| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (PG), Arthur Kondo (SF), Peter Meeks (C) Troy Sheckler, Chad Stanley, David Johnson | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | Alexander Grant buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Edgar Buch - foul #1 on Edgar Buch, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | Alexander Grant makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Huang-fu China and he's hacked by Sam Wade - foul #2 on Sam Wade, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (C) Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Johnson (C) Peter Meeks | |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Boise State | James Chen is called for the reach on Alexander Grant - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF), Luis Mayberry (C) Arthur Kondo, David Johnson | |
| 18:08 | Boise State | Alberto Romano blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joe Cornell | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Wade | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | Joe Cornell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sam Wade | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Chen | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Boise State | Alexander Grant misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | Chad Stanley tips it home | 40-41 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano scores on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Boise State | Joe Cornell is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Sam Wade takes the ball from Clayton Carpenter | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | Boise State | Sam Wade dunks the ball | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | James Chen knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Sam Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, James Chen, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Arthur Kondo (SF), David Johnson (C) Sam Wade, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch loses the dribble to Arthur Kondo | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Cornell (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Kondo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Boise State | Joe Cornell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Grant | 44-45 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes's pass is intercepted by Arthur Kondo | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Boise State | Joe Cornell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Grimes | 44-45 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Chad Stanley (SF), Peter Meeks (C) Tracy Steinbach, Arthur Kondo, David Johnson | |
| 13:57 | Boise State | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Troy Sheckler - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Kondo (PF), David Johnson (C) Alexander Grant, Peter Meeks | |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Joe Cornell connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Troy Sheckler | 44-47 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is denied on a layup by David Johnson | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Clayton Carpenter picks off the pass by Joe Cornell in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter lays it in | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is hacked by James Cooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SF), Alexander Grant (PF), Peter Meeks (C) Chad Stanley, Arthur Kondo, David Johnson | |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Alexander Grant connects on the runner from the left block | 46-49 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 12:18 | Boise State | Peter Meeks is open and lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | Alexander Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:59 | Boise State | Sam Wade is hacked by Chad Kline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Kline, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF), Arthur Kondo (PF), David Johnson (C) Sam Wade, Alexander Grant, Peter Meeks | |
| 11:47 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alexander Grant (PF) Arthur Kondo | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | James Chen drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Cornell (tired) 13 pts. SF - Chad Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Grant (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Boise State | Joe Cornell's pass is intercepted by Huang-fu China | 50-51 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Chad Stanley is called for the reach on Shawn Bolton - foul #2 on Chad Stanley, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Arthur Kondo (PF), Luis Mayberry (C) Troy Sheckler, Alexander Grant, David Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Grimes, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (PG), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Arthur Kondo | |
| 10:02 | Boise State | Sam Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry tips it in | 50-53 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes buries a fadeaway from the left block | 52-53 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Joe Cornell misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edgar Buch - foul #2 on Edgar Buch, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Clayton Carpenter (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Alexander Grant (PF) Sam Wade, Luis Mayberry | |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Joe Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Joe Cornell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 09:13 | Boise State | Chad Stanley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:08 | Boise State | Joe Cornell clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 54-54 |
| 09:01 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Kline - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SG), Luis Mayberry (C) Joe Cornell, David Johnson | |
| 09:01 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Chad Stanley is hacked by Chad Kline - foul #3 on Chad Kline, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Joe Cornell (SG), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Sam Wade, Luis Mayberry | |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the runner from the left block | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is hacked by Edgar Buch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Buch, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF) Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SF) Chad Stanley | |
| 07:48 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-57 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Parks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Cornell (very tired) 14 pts. SF - Sam Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alexander Grant (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Joe Cornell is called for the reach on Edgar Buch - foul #3 on Joe Cornell, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF), James Chen (C) Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF), Arthur Kondo (PF), Luis Mayberry (C) Sam Wade, Alexander Grant, David Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 06:41 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Joe Cornell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | James Chen snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Arthur Kondo | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | Joe Cornell can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Boise State | Chad Stanley misses the easy open layup | 58-57 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | Boise State | Joe Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Chad Kline, James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Sam Wade (SG), Alexander Grant (PF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Joe Cornell, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG) Tracy Steinbach | |
