corder, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), David Barnett (PF) William Valazquez, Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Charles Chang (SG) Gary Riley, Edward Farley | |
| 10:41 | Portland | Garth Ritenour misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-13 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 3-13 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is fouled in the backcourt by Garth Ritenour - foul #2 on Garth Ritenour, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG) Garth Ritenour | |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner misses the turnaround in the paint | 3-13 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner grabs the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Welsh | 5-13 |
| 09:48 | Portland | Randy Kovacs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Maxon - foul #1 on Michael Maxon, team foul #7 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, David Barnett, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Edward Farley (SG) Bobby Vosburgh | |
| 09:48 | Portland | Randy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:48 | Portland | Randy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marc Smith | 8-15 |
| 09:10 | Portland | Charles Chang misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 8-15 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Randy Kovacs pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:03 | Portland | Antony Boeding hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Farley | 8-17 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), David Barnett (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Billy Hager, Robert Hick, Cyril Gibson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG) Charles Chang | |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:41 | Portland | Edward Farley gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 08:36 | Portland | Gary Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Smith - foul #2 on Marc Smith, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG) Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 08:36 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:36 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 9-19 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Gary Riley snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Gary Riley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Welsh - foul #1 on Michael Welsh, team foul #9 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson (PF) Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG) Randy Kovacs | |
| 07:58 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 07:58 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Joe Coleman picks off the pass by Cyril Gibson | 9-21 |
| 07:45 | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh lays it in set up by Joe Coleman | 9-23 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Welsh (fairly fresh) PF - Cyril Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Bobby Vosburgh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Farley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (tired) PF - Antony Boeding (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Riley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Bobby Vosburgh is called for the reach on Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Vosburgh, team foul #8 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | Portland | Randy Kovacs (C) Edward Farley | |
| 07:43 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-23 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 07:43 | Portland | Antony Boeding grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 07:24 | Portland | Joe Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Welsh | 12-23 |
| 06:58 | Portland | Gary Riley is hacked by Michael Maxon - foul #2 on Michael Maxon, team foul #10 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Chang (SG) Joe Coleman | |
| 06:58 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:58 | Portland | Gary Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Billy Hager | 14-25 |
| 06:30 | Portland | Randy Kovacs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Edward Farley (SG), Joe Coleman (SF) Bobby Vosburgh, Gary Riley | |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 16-25 |
| 05:44 | Portland | Robert Hick is called for the reach on Charles Chang - foul #1 on Robert Hick, team foul #11 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Welsh (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), David Barnett (C) William Valazquez, Robert Hick, Michael Jones, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG) Joe Coleman | |
| 05:44 | Portland | Charles Chang makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:44 | Portland | Charles Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh is called for traveling | 16-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Coleman (SF) Gary Riley | |
| 05:27 | Portland | David Barnett steals the ball from Joe Coleman in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | David Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Welsh and he's hacked by Antony Boeding - foul #1 on Antony Boeding, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Riley (PG) Edward Farley | |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:55 | Portland | Antony Boeding grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:38 | Portland | Charles Chang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Gary Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:20 | Portland | Joe Coleman misses the easy open layup | 18-26 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager is hacked by Joe Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Hick (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Edward Farley (SG), Ho Wang (C) Gary Riley, Charles Chang, Joe Coleman | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Antony Boeding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Randy Kovacs is called for the reach on Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Kovacs, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Albert Corder (PF) Billy Hager, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), William Taylor (SF) Bobby Vosburgh, Randy Kovacs | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Portland | Ho Wang snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Portland | Antony Boeding comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Corder - foul #3 on Albert Corder, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Michael Welsh (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Ralph Arbogast, Robert Hick, Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:38 | Portland | Antony Boeding makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:38 | Portland | Antony Boeding makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Marc Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Wagoner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Garth Ritenour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Farley (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Antony Boeding (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ho Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:24 | Portland | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:21 | Portland | Edward Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG) Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Chang (SG) Edward Farley | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson (PF) Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Garth Ritenour is fouled in the backcourt by William Valazquez - foul #1 on William Valazquez, team foul #13 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barnett (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:02 | Portland | Garth Ritenour misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Garth Ritenour makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | Portland | Garth Ritenour drills a shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #13 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG), Robert Hick (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Michael Maxon, Cyril Gibson, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Portland | Bobby Vosburgh (PG), Gary Riley (SG), Randy Kovacs (SF) Garth Ritenour, Charles Chang, William Taylor | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:58 | Portland | Antony Boeding grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:41 | Portland | Marc Smith picks off the pass by Antony Boeding | 24-31 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith lays it up and in | 26-31 |
| 01:20 | Portland | Robert Hick steals the ball from Bobby Vosburgh | 26-31 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith is hacked by Ho Wang - foul #3 on Ho Wang, team foul #14 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Cyril Gibson (PF) Michael Welsh, Michael Jones, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Portland | Garth Ritenour (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Bobby Vosburgh, Ho Wang | |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Portland | Antony Boeding's pass is intercepted by Ralph Arbogast | 27-31 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 00:39 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh (SF), David Barnett (C) Robert Hick, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:34 | Portland | Ralph Arbogast steals it from Garth Ritenour in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh lays it up and in set up by Ralph Arbogast | 31-31 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Randy Kovacs loses the dribble to Ralph Arbogast | 31-31 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast buries a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Welsh | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Randy Kovacs drills a jumper near the basket | 33-33 |