| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 19:47 | Boise State | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on Willy Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Severino, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:31 | Boise State | John Palmateer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:30 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is hacked by Ronald Cox - foul #1 on Ronald Cox, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh's pass is intercepted by Willy Coleman | 40-41 |
| 18:07 | Boise State | Willy Coleman hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Robert Meriwether (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Mason (C) Willy Coleman, John Palmateer, Leonard Smith, Dennis Cranston | |
| 17:40 | Boise State | Russell Lyke is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Meriwether | 40-46 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (C) Ronald Cox | |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Russell Lyke and the foul's on Daniel Guillotte - foul #2 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 17:02 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Michael Noble (C) Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Leonard Smith (SF) Robert Meriwether, Eugene Henriques | |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Noble - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Cox (PF) Russell Lyke, Jeremy Mason | |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Thomas Smith is denied by Ronald Cox | 41-50 |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Boise State | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on Thomas Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Severino, Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (SG), Dennis Cranston (C) John Palmateer, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 15:23 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Eugene Henriques (C) Willy Coleman, Leonard Smith, Ronald Cox, Dennis Cranston | |
| 14:59 | Boise State | Stephen Kimbrough picks off the pass by Joseph Decicco in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:41 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Severino, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SG) Christopher Poirier | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG) Russell Lyke | |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Thomas Severino takes the ball from Thomas Mitchell | 44-50 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 13:51 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Decicco | 46-52 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Eugene Henriques swats the short shot by Isaac Dyer | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | John Palmateer grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Mitchell - foul #3 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Michael Noble (C) Kevin Elder, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Russell Lyke (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Ronald Cox (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Joseph Decicco, John Palmateer, Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason, Eugene Henriques | |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:04 | Boise State | Leonard Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Severino | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 50-52 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Boise State | Russell Lyke drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Noble | 53-54 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 55-54 |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Daniel Guillotte steals the ball from Willy Coleman in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks slams it home set up by Daniel Guillotte | 57-54 |
| 10:28 | Boise State | Terry Rucks takes the ball from Ronald Cox | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Daniel Guillotte, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Eugene Henriques (C) Willy Coleman, Russell Lyke, Leonard Smith, Ronald Cox, Dennis Cranston | |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Palmateer | 57-56 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Elder | 60-56 |
| 08:38 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier's pass is intercepted by Eugene Henriques | 60-59 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Henriques | 60-61 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna is fouled on the floor by John Palmateer - foul #1 on John Palmateer, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Robert Meriwether (SG), Tracy Richardson (SF), Ronald Cox (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Joseph Decicco, John Palmateer, Thomas Mitchell, Jeremy Mason, Eugene Henriques | |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:46 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cox | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Rucks and he's hacked by Dennis Cranston - foul #2 on Dennis Cranston, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:27 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Elder - foul #4 on Kevin Elder, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Leonard Smith (SF), Thomas Mitchell (C) Tracy Richardson, Dennis Cranston | |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Ronald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 06:56 | Boise State | Ronald Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Willy Coleman misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Cox | 62-62 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Ronald Cox pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Willy Coleman | 62-65 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Noble (C) Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Jeremy Mason (C) Willy Coleman, Robert Meriwether, Leonard Smith | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:15 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Mason, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG) Jerry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Decicco | 63-68 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Poirier | 66-68 |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 66-68 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mitchell - foul #4 on Thomas Mitchell, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Eugene Henriques (C) John Palmateer, Thomas Mitchell, Ronald Cox | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Eugene Henriques snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:31 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Ronald Cox (PF) Joseph Decicco, Jeremy Mason | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cox - foul #2 on Ronald Cox, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Richardson (SF), Dennis Cranston (C) Leonard Smith, Eugene Henriques | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Boise State | Ronald Cox hits a runner from the right block set up by Willy Coleman | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Isaac Dyer (fresh) C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 68-70 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks tips it in | 70-70 |
| 03:02 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Richardson | 70-72 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Cory Ozuna (C) Jerry Stubbs, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Jeremy Mason (C) Russell Lyke, Tracy Richardson, Dennis Cranston | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-72 |
| 02:38 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:33 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Willy Coleman | 70-74 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Michael Noble (C) Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Cranston (C) Jeremy Mason | |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Elder | 72-74 |
| 02:06 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willy Coleman | 72-76 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Rucks and he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:38 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits the finger roll set up by Willy Coleman | 75-78 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is fouled on the floor by Leonard Smith - foul #3 on Leonard Smith, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Terry Rucks is called for the reach on John Palmateer - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:04 | Boise State | Ronald Cox pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | John Palmateer connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Cox | 76-80 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Cranston swats the layup by Michael Lesh | 76-80 |
| 00:46 | Boise State | Leonard Smith gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Leonard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #3 on Terry Rucks, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Leonard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 78-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Boise State | Leonard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Rucks | 81-81 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Boise State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Terry Rucks steals it from John Palmateer | 81-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble wins the tip | 81-81 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble buries a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Elder | 84-81 |
| 04:23 | Boise State | John Palmateer hits a 3 from the left corner | 84-84 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 04:08 | Boise State | Terry Rucks steps in front of the Willy Coleman pass in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the lay-in | 87-84 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh can't tip it in | 87-84 |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Noble - foul #4 on Michael Noble, team foul #9 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (C) Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Mason (C) Dennis Cranston | |
| 03:43 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | John Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino's floater is knocked away by Leonard Smith | 87-85 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna tips it back up and in | 89-85 |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Leonard Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF) Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF) John Palmateer, Leonard Smith | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Mason takes the ball from Christopher Poirier | 89-85 |
| 02:57 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 89-87 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Leonard Smith (SF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Decicco - foul #4 on Joseph Decicco, team foul #12 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG) Joseph Decicco | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 91-87 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 91-87 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is hacked by Michael Lesh - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #10 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Noble (C) Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Cranston (C) Jeremy Mason | |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Willy Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:56 | Boise State | Willy Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-88 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 91-88 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble snags the defensive board | 91-88 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-88 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willy Coleman | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Palmateer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Cox - foul #3 on Ronald Cox, team foul #13 | 91-91 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the board | 92-91 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 92-91 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 92-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble is hacked by John Palmateer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Palmateer, team foul #14 | 92-91 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 94-91 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh snags the defensive board | 94-91 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | John Palmateer is called for the reach on Michael Lesh in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Palmateer, team foul #15 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Willy Coleman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 95-91 |