| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (fresh) C - Peter Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) SG - Ian Graham (fresh) SF - Hal Prior (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Paul Norris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is fouled on the floor by John Miles - foul #1 on John Miles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Haddad and he's hacked by Hal Prior - foul #1 on Hal Prior, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Boise State | Ian Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Boise State | Hal Prior tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion is hacked by John Miles - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (PF) John Miles | |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Haddad | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | Ian Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses the shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Boise State | Gerald Haddad picks off the pass by Roderick Huizenga | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:33 | Boise State | Hal Prior drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Graham | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Chester Gilbert takes the ball from Sean Allen | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert dunks the ball | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is hacked by Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Ian Graham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Norris | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fresh) SG - Sean Allen (fresh) SF - Gregory Askew (fresh) PF - Jacob Service (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roderick Huizenga (fresh) C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Norris denies the turnaround by John Inouye | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service tips it home | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Boise State | Hal Prior is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SG), Russell Webb (PF) John Inouye, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Travis Little (SF), Carlos Turner (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Hal Prior, Roderick Huizenga, Paul Norris | |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is hacked by Leo Ballance - foul #1 on Leo Ballance, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 14:29 | Boise State | Ian Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Gilbert | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Haddad | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | Leo Ballance is called for the reach on Ian Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Ballance, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Leo Ballance, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hal Prior (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF) Travis Little, Carlos Turner | |
| 13:39 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga lays it in set up by Jessie Corrado | 9-14 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Brown | 12-14 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:08 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer loses the dribble to Chester Gilbert | 12-14 |
| 12:44 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert dunks the ball | 12-16 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Michael Cox is blocked by Jessie Corrado | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roderick Huizenga | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Graham | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Chester Gilbert steals the ball from Bradley Champion | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Haddad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) C - Peter Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Prior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roderick Huizenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Corrado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Boise State | Ian Graham double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Michael Cox, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF), Carlos Turner (PF), Paul Norris (C) Ian Graham, Hal Prior, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank James - foul #1 on Frank James, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Boise State | Carlos Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:10 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank James and the foul's on Jacob Service - foul #1 on Jacob Service, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| 10:10 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb's floater is tipped away by Paul Norris | 13-21 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:37 | Boise State | Russell Webb swats the layup by Chester Gilbert | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | John Inouye grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is fouled on the floor by Paul Norris - foul #1 on Paul Norris, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Peter Springer (C) John Inouye, Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Carlos Turner, Paul Norris | |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Russell Webb | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Sargent - foul #1 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Cox (C) Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Hal Prior (SF) Chester Gilbert, Frank James, Travis Little | |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:36 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb banks in the layup | 18-22 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Gerald Haddad takes the ball from Henry Lamb in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Hal Prior makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ian Graham | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Champion (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ian Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) SF - Hal Prior (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roderick Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Whetsel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent travels in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), John Inouye (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Peter Springer (C) Manuel Sargent, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chester Gilbert (PG), Carlos Turner (PF), Paul Norris (C) Ian Graham, Roderick Huizenga, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Peter Springer | 20-24 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF) Henry Lamb, Hal Prior | |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Travis Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Service | 20-24 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 06:22 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Chester Gilbert blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer is hacked by Paul Norris - foul #2 on Paul Norris, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Michael Cox (C) John Inouye, Gregory Askew, Jacob Service, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Chester Gilbert, Frank James, Carlos Turner, Paul Norris | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roderick Huizenga - foul #1 on Roderick Huizenga, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hal Prior (SF) Travis Little | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Henry Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Allen - foul #1 on Sean Allen, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Henry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion makes the shot from close range | 24-26 |
| 04:58 | Boise State | Ian Graham is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 24-29 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Allen | 24-29 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-29 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-29 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Peter Springer (C) Steven Brown, Sean Allen, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chester Gilbert (PG), Frank James (SG), Travis Little (SF), John Miles (PF), Paul Norris (C) Ian Graham, Henry Lamb, Hal Prior, Roderick Huizenga, Jessie Corrado | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Askew (fresh) PF - Jacob Service (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Chester Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Little (fresh) PF - John Miles (fresh) C - Paul Norris (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Boise State | John Miles comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 24-29 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer buries a jumper near the basket set up by Gerald Haddad | 26-29 |
| 02:36 | Boise State | Frank James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Haddad | 28-29 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | John Miles is hacked by Jacob Service - foul #2 on Jacob Service, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Leo Ballance (SG), Russell Webb (PF) Manuel Sargent, Gerald Haddad, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ian Graham (SG) Frank James | |
| 02:14 | Boise State | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:31 | Boise State | Travis Little misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | John Inouye hits a shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Ian Graham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chester Gilbert | 30-34 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | John Miles is called for the reach on Jacob Service - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (C) John Inouye, Sean Allen, Leo Ballance, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (SG), Hal Prior (SF), Carlos Turner (PF), Jessie Corrado (C) Ian Graham, Travis Little, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Jacob Service swats the short shot by Jessie Corrado | 32-34 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado tips it in | 32-36 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jessie Corrado steals it from Gregory Askew | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Jessie Corrado comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |