| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | David Hughes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Green | 30-33 |
| 19:21 | Boise State | Roger Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Christiano | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | David Hughes misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Green misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Willie Christiano comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Donald Green pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Frederick Popp blocks the short jumper by Donald Green | 33-33 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | David Hughes tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Gilbert McLaughlin (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Van Ricketts, Frederick Popp, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), Landon Kelley (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Christopher Case (PF), Coy Nichols (C) John Bowen, Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| 17:48 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Anthony Classen (PF) Roger Clark, Willie Christiano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski is fouled in the backcourt by Van Ricketts - foul #3 on Van Ricketts, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Kilroy is called for the reach on Tommy Lazarski - foul #1 on Michael Kilroy, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Frederick Popp (SF) Anthony Classen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Green (PF) Coy Nichols | |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Lazarski | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Popp and he's fouled by Donald Green - foul #1 on Donald Green, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Mario Updike (C) Tommy Lazarski, Landon Kelley, Christopher Case | |
| 16:20 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | John Bowen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Van Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Gary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Boise State | Eddie Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Frederick Popp blocks the short jumper by Richard Gary | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Frederick Popp | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin's pass is intercepted by Richard Gary in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Donald Green snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Donald Green makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Bowen | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Boise State | Richard Gary is called for the reach on Eddie Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gary, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG), Willie Christiano (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Eddie Cook, Gilbert McLaughlin, Frederick Popp, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Landon Kelley (SG), David Hughes (SF), Christopher Case (PF), Coy Nichols (C) John Bowen, Dean Johnston, Richard Gary, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| 14:01 | Boise State | Willie Christiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Anthony Classen steals it from Christopher Case | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Willie Christiano clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case is fouled on the floor by Bobby Mauriello - foul #1 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Watt (SF) Willie Christiano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG), Donald Green (PF) Landon Kelley, Christopher Case | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Donald Green drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Johnston | 42-42 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Van Ricketts is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Ronald Watt | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Donald Green is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (PG), Willie Christiano (SF), Frederick Popp (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Van Ricketts, Ronald Watt, Anthony Classen, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), John Bowen (SG), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, Dean Johnston, Coy Nichols | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eddie Cook (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roger Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Christiano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frederick Popp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tommy Lazarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Updike (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Boise State | Tommy Lazarski takes the ball from Roger Clark in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | David Hughes buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tommy Lazarski | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Boise State | Roger Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Clark, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Gary (SF), Christopher Case (PF) David Hughes, Donald Green | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike is called for 5 seconds | 44-45 |
| 10:42 | Boise State | Frederick Popp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Willie Christiano tips it home | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Gary hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Lazarski | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | Boise State | Frederick Popp hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Eddie Cook can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Willie Christiano can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | John Bowen pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Kilroy denies the turnaround by Richard Gary | 46-47 |
| 09:49 | Boise State | Frederick Popp gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:28 | Boise State | Willie Christiano scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Cook | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Bowen | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Roger Clark is hacked by Richard Gary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gary, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Gilbert McLaughlin (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Eddie Cook, Willie Christiano, Frederick Popp, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), Dean Johnston (SG), Landon Kelley (SF), Donald Green (PF), Coy Nichols (C) Tommy Lazarski, John Bowen, Richard Gary, Christopher Case, Mario Updike | |
| 08:45 | Boise State | Anthony Classen misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Shrader - foul #4 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), David Hughes (SF) Bruce Shrader, Landon Kelley | |
| 08:45 | Boise State | Anthony Classen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Boise State | Anthony Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | David Hughes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-49 |
| 08:20 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | Boise State | Van Ricketts misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Donald Green grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:44 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Van Ricketts (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Mauriello (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Coy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin loses the dribble to Donald Green | 50-49 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Donald Green's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Classen | 50-49 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Green tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by David Hughes - foul #4 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eddie Cook (SG), Frederick Popp (PF), Richard Moore (C) Roger Clark, Anthony Classen, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG), John Bowen (SG), Landon Kelley (SF), Mario Updike (C) Norman White, Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Coy Nichols | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:20 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader's floater is knocked away by Frederick Popp | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Boise State | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:33 | Boise State | Van Ricketts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert McLaughlin | 55-51 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Landon Kelley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Popp - foul #3 on Frederick Popp, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Watt (SF), Michael Kilroy (C) Gilbert McLaughlin, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Coy Nichols (C) John Bowen, Donald Green, Mario Updike | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:12 | Boise State | Frederick Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Landon Kelley picks off the pass by Frederick Popp | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Popp - foul #4 on Frederick Popp, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG), Willie Christiano (SF), Anthony Classen (PF), Bobby Mauriello (C) Van Ricketts, Ronald Watt, Frederick Popp, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Hughes (SF), Christopher Case (PF) Richard Gary, Landon Kelley | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-53 |
| 05:15 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Willie Christiano clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Boise State | Eddie Cook snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Roger Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Christopher Case gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eddie Cook (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Christiano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Classen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Mauriello (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Shrader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Mauriello - foul #2 on Bobby Mauriello, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Van Ricketts (PG), Frederick Popp (SF), Gilbert McLaughlin (PF), Michael Kilroy (C) Eddie Cook, Willie Christiano, Anthony Classen, Bobby Mauriello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG), John Bowen (SG), Richard Gary (SF), Mario Updike (C) Bruce Shrader, Dean Johnston, David Hughes, Christopher Case | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Coy Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:28 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:03 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin lays it in set up by Roger Clark | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Christiano (SF) Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Green (PF) Coy Nichols | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | John Bowen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gary | 57-57 |
| 02:40 | Boise State | Van Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin (PF) Roger Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Shrader (PG) Tommy Lazarski | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Van Ricketts picks off the pass by Donald Green | 57-57 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Updike - foul #2 on Mario Updike, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Michael Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Clark (SG), Bobby Mauriello (C) Gilbert McLaughlin, Michael Kilroy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston (SG), David Hughes (SF) John Bowen, Richard Gary | |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Dean Johnston | 59-59 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Shrader - foul #5 on Bruce Shrader, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bowen (PG) Bruce Shrader | |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Donald Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Mario Updike pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston is fouled on the floor by Frederick Popp - foul #5 on Frederick Popp, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin (PF) Frederick Popp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Van Ricketts is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowen - foul #2 on John Bowen, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Van Ricketts is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #4 on Van Ricketts, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Boise State | John Bowen is called for the reach on Bobby Mauriello in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bowen, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Bobby Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Willie Christiano takes the ball from Dean Johnston | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by John Bowen - foul #4 on John Bowen, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | John Bowen double dribbles | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Willie Christiano is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Johnston - foul #1 on Dean Johnston, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Willie Christiano misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Willie Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Dean Johnston makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Hughes | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts is hacked by John Bowen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bowen, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski (PG) John Bowen | |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Van Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Tommy Lazarski clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-65 |