| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (fresh) SG - Michael Myers (fresh) SF - Walter Knaack (fresh) PF - Edgar Printz (fresh) C - Brett Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Sargent (fresh) SG - Arthur Kondo (fresh) SF - William Showman (fresh) PF - Howard Colvin (fresh) C - Rodney Salaam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Boise State | William Showman hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Sargent | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers's pass is intercepted by William Showman | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Boise State | Brett Thomas steals it from Howard Colvin in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Howard Colvin | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Boise State | William Showman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers clanks a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | William Showman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | David Sargent connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Showman | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers is hacked by Arthur Kondo - foul #1 on Arthur Kondo, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Brett Thomas | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Boise State | William Showman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Knaack | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo is fouled on the floor by Edgar Printz - foul #1 on Edgar Printz, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Eric Agee (SG), Jeffery Simons (SF), Floyd Guinn (PF), Charles Grimes (C) Mark Patton, Michael Myers, Walter Knaack, Edgar Printz, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Blair (PG), Sam Wade (SG), Joe Cornell (SF), Jason Kron (PF), Robert Alexander (C) David Sargent, Arthur Kondo, William Showman, Howard Colvin, Rodney Salaam | |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Robert Alexander hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Blair | 5-10 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons misses short on a shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jie Wang | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | Boise State | Jason Kron misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Guinn - foul #1 on Floyd Guinn, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz (PF) Jeffery Simons | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:25 | Boise State | Jason Kron makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:25 | Boise State | Jason Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Alexander swats the layup by Edgar Printz | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Joe Cornell is hacked by Eric Agee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Agee, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Michael Parks (C) Jie Wang, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Moore (PG), Arthur Kondo (SG), William Showman (SF), Shawn Jones (PF), Rodney Salaam (C) Eugene Blair, Sam Wade, Joe Cornell, Jason Kron, Robert Alexander | |
| 15:48 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Shawn Jones and he's fouled by Michael Parks - foul #1 on Michael Parks, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG), Walter Knaack (SF), Brett Thomas (C) Eric Agee, Floyd Guinn, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:48 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Printz (fresh) C - Brett Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Arthur Kondo (fairly fresh) SF - William Showman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Jones (fresh) C - Rodney Salaam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz grabs the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Mark Patton is called for the reach on William Showman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Patton, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Jeffery Simons (SF) Mark Patton, Walter Knaack | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sargent (PG), Howard Colvin (PF) John Moore, William Showman | |
| 14:58 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Printz - foul #2 on Edgar Printz, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack (SF), Eric Agee (PF), Charles Grimes (C) Michael Myers, Edgar Printz, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:58 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:58 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Rodney Salaam steals it from Walter Knaack | 10-17 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Shawn Jones is called for traveling | 10-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Floyd Guinn (PF) Jie Wang, Walter Knaack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Blair (SG), Joe Cornell (SF), Jason Kron (PF), Robert Alexander (C) Arthur Kondo, Shawn Jones, Howard Colvin, Rodney Salaam | |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee makes the jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 13:51 | Boise State | Jason Kron dunks the ball set up by David Sargent | 12-19 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Mark Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG), Walter Knaack (SF), Brett Thomas (C) Eric Agee, Jeffery Simons, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SG), William Showman (SF), Howard Colvin (PF), Rodney Salaam (C) David Sargent, Joe Cornell, Jason Kron, Robert Alexander | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Sam Wade is called for the reach on Floyd Guinn - foul #1 on Sam Wade, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG) Mark Patton | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 12:49 | Boise State | William Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | William Showman misses the shot from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Guinn | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam's floater is tipped away by Brett Thomas | 14-19 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas is fouled on the floor by Howard Colvin - foul #1 on Howard Colvin, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Eric Agee (SG), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Jie Wang, Michael Myers, Floyd Guinn, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sargent (PG), Arthur Kondo (SG), Joe Cornell (SF), Jason Kron (PF), Robert Alexander (C) Eugene Blair, Sam Wade, William Showman, Howard Colvin, Rodney Salaam | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Patton (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knaack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) C - Michael Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Kondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Cornell (fresh) PF - Jason Kron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Alexander takes the ball from Eric Agee | 14-19 |
| 11:19 | Boise State | Jason Kron drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Sargent | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Cornell - foul #1 on Joe Cornell, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons (SG) Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | Walter Knaack steals it from Joe Cornell | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Michael Myers (SG), Brett Thomas (C) Mark Patton, Jeffery Simons, Walter Knaack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SG), William Showman (SF), Shawn Jones (PF), Rodney Salaam (C) Arthur Kondo, Joe Cornell, Jason Kron, Robert Alexander | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam tips it back up and in | 16-24 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 16-24 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Rodney Salaam - foul #1 on Rodney Salaam, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons (SF), Floyd Guinn (PF) Eric Agee, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Moore (PG), Eugene Blair (SG), Howard Colvin (PF) David Sargent, Sam Wade, Shawn Jones | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:18 | Boise State | John Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Myers, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG) Jie Wang | |
