| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Kittelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Mayberry (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (SG) Melvin Kittelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:18 | Boise State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Russell Kleckner - foul #2 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Langley (SF) Chad Stanley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:18 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:59 | Boise State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:57 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Chad Stanley (SF) Troy Sheckler, Joshua Langley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG) Melvin Kittelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 18:26 | Boise State | James Chen swats the dunk try by Luis Mayberry | 43-39 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 18:23 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry tips it in | 45-39 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | James Chen is fouled on the floor by Luis Mayberry - foul #2 on Luis Mayberry, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Peter Meeks (PF) Troy Sheckler, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Huang-fu China - foul #2 on Huang-fu China, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Chad Stanley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Melvin Kittelson, Joshua Langley, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 46-43 |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Sheckler | 48-43 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Huang-fu China is called for the reach on Chad Stanley - foul #3 on Huang-fu China, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 15:58 | Boise State | Peter Meeks drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Tracy Steinbach | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Kittelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Langley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Meeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John O'Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | David Johnson swats the shot by Edgar Buch | 50-45 |
| 15:34 | Boise State | Peter Meeks grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach banks in the layup | 52-45 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Peter Meeks is called for the reach on James Chen - foul #2 on Peter Meeks, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Chad Stanley (SF), Alexander Grant (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Melvin Kittelson, Joshua Langley, Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Edgar Buch, Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-45 |
| 14:56 | Boise State | Alexander Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 54-45 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 14:30 | Boise State | Chad Stanley gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | Russell Kleckner is called for the reach on Alexander Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Luis Mayberry (C) Rigoberto Russo, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| 14:11 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Alexander Grant tips it in | 56-45 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:53 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:49 | Boise State | Chad Stanley misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | Chad Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:36 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-45 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alexander Grant - foul #4 on Alexander Grant, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (SG), Peter Meeks (PF), David Johnson (C) Melvin Kittelson, Alexander Grant, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, James Cooley, Russell Kleckner | |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | Edgar Buch steps in front of the Troy Sheckler pass in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Troy Sheckler, Chad Stanley, Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Shawn Bolton | |
| 12:49 | Boise State | Joshua Langley double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 12:22 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 56-49 |
| 11:48 | Boise State | David Johnson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Tracy Steinbach and he's fouled by Edgar Buch - foul #3 on Edgar Buch, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Chad Stanley (SF), Peter Meeks (PF) Rigoberto Russo, Joshua Langley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 11:48 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tracy Steinbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Meeks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Sherwood | 59-52 |
| 11:32 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Sheckler | 61-52 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 11:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Troy Sheckler | 61-52 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Alberto Romano takes the ball from Chad Stanley | 61-52 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Tracy Steinbach is called for the reach on Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Tracy Steinbach, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Luis Mayberry (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF) Gary Sherwood, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | James Chen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Troy Sheckler | 61-52 |
| 10:20 | Boise State | Chad Stanley blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | James Chen snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 10:10 | Boise State | Chad Stanley gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:03 | Boise State | Russell Kleckner is called for the reach on Troy Sheckler - foul #4 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG) Troy Sheckler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (PF) Russell Kleckner | |
| 09:55 | Boise State | David Johnson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 61-52 |
| 09:54 | Boise State | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 09:33 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:28 | Boise State | Edgar Buch is called for the reach on Melvin Kittelson - foul #4 on Edgar Buch, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SF) Tracy Steinbach, Chad Stanley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, James Chen | |
| 09:28 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Kittelson - foul #1 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (SG), Chad Stanley (SF), Peter Meeks (PF) Melvin Kittelson, Rigoberto Russo, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (C) Clayton Carpenter, John O'Berry | |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Peter Meeks is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #2 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Langley (SF), Luis Mayberry (C) Chad Stanley, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF) Chad Kline | |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Peter Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Peter Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Sherwood | 65-58 |
| 08:02 | Boise State | Peter Meeks is hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Chad Stanley (SF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Joshua Langley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (C) Gary Sherwood, Ronnie Glasgow, Alberto Romano | |
| 08:02 | Boise State | Peter Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:02 | Boise State | Peter Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Kittelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Meeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Boise State | Chad Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooley - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Alexander Grant (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Melvin Kittelson, Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Huang-fu China, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| 07:39 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:39 | Boise State | Chad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (SG), Luis Mayberry (C) Rigoberto Russo, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:24 | Boise State | Alexander Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Alexander Grant's fadeaway is rejected by James Cooley | 69-62 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Chad Stanley tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edgar Buch | 69-62 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is fouled on the floor by Chad Stanley - foul #1 on Chad Stanley, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), James Chen (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline, John O'Berry | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | Alexander Grant snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | David Johnson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Troy Sheckler | 71-62 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cooley | 71-65 |
| 05:59 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is called for 10 seconds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Chad Stanley (SF) Troy Sheckler, Melvin Kittelson, Joshua Langley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, James Chen, Alberto Romano | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Alexander Grant snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:35 | Boise State | Ronnie Glasgow takes the ball from Tracy Steinbach in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow banks in the layup | 71-67 |
| 05:31 | Boise State | Alexander Grant is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alexander Grant, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Luis Mayberry (PF) Rigoberto Russo, Alexander Grant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), John O'Berry (PF) Gary Sherwood, Shawn Bolton | |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG) Melvin Kittelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF) Russell Kleckner | |
| 05:16 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is hacked by Huang-fu China in the backcourt - foul #4 on Huang-fu China, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 05:16 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:16 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tracy Steinbach - foul #4 on Tracy Steinbach, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG) Tracy Steinbach | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (C) Chad Kline | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (SG) Melvin Kittelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 73-71 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | David Johnson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Peter Meeks (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Chad Stanley, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, John O'Berry, Alberto Romano | |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:53 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson is whistled for traveling | 73-72 |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Chad Stanley (SF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Joshua Langley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Chen (PF) Huang-fu China, Shawn Bolton | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Mayberry (PF) Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Kittelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Stanley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Mayberry (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Johnson (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Boise State | Chad Stanley's pass is intercepted by James Chen | 73-72 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline can't connect on a runner from the right block | 73-72 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | James Chen tips it in | 73-74 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Peter Meeks (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Melvin Kittelson, Chad Stanley, Luis Mayberry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), John O'Berry (C) Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| 02:33 | Boise State | David Johnson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 73-74 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 73-77 |
| 01:48 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Chad Stanley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Rigoberto Russo, Joshua Langley, Peter Meeks | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clayton Carpenter | 73-79 |
| 01:02 | Boise State | Shawn Bolton takes the ball from Chad Stanley | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner is hacked by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Edgar Buch - foul #5 on Edgar Buch, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Edgar Buch, John O'Berry | |
| 00:48 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Troy Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is fouled on the floor by Russell Kleckner - foul #5 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:41 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is hacked by Troy Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson is hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #4 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry gets the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | James Chen swats the dunk try by David Johnson | 79-83 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Melvin Kittelson is called for the reach on Shawn Bolton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Bolton - foul #5 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), John O'Berry (C) Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:27 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Troy Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #16 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson is fouled on the floor by Huang-fu China - foul #5 on Huang-fu China, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), James Cooley (SF) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow | |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Kittelson - foul #3 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #17 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Clayton Carpenter takes the ball from Troy Sheckler in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry is hacked by Luis Mayberry - foul #3 on Luis Mayberry, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson pulls down the rebound | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Boise State | John O'Berry steals the ball from Troy Sheckler | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sheckler - foul #4 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #19 | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | David Johnson is whistled for traveling | 83-87 |