| 04:45 | Boise State | Alexander Grant is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Kondo | 60-59 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Grimes | 63-59 |
| 04:08 | Boise State | Alexander Grant connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Wade | 63-61 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Arthur Kondo takes the ball from Huang-fu China | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Glasgow - foul #2 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Joe Cornell (SG), Chad Stanley (SF), Peter Meeks (C) Troy Sheckler, Sam Wade, Alexander Grant, David Johnson | |
| 03:46 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks clanks a shot from the right block | 63-63 |
| 03:30 | Boise State | Peter Meeks snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Cornell (very tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Kondo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Peter Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Meeks - foul #1 on Peter Meeks, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (PG), Alexander Grant (PF), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Arthur Kondo, Peter Meeks | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Chad Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Kline - foul #4 on Chad Kline, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (C) Gary Sherwood, Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Huang-fu China | 68-65 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Chad Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Luis Mayberry (C) Joe Cornell, David Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler loses the dribble to Alberto Romano in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF) Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Joe Cornell (SG), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Sam Wade, Luis Mayberry | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | James Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) James Chen, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG) Tracy Steinbach | |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Alexander Grant double dribbles | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Joe Cornell picks off the pass by Edgar Buch | 68-65 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Chad Stanley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #5 on James Cooley, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Charles Grimes is denied by Alexander Grant | 68-67 |
| 00:46 | Boise State | Alexander Grant gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Huang-fu China is called for the reach on Troy Sheckler - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronnie Glasgow | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is fouled on the floor by Michael Parks - foul #2 on Michael Parks, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Cornell is called for the reach on Michael Parks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Cornell, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled on the floor by Joe Cornell - foul #5 on Joe Cornell, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sam Wade (SG) Joe Cornell | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Grant | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Stanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexander Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | David Johnson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Boise State | Alexander Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Arthur Kondo (SF), Luis Mayberry (C) Troy Sheckler, Chad Stanley, David Johnson | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 72-72 |
| 04:45 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Boise State | Arthur Kondo travels in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #3 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #16 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF) Alexander Grant | |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:19 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Stanley is called for the reach on Ronnie Glasgow - foul #3 on Chad Stanley, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alexander Grant (PF) Arthur Kondo | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Boise State | Huang-fu China steals it from Sam Wade in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 74-74 |
| 03:40 | Boise State | Sam Wade hits a floater from the baseline | 74-76 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alexander Grant - foul #3 on Alexander Grant, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Arthur Kondo (SF), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:08 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the shot from the left side | 76-76 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano tips it home | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Sam Wade is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 78-78 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Charles Grimes (PF) Clayton Carpenter, James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF), Peter Meeks (C) Alexander Grant, David Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Alberto Romano, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alexander Grant (PF), David Johnson (C) Chad Stanley, Peter Meeks | |
| 02:19 | Boise State | Huang-fu China steals the ball from Alexander Grant | 78-78 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes (PF) Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Chad Stanley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Arthur Kondo, Alexander Grant | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes's fadeaway is rejected by David Johnson | 78-78 |
| 02:06 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Stanley | 78-81 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Glasgow | 80-81 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Huang-fu China takes the ball from Troy Sheckler in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China blows the layup | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Sam Wade | 80-81 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 01:08 | Boise State | Huang-fu China picks off the pass by Sam Wade in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch lays it in on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 85-83 |
| 01:04 | Boise State | David Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Alexander Grant (PF) Luis Mayberry | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Stanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks is fouled on the floor by Chad Stanley - foul #4 on Chad Stanley, team foul #10 | 85-83 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Chad Stanley is hacked by Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Troy Sheckler is called for the reach on Charles Grimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #11 | 87-85 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Sam Wade misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | Alexander Grant snags the offensive board | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks runs out the clock | 89-85 |