| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willie Keeter (fresh) SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) SF - Daniel Collman (fresh) PF - Gary Combs (fresh) C - Eric Sawyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Gardner and he's fouled by Daniel Collman - foul #1 on Daniel Collman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the finger roll set up by Frank Hay | 5-0 |
| 19:09 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gardner | 8-0 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | Willie Keeter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Keeter, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Gary Combs is called for the reach on Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Gary Combs, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-0 |
| 18:11 | Boise State | Gary Combs grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses short on a floater from the left block | 8-3 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is fouled on the floor by Eric Sawyer - foul #1 on Eric Sawyer, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Jason Chambers (SF), Leo Hill (PF), Marijan Zanin (C) Willie Keeter, Andrew Weisberg, Daniel Collman, Gary Combs, Eric Sawyer | |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 16:59 | Boise State | Marijan Zanin grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:43 | Boise State | Jason Chambers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:41 | Boise State | Johnathan Hofman tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | Boise State | Jason Chambers pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Boise State | Marijan Zanin misses the dunk | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Boise State | Johnathan Hofman snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Duclos (fresh) SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Chambers (fresh) PF - Leo Hill (fresh) C - Marijan Zanin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Boise State | Frank Hay picks off the pass by Jason Chambers | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the finger roll | 10-5 |
| 15:06 | Boise State | David Duclos misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-5 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba tips it in | 12-5 |
| 14:29 | Boise State | Jason Chambers blows the layup | 12-5 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the tip | 12-5 |
| 14:18 | Boise State | Leo Hill gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:14 | Boise State | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on David Duclos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Kevin Brown, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG), Andrew Weisberg (SG), Daniel Collman (SF), Gary Combs (PF), Richard Gibson (C) David Duclos, Johnathan Hofman, Jason Chambers, Leo Hill, Marijan Zanin | |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Willie Keeter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Willie Keeter makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:00 | Boise State | Willie Keeter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Boise State | Gary Combs gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Boise State | Daniel Collman can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:16 | Boise State | Richard Gibson gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 12-7 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Gary Combs takes the ball from Wayne Altman | 12-7 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 11:45 | Boise State | Willie Keeter is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gibson | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Hay (tired) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willie Keeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Collman (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Combs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Weisberg - foul #1 on Andrew Weisberg, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Jason Chambers (SG), Cedrick Raggs (SF), Eric Sawyer (C) Willie Keeter, Andrew Weisberg, Daniel Collman, Richard Gibson | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Gardner | 15-10 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Gary Combs banks in the layup on a great pass from David Duclos | 15-12 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-12 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | Cedrick Raggs snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:20 | Boise State | David Duclos misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:18 | Boise State | Gary Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:00 | Boise State | David Duclos scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is hacked by Jason Chambers - foul #1 on Jason Chambers, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Leo Hill (PF), Marijan Zanin (C) Jason Chambers, Gary Combs, Eric Sawyer | |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Daniel Collman (SF), Eric Sawyer (C) Johnathan Hofman, Cedrick Raggs, Marijan Zanin | |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Leo Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG), Marijan Zanin (C) David Duclos, Eric Sawyer | |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Willie Keeter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is intercepted by Willie Keeter | 15-14 |
| 08:11 | Boise State | Daniel Collman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 08:09 | Boise State | Daniel Collman can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 08:07 | Boise State | Willie Keeter tips it home | 15-16 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is hacked by Daniel Collman - foul #2 on Daniel Collman, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Jason Chambers (SF), Gary Combs (PF), Eric Sawyer (C) Willie Keeter, Andrew Weisberg, Daniel Collman, Leo Hill, Marijan Zanin | |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Gary Combs gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | Boise State | David Duclos is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:43 | Boise State | Gary Combs drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Hofman and he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| 07:43 | Boise State | Gary Combs makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - David Duclos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Chambers (fresh) PF - Gary Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sawyer (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Carlos Foust steals the ball from Gary Combs | 15-19 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 17-19 |
| 06:39 | Boise State | Johnathan Hofman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Jason Chambers grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Jason Chambers can't finish the layup | 17-19 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Billy Hartsell | 17-19 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 19-19 |
| 05:51 | Boise State | David Duclos connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathan Hofman | 19-21 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 05:33 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | David Duclos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg (SG), Cedrick Raggs (SF), Leo Hill (PF), Marijan Zanin (C) Johnathan Hofman, Jason Chambers, Gary Combs, Eric Sawyer | |
| 05:17 | Boise State | David Duclos misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:17 | Boise State | David Duclos makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-22 |
| 04:55 | Boise State | Leo Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:51 | Boise State | David Duclos is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Weisberg | 19-24 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG), Gary Combs (PF) David Duclos, Leo Hill | |
| 04:28 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg is fouled on the floor by Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:28 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-24 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Willie Keeter snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 04:04 | Boise State | Cedrick Raggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Leo Hill (PF) Gary Combs | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Alba | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg is hacked by Carlos Foust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Boise State | Daniel Collman (SF), Gary Combs (PF) Cedrick Raggs, Leo Hill | |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Andrew Weisberg misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willie Keeter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Weisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Collman (fresh) PF - Gary Combs (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marijan Zanin (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 24-24 |
| 03:22 | Boise State | Willie Keeter makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marijan Zanin | 24-26 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Raymond Alba steps in front of the Willie Keeter pass | 26-26 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown hits a jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Holleman and he's hacked by Willie Keeter - foul #2 on Willie Keeter, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Frank Hay (SF) Lawrence Holleman, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jason Chambers (SG), Leo Hill (PF), Eric Sawyer (C) Andrew Weisberg, Gary Combs, Marijan Zanin | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Daniel Collman misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Kevin Brown, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Duclos (PG), Andrew Weisberg (SG) Willie Keeter, Jason Chambers | |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Daniel Collman misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Daniel Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Snipes | 32-27 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Wayne Altman, Raymond Alba, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willie Keeter (PG), Jason Chambers (SG), Gary Combs (PF) David Duclos, Andrew Weisberg, Leo Hill | |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:53 | Boise State | Eric Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Combs is called for the reach on Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Gary Combs, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Marijan Zanin (C) Eric Sawyer | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | Willie Keeter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Willie Keeter steps in front of the Lawrence Holleman pass | 34-28 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Daniel Collman blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is fouled on the floor by Jason Chambers - foul #2 on Jason Chambers, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Johnathan Hofman (SG) Jason