| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Severino - foul #1 on Thomas Severino, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willy Coleman | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates tips it in | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | John Palmateer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Willy Coleman | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | John Palmateer snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | John Palmateer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Cranston | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is fouled on the floor by John Palmateer - foul #3 on John Palmateer, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG), Jeremy Mason (C) John Palmateer, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Elder and he's fouled by Ronald Fulks - foul #1 on Ronald Fulks, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG) Willy Coleman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | Russell Lyke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Poirier - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell (SF), Eugene Henriques (C) Ronald Fulks, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino | |
| 17:41 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Meriwether | 43-41 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 43-43 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Russell Lyke drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell and he's hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Russell Lyke makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:59 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | Russell Lyke misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:41 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Russell Lyke is hacked by Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Joseph Decicco (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF), Ronald Cox (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Russell Lyke, Robert Meriwether, Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Kevin Elder, Michael Noble | |
| 16:09 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | Boise State | Ronald Cox grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Cranston swats the short shot by Thomas Severino | 49-43 |
| 15:29 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:25 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Boise State | Ronald Cox snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:08 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is fouled on the floor by Joseph Decicco - foul #1 on Joseph Decicco, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Jeremy Mason (C) Joseph Decicco, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Joseph Yates | |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Smith | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Lesh - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Thomas Mitchell (SF) Willy Coleman, Ronald Fulks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mitchell - foul #1 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (C) Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Michael Noble (PF) Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Cranston (C) Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates (C) Cory Ozuna | |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Christopher Poirier is called for the reach on John Palmateer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Owens (SF) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder | |
| 13:35 | Boise State | John Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | John Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 53-48 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Russell Lyke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Robert Meriwether (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF) Russell Lyke, John Palmateer, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 12:50 | Boise State | Willy Coleman grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Noble | 53-48 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Boise State | Willy Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Henriques | 56-48 |
| 12:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble is hacked by Eugene Henriques - foul #1 on Eugene Henriques, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Ronald Cox (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Willy Coleman, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Thomas Smith, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-48 |
| 11:25 | Boise State | Ronald Cox grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Elder - foul #3 on Kevin Elder, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG) Robert Meriwether | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:23 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Ronald Cox is called for the reach on Kevin Elder - foul #2 on Ronald Cox, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leonard Smith (SF), Jeremy Mason (C) Ronald Fulks, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs can't throw it down | 57-48 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cory Ozuna | 57-50 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory Ozuna - foul #1 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Robert Meriwether (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF) Russell Lyke, John Palmateer, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:17 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith and he's fouled by Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Fulks (SF), Dennis Cranston (C) Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Terry Rucks | |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Mason (PF) Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Phillip Owens, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks is called for 10 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Joseph Decicco (SG), Thomas Mitchell (C) Willy Coleman, Robert Meriwether, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF) Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Thomas Mitchell swats the layup by Terry Rucks | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino tips it home | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Decicco, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Cox (PF), Eugene Henriques (C) Joseph Decicco, Ronald Fulks, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Joseph Yates | |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| 07:54 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG) Russell Lyke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Kevin Elder, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble | |
| 07:45 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Henriques (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Mitchell steps in front of the Cory Ozuna pass | 59-57 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Willy Coleman | 61-57 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 61-57 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | John Palmateer pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Boise State | John Palmateer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Fulks (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Thomas Mitchell, Ronald Cox, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 06:53 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Dennis Cranston swats the layup by Joseph Yates | 61-57 |
| 06:33 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG) John Palmateer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Noble (PF) Christopher Poirier, Michael Lesh | |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Willy Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Boise State | Willy Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Cranston | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Fulks is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Ronald Fulks, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Ronald Cox (PF) Willy Coleman, Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF), Kevin Elder (PF) Phillip Owens, Michael Noble | |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | Boise State | Ronald Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Fulks | 64-57 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Robert Meriwether | 64-57 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Mason (C) Robert Meriwether, Ronald Fulks, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Thomas Smith, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates | |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Mason - foul #2 on Jeremy Mason, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (C) Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-61 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Mason picks off the pass by Stephen Kimbrough | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Boise State | Russell Lyke's pass is intercepted by Terry Rucks | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Russell Lyke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Henriques (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Jerry Stubbs steals it from Russell Lyke in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs lays it up and in | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF), Ronald Cox (PF) Russell Lyke, Joseph Decicco, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Jerry Stubbs, Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 03:06 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:04 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Cranston (C) Jeremy Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Elder | 64-63 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens tips it in | 64-65 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from John Palmateer and the foul's on Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Kevin Elder, Michael Noble | |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Owens | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks jams it on a great pass from Phillip Owens | 67-69 |
| 01:16 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Fulks takes the ball from Michael Lesh | 69-69 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Phillip Owens | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |