| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Claar steps in front of the Gilbert Gardea pass | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Gilbert Gardea is called for the reach on Robert Claar - foul #1 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Boise State | Archie Schipper is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:09 | Boise State | Gary Forbes grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SG), Cheslav Milanowski (SF), Kyle Fortes (PF), Michael Pick (C) Eusebio Gallo, Robert Claar, Gary Forbes, Archie Schipper, Milton Mancuso | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Claar (SG), Archie Schipper (PF), Milton Mancuso (C) Kenneth Mayo, Kyle Fortes, Michael Pick | |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Archie Schipper slams it home on a great pass from Eric Williams and the foul's on Richard Elder - foul #1 on Richard Elder, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (PF) Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo (PG) Eric Williams | |
| 16:35 | Boise State | Archie Schipper misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Huey Glantz, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Forbes (SF) Cheslav Milanowski | |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Gary Forbes comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Nathanson - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG) Terry Lamberton | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Gary Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Gary Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Robert Claar gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Robert Claar buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Schipper | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 38-43 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Forbes | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Eusebio Gallo takes the ball from Gilbert Gardea | 38-45 |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Gary Forbes loses the dribble to Huey Glantz | 38-45 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Forbes - foul #2 on Gary Forbes, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), John Carroll (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Gilbert Gardea, Anthony Nathanson, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SG), Cheslav Milanowski (SF), Kyle Fortes (PF), Michael Pick (C) Eusebio Gallo, Robert Claar, Gary Forbes, Archie Schipper, Milton Mancuso | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Terry Lamberton is called for the reach on Kenneth Mayo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Lamberton, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Eric Williams pass | 40-45 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton throws it down set up by Larry Vetter | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Boise State | Michael Pick is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Huey Glantz (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) Larry Vetter, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Robert Claar (SG), Gary Forbes (SF), Archie Schipper (PF) Eric Williams, Kenneth Mayo, Cheslav Milanowski, Kyle Fortes | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SG - Terry Lamberton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Erik Zysett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Forbes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Pick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Boise State | Archie Schipper misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | John Carroll grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | Gary Forbes lays it in uncontested set up by Erik Zysett | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Claar - foul #2 on Robert Claar, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Roberto Martin, John Carroll, Huey Glantz, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), Cheslav Milanowski (SF), Milton Mancuso (PF) Erik Zysett, Robert Claar, Gary Forbes, Archie Schipper | |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso buries a shot from the right block set up by Eusebio Gallo | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eusebio Gallo - foul #3 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (C) Anthony Nathanson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kyle Fortes (PF) Michael Pick | |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | Boise State | Kyle Fortes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Boise State | Eric Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | John Welch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Cheslav Milanowski | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo is hacked by Terry Lamberton - foul #2 on Terry Lamberton, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF) John Welch, Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Mayo (SG), Gary Forbes (SF), Archie Schipper (PF) Eric Williams, Cheslav Milanowski, Kyle Fortes | |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Nathanson - foul #3 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (PF) Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Boise State | Erik Zysett (PG), Robert Claar (SG) Eusebio Gallo, Kenneth Mayo | |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Huey Glantz | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Huey Glantz | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Erik Zysett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Forbes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso misses long on an open floater near the basket | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Robert Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Boise State | Erik Zysett scores on a floater from the left block | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Boise State | Anthony Nathanson steals it from Erik Zysett | 56-55 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled on the floor by Milton Mancuso - foul #2 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), John Carroll (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Gilbert Gardea, Anthony Nathanson, Huey Glantz, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), Cheslav Milanowski (SF), Kyle Fortes (PF), Michael Pick (C) Erik Zysett, Robert Claar, Gary Forbes, Archie Schipper, Milton Mancuso | |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Michael Pick is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Williams | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| 04:53 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Pick | 56-60 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach lays it in set up by John Welch | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Boise State | John Carroll steps in front of the Cheslav Milanowski pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Boise State | Michael Pick gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | Boise State | Roberto Martin steals the ball from Michael Pick | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the easy layup | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Boise State | Kyle Fortes snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Roberto Martin, John Carroll, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Claar (SG), Archie Schipper (PF), Milton Mancuso (C) Eric Williams, Kyle Fortes, Michael Pick | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Elder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Claar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Cheslav Milanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Archie Schipper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-60 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Dodge | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gardea - foul #2 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Cheslav Milanowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Boise State | Robert Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Forbes (SF) Cheslav Milanowski | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Vetter | 65-60 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Archie Schipper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eusebio Gallo | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), John Carroll (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Richard Elder, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Huey Glantz | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Archie Schipper misses badly on a shot from close range | 68-63 |
| 01:24 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Forbes | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Boise State | Archie Schipper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Gary Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo loses the dribble to Oliver Keach | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Archie Schipper steals the ball from Oliver Keach | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Archie Schipper misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach is fouled in the backcourt by Eusebio Gallo - foul #4 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Richard Elder (PF) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is hacked by Archie Schipper - foul #1 on Archie Schipper, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is hacked by Archie Schipper - foul #2 on Archie Schipper, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Robert Claar grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Michael Dodge (PF) Terry Lamberton, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Eusebio Gallo is called for the reach on John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Williams (PG) Eusebio Gallo | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Eric Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Claar and he's fouled by Gilbert Gardea - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Huey Glantz (PF) Larry Vetter, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Eric Williams makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (PF) Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Archie Schipper pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Robert Claar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |