| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Fairfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew McCaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luciano Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Matthew McCaughan inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Boise State | Luciano Romano is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by George Young | 35-42 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell loses the dribble to Richard Rosin | 35-42 |
| 19:10 | Boise State | Richard Rosin scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Young | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell connects on the floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 18:39 | Boise State | Ross Hughes takes the ball from Luciano Romano | 37-44 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | Richard Rosin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Powell | 40-44 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | George Young can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew McCaughan - foul #2 on Matthew McCaughan, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SG), Daniel Allison (PF) Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, Francis Fairfield | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Williams (PG), John Plaza (SF), Milton Feldman (PF), John Reese (C) Richard Rosin, Matthew McCaughan, Luciano Romano, Wilbur Smith | |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:24 | Boise State | Milton Feldman is fouled on the floor by Terry Powell - foul #2 on Terry Powell, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony McLain (C) Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG) George Young | |
| 17:07 | Boise State | Gary Williams connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Rosin | 43-47 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Milton Feldman | 43-47 |
| 16:32 | Boise State | Richard Rosin hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gary Williams | 43-49 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 16:06 | Boise State | John Reese snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:44 | Boise State | Jim Regis is called for the reach on Richard Rosin - foul #2 on Jim Regis, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Gerald Flood (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF), Terry Powell (C) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm, Lorenzo Powell, Daniel Allison, Anthony McLain | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Young (SG), Matthew McCaughan (SF), Luciano Romano (PF), Boris Klawinski (C) Richard Rosin, John Plaza, Milton Feldman, John Reese | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Fairfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew McCaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luciano Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Klawinski (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Luciano Romano comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Francis Fairfield - foul #2 on Francis Fairfield, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Wilbur Smith (C) Gary Williams, Boris Klawinski | |
| 14:47 | Boise State | Ross Hughes takes the ball from Matthew McCaughan | 43-51 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | Wilbur Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:25 | Boise State | Ross Hughes is called for the reach on George Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Hughes, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Gerald Flood | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Williams (PG), Boris Klawinski (C) Richard Rosin, Wilbur Smith | |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Francis Fairfield denies the turnaround by Luciano Romano | 43-51 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 43-51 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Gary Williams grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:31 | Boise State | Luciano Romano connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 43-53 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield is hacked by Luciano Romano - foul #1 on Luciano Romano, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SG), Daniel Allison (PF), Anthony McLain (C) Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, Francis Fairfield, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), John Plaza (SF), Milton Feldman (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Gary Williams, Matthew McCaughan, Luciano Romano, Boris Klawinski | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Plaza - foul #1 on John Plaza, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (PG) Jim Regis | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luciano Romano (PF) Milton Feldman | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:46 | Boise State | George Young is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Gerald Flood, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG) Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:29 | Boise State | George Young drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Rosin | 45-55 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:34 | Boise State | Richard Rosin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Plaza | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jim Regis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Allison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McLain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Young (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Plaza (fresh) PF - Luciano Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood is hacked by John Plaza - foul #2 on John Plaza, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF), Terry Powell (C) Jim Regis, Gerald Flood, Samuel Bluhm, Daniel Allison, Anthony McLain | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew McCaughan (SF), Milton Feldman (PF), John Reese (C) John Plaza, Luciano Romano, Wilbur Smith | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes is hacked by George Young - foul #1 on George Young, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:48 | Boise State | Matthew McCaughan gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:28 | Boise State | Richard Rosin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:08 | Boise State | John Reese pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | George Young's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Powell | 48-58 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Rosin - foul #1 on Richard Rosin, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SG) Ross Hughes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luciano Romano (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Milton Feldman, John Reese | |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:38 | Boise State | Richard Rosin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:09 | Boise State | Richard Rosin clanks a floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Luciano Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | Richard Rosin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:54 | Boise State | Luciano Romano grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Boise State | George Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Luciano Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Luciano Romano misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Francis Fairfield - foul #3 on Francis Fairfield, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Gerald Flood (SF) Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm, Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Williams (SG), John Reese (C) George Young, Wilbur Smith | |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:28 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield is hacked by John Reese - foul #2 on John Reese, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Young (SG), Milton Feldman (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Richard Rosin, Luciano Romano, John Reese | |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | George Young hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ross Hughes - foul #3 on Ross Hughes, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Allison (PF), Anthony McLain (C) Francis Fairfield, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), John Plaza (SF), Luciano Romano (PF), John Reese (C) Gary Williams, Matthew McCaughan, Milton Feldman, Wilbur Smith | |
| 07:43 | Boise State | George Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | George Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood jams it set up by Ross Hughes | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jim Regis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Allison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (tiring) 20 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Young (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Plaza (fresh) PF - Luciano Romano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Boise State | George Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 07:16 | Boise State | John Reese grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | George Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Luciano Romano grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:56 | Boise State | John Plaza is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Rosin | 56-64 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony McLain's fadeaway is rejected by John Reese | 56-64 |
| 06:32 | Boise State | John Plaza grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Richard Rosin is hacked by Jim Regis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Regis, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF), Terry Powell (C) Jim Regis, Ross Hughes, Gerald Flood, Daniel Allison, Anthony McLain | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Williams (SG), Matthew McCaughan (SF), Milton Feldman (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) George Young, John Plaza, Luciano Romano, John Reese | |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Richard Rosin makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Richard Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Terry Powell is denied by Milton Feldman | 56-66 |
| 06:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Smith | 56-66 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Matthew McCaughan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Wilbur Smith tips it back up and in | 56-68 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | George Young (SG), Luciano Romano (PF) Richard Rosin, Milton Feldman | |
| 05:31 | Boise State | George Young is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell double dribbles | 56-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Allison (PF) Francis Fairfield | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Rosin (PG), Boris Klawinski (C) Gary Williams, Wilbur Smith | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Richard Rosin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luciano Romano | 56-73 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Galloway | 58-73 |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Luciano Romano hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew McCaughan | 58-75 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Matthew McCaughan | 58-75 |
| 04:03 | Boise State | George Young is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 04:02 | Boise State | Luciano Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 03:47 | Boise State | George Young misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-75 |
| 03:45 | Boise State | Boris Klawinski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Boise State | George Young scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Rosin | 58-78 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bluhm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Allison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Powell (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Richard Rosin (tired) 25 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Young (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew McCaughan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luciano Romano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Boris Klawinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Allison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | George Young pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Boise State | Terry Powell is called for the reach on Luciano Romano - foul #3 on Terry Powell, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Anthony McLain (C) Stephen Galloway, Lorenzo Powell, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Williams (PG), John Plaza (SG), Milton Feldman (PF), John Reese (C) Richard Rosin, George Young, Matthew McCaughan, Boris Klawinski | |
| 02:36 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 02:36 | Boise State | Luciano Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-80 |
| 02:23 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Milton Feldman | 58-80 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Gary Williams is hacked by Jim Regis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Regis, team foul #10 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Boris Klawinski (PF) Luciano Romano | |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis travels in the backcourt | 58-82 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | John Plaza can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 58-82 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 01:26 | Boise State | Milton Feldman tips it but misses | 60-82 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Allison | 63-82 |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Gary Williams drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Plaza | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-84 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Milton Feldman grabs the board | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Boise State | Gary Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Daniel Allison - foul #2 on Daniel Allison, team foul #11 | 63-86 |
| 00:24 | Boise State | Gary Williams makes the free throw | 63-87 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-87 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 63-87 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Gary Williams runs out the clock | 63-87 |