| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Toby Giles inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Toby Giles makes the turnaround from close range | 41-36 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Roy Nelson is called for the reach on Aaron Terrell - foul #3 on Roy Nelson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG) Roy Nelson | |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith is hacked by Jiao-Long Meng - foul #1 on Jiao-Long Meng, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 18:32 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 45-36 |
| 18:15 | Boise State | Toby Giles is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Morris Obyrne | 45-36 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gale Lent - foul #1 on Gale Lent, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Douglas Reed (PF) Jessie Hayes, Daniel Smith, Dennis Hutchins | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Gale Lent, Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Mike Appling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:39 | Boise State | Chad Sankey is called for the reach on Cesar Gonzalez - foul #3 on Chad Sankey, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG) Chad Sankey | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:21 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer slams it home set up by Cesar Gonzalez | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Smith | 48-38 |
| 16:54 | Boise State | Mike Appling hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 16:29 | Boise State | Aaron Terrell is called for the reach on Harvey Budde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG) Cesar Gonzalez, Mike Appling | |
| 16:10 | Boise State | Morris Obyrne steps in front of the Jiao-Long Meng pass | 50-41 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Harvey Budde gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gale Lent (fresh) SG - Jiao-Long Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Budde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Boise State | Harvey Budde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Morris Obyrne | 50-41 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gale Lent - foul #2 on Gale Lent, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF) Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | Boise State | The short jumper by Donald Zahorchak is denied by Jessie Hayes | 51-41 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Chad Sankey is called for the reach on Roy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Sankey, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Chad Sankey, Dennis Hutchins, Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Lane Taylor (C) Jiao-Long Meng, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 14:54 | Boise State | Roy Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Toby Giles hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self's pass is intercepted by Lane Taylor | 53-43 |
| 14:17 | Boise State | Toby Giles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Appling | 53-43 |
| 14:07 | Boise State | Richard Dark misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 53-43 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Arthur Self | 53-43 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Dark | 53-43 |
| 13:46 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Lane Taylor | 53-43 |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Toby Giles is hacked by Derrick Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Medeiros, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Roy Nelson, Mike Appling, Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Lane Taylor | |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Harvey Budde scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gale Lent | 53-46 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| 13:10 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-46 |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Gale Lent hits a floater in the paint set up by Jiao-Long Meng and he's fouled by Arthur Self - foul #4 on Arthur Self, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Arthur Self | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Rick Peck (C) Jiao-Long Meng, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 12:32 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Gale Lent grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 12:13 | Boise State | Harvey Budde clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Rick Peck swats the short shot by Morris Obyrne | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Roy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jessie Hayes - foul #3 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Douglas Reed (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Jessie Hayes, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF) Harvey Budde, Gale Lent, John Eisenhauer | |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Roy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Roy Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Terrell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Appling (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Dark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rick Peck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Peck - foul #1 on Rick Peck, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG) Roy Nelson, Toby Giles | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:04 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 57-50 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-50 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Douglas Reed | 59-50 |
| 09:57 | Boise State | Douglas Reed steals it from Jiao-Long Meng | 59-50 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros lays it in set up by Charles Thomas | 61-50 |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Rick Peck lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Appling | 61-52 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 08:43 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 08:41 | Boise State | Rick Peck misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Mike Appling pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Mike Appling buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cesar Gonzalez | 63-54 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Harvey Budde (SG), Toby Giles (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Cesar Gonzalez, Jiao-Long Meng, Mike Appling, Richard Dark, Rick Peck | |
| 07:56 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Chad Sankey (SG) Charles Thomas, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Toby Giles steals the ball from Chad Sankey | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chad Sankey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Budde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Eisenhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Harvey Budde misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | Toby Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Lane Taylor (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lane Taylor - foul #2 on Lane Taylor, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward (PF) Dennis Hutchins | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Gale Lent (SF), Richard Dark (PF) Roy Nelson, Harvey Budde, Toby Giles, John Eisenhauer | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Richard Dark snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | Lane Taylor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward is called for traveling | 64-54 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Gale Lent makes the shot from the left block | 64-56 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 05:22 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gale Lent | 67-59 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self loses the ball out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Chad Sankey, Lonnie Ward | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Cesar Gonzalez, Jiao-Long Meng, Gale Lent, Richard Dark, Lane Taylor | |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:27 | Boise State | Roy Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:15 | Boise State | John Eisenhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Toby Giles (SF) Mike Appling | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Donald Zahorchak is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rick Peck (PF) John Eisenhauer | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Boise State | Rick Peck grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Boise State | Toby Giles can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Budde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Toby Giles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Rick Peck snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Roy Nelson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 03:15 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Nelson | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Harvey Budde connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Nelson | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Thomas, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Mike Appling (SG), Gale Lent (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Lane Taylor (C) Roy Nelson, Harvey Budde, Toby Giles, Rick Peck, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Mike Appling pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Douglas Reed (C) Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Nelson (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Rick Peck (C) Cesar Gonzalez, Mike Appling, Gale Lent, Lane Taylor | |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Rick Peck lays it in set up by Roy Nelson | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Morris Obyrne (C) Chad Sankey, Charles Thomas, Douglas Reed | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Morris Obyrne swats the short shot by Richard Dark | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 70-64 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 70-64 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Toby Giles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Toby Giles, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Roy Nelson is called for the reach on Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Nelson, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (C) Morris Obyrne | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Toby Giles gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Toby Giles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins is hacked by Roy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Nelson, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gale Lent (PG) Roy Nelson | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Donald Zahorchak pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Toby Giles | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Gale Lent is called for the reach on Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gale Lent, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Toby Giles gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is hacked by Gale Lent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gale Lent, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Richard Dark is fouled on the floor by Arthur Self - foul #5 on Arthur Self, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mike Appling (SG), Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (C) Jiao-Long Meng, Toby Giles, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Richard Dark makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Richard Dark makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Gale Lent - foul #5 on Gale Lent, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Jessie Hayes, Charles Thomas, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cesar Gonzalez (PG), Jiao-Long Meng (SG), Toby Giles (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gale Lent, Mike Appling, Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Jiao-Long Meng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins | |
| Subs | Boise State | Harvey Budde (SF), John Eisenhauer (PF), Rick Peck (C) Toby Giles, Richard Dark, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Jiao-Long Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Cesar Gonzalez is called for the reach on Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cesar Gonzalez, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Jessie Hayes, Chad Sankey, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Subs | Boise State | Toby Giles (SF), Richard Dark (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Harvey Budde, John Eisenhauer, Rick Peck | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Charles Thomas takes the ball from Cesar Gonzalez in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas runs out the clock | 81-71 |