| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Toby Giles snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | Toby Giles is fouled on the floor by Aaron Terrell - foul #1 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | Daniel Smith takes the ball from Richard Dark | 36-43 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 18:55 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jiao-Long Meng | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins's pass is intercepted by Toby Giles | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | Toby Giles misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-43 |
| 17:54 | Boise State | Richard Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Boise State | Richard Dark can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:59 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hutchins - foul #2 on Dennis Hutchins, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Roy Nelson, Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 16:40 | Boise State | Harvey Budde misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:38 | Boise State | Rick Peck hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Harvey Budde is hacked by Derrick Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Medeiros, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Harvey Budde knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gale Lent | 41-46 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Self | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) SF - Harvey Budde (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sankey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Boise State | Gale Lent's pass is intercepted by Douglas Reed | 41-49 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Lane Taylor (C) Gale Lent, Mike Appling, Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Arthur Self, Chad Sankey, Charles Thomas, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Richard Dark clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Obyrne - foul #1 on Morris Obyrne, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Richard Dark makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Richard Dark misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Toby Giles - foul #3 on Toby Giles, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG) Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:49 | Boise State | Roy Nelson is hacked by Jessie Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Jessie Hayes, Lonnie Ward | |
| 14:33 | Boise State | Arthur Self steals it from Toby Giles | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses the shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng is hacked by Dennis Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hutchins, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF) Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Richard Dark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Hutchins - foul #4 on Dennis Hutchins, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), John Eisenhauer (C) Roy Nelson, Lane Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Lonnie Ward (PF) Arthur Self, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Richard Dark misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Richard Dark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Dark - foul #3 on Richard Dark, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Rick Peck (C) Richard Dark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Harvey Budde pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Rick Peck misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward loses the dribble to John Eisenhauer | 43-53 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Lonnie Ward is called for the reach on Gale Lent - foul #1 on Lonnie Ward, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Donald Zahorchak (C) Harvey Budde, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (PG), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Morris Obyrne | |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Donald Zahorchak is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF) Cesar Gonzalez, Mike Appling, Gale Lent, John Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Douglas Reed (PF) Daniel Smith, Lonnie Ward | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Jiao-Long Meng steals the ball from Arthur Self | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:57 | Boise State | Toby Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:49 | Boise State | Roy Nelson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Toby Giles | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sankey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Self and he's fouled by Toby Giles - foul #4 on Toby Giles, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Roy Nelson, Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Arthur Self, Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Eisenhauer | 47-55 |
| 11:21 | Boise State | Rick Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Peck - foul #2 on Rick Peck, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:58 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer hits the finger roll set up by Mike Appling and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG) Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:58 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Douglas Reed (PF) Chad Sankey, Lonnie Ward | |
| 10:15 | Boise State | Mike Appling is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Morris Obyrne is denied by Rick Peck | 53-56 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is fouled on the floor by Rick Peck - foul #3 on Rick Peck, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Richard Dark (PF), Lane Taylor (C) Gale Lent, Mike Appling, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Morris Obyrne | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 09:24 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:09 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Harvey Budde | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | Boise State | Daniel Smith takes the ball from Harvey Budde in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 08:35 | Boise State | Derrick Medeiros steals the ball from Lane Taylor | 56-58 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is fouled on the floor by Lane Taylor - foul #2 on Lane Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SF), Rick Peck (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Harvey Budde, Richard Dark, Lane Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Lonnie Ward (PF) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:00 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chad Sankey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Nelson and the foul's on Douglas Reed - foul #1 on Douglas Reed, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Toby Giles (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF) Roy Nelson, Jiao-Long Meng, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward, Douglas Reed | |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Toby Giles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Self | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | Boise State | Toby Giles knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gale Lent | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 06:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Gale Lent | 62-63 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Gale Lent hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 62-63 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne's floater is tipped away by Donald Zahorchak | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John Eisenhauer | 62-63 |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Toby Giles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:34 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Rick Peck (C) Gale Lent, Mike Appling, Toby Giles, John Eisenhauer, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Chad Sankey, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas clanks a shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:35 | Boise State | Richard Dark grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lonnie Ward - foul #2 on Lonnie Ward, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros can't connect on a floater from the left block | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes can't connect on a runner near the basket | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dark - foul #4 on Richard Dark, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Gale Lent (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Lane Taylor (C) Roy Nelson, Harvey Budde, Richard Dark, Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Jessie Hayes, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gale Lent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lane Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lonnie Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Gale Lent is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Ward - foul #3 on Lonnie Ward, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG) Lonnie Ward | |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Gale Lent misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Morris Obyrne - foul #2 on Morris Obyrne, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Harvey Budde (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Rick Peck (C) Cesar Gonzalez, Jiao-Long Meng, Gale Lent, Lane Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG) Jessie Hayes | |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Toby Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak (C) Rick Peck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins loses the dribble to John Eisenhauer | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Roy Nelson is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Roy Nelson, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Richard Dark (PF) Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG) Chad Sankey | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:44 | Boise State | Roy Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-68 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Morris Obyrne picks off the pass by Jiao-Long Meng in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 00:49 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak misses the dunk | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Arthur Self | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aaron Terrell | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Arthur Self is called for the reach on Roy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Self, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Nelson - foul #3 on Roy Nelson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Richard Dark grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Dennis Hutchins swats the layup by Richard Dark | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins buries a turnaround in the paint | 72-74 |