| Subs | Boise State | Shawn Jones (C) Rodney Salaam | |
| 08:47 | Boise State | Eugene Blair can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | John Moore picks off the pass by Brett Thomas | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Eugene Blair can't connect on a floater from the right side | 19-24 |
| 08:09 | Boise State | Howard Colvin tips it home | 19-26 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 07:58 | Boise State | Howard Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Shawn Jones is hacked by Brett Thomas - foul #1 on Brett Thomas, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Eric Agee (SG), Walter Knaack (SF), Michael Parks (C) Mark Patton, Michael Myers, Jeffery Simons, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sargent (PG), Sam Wade (SG), Jason Kron (PF), Rodney Salaam (C) John Moore, Eugene Blair, William Showman, Howard Colvin | |
| 07:50 | Boise State | Shawn Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 07:31 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jason Kron | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jie Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knaack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Floyd Guinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Wade (fresh) SF - Shawn Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Kron (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Salaam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Jason Kron blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Eric Agee - foul #2 on Eric Agee, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Myers (SG) Eric Agee | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joe Cornell (SF) Shawn Jones | |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Jason Kron misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Jason Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack lays it in on a great pass from Michael Myers | 21-27 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | David Sargent loses the dribble to Jie Wang in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack jams it on a great pass from Jie Wang | 23-27 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Sam Wade misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks is hacked by Rodney Salaam - foul #2 on Rodney Salaam, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Jeffery Simons (SG), Charles Grimes (PF) Jie Wang, Michael Myers, Floyd Guinn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Blair (PG), Arthur Kondo (SG), William Showman (SF), Howard Colvin (PF) David Sargent, Sam Wade, Joe Cornell, Rodney Salaam | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Knaack | 23-27 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Walter Knaack misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 05:50 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Arthur Kondo | 23-27 |
| 05:44 | Boise State | William Showman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-27 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks's pass is intercepted by Jason Kron | 23-27 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Jason Kron blows the wide open layup | 23-27 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Simons | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | Howard Colvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Howard Colvin is called for the reach on Charles Grimes - foul #2 on Howard Colvin, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Wang (PG), Michael Myers (SG), Floyd Guinn (SF), Brett Thomas (C) Mark Patton, Jeffery Simons, Walter Knaack, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Sargent (PG), Joe Cornell (SF), Shawn Jones (PF) Eugene Blair, William Showman, Howard Colvin | |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:58 | Boise State | Jason Kron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Floyd Guinn hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jie Wang | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Boise State | Joe Cornell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Cornell, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Agee (SG), Edgar Printz (PF) Michael Myers, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Rodney Salaam (C) Arthur Kondo, Shawn Jones, Jason Kron | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jie Wang (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Guinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Printz (fresh) C - Brett Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Wade (fresh) SF - Joe Cornell (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Salaam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz hits a driving attempt from the right block | 31-27 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:39 | Boise State | Rodney Salaam grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:34 | Boise State | Sam Wade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Jie Wang drills a floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:05 | Boise State | Joe Cornell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee is fouled on the floor by Rodney Salaam - foul #3 on Rodney Salaam, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Patton (PG), Michael Myers (SG) Jie Wang, Floyd Guinn | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Moore (PG), Eugene Blair (SG), William Showman (SF), Howard Colvin (PF), Shawn Jones (C) David Sargent, Sam Wade, Joe Cornell, Robert Alexander, Rodney Salaam | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Eric Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:46 | Boise State | Eric Agee is called for the reach on John Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Agee, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Simons (SF), Charles Grimes (C) Eric Agee, Brett Thomas | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:46 | Boise State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:46 | Boise State | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Mark Patton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-27 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | William Showman is hacked by Jeffery Simons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Simons, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | William Showman makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | William Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Printz loses the dribble to Shawn Jones | 34-29 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | John Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Patton - foul #2 on Mark Patton, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas (C) Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:56 | Boise State | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:56 | Boise State | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Brett Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Patton | 37-30 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Howard Colvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | Shawn Jones misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | William Showman grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | John Moore drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Jones | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Mark Patton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-32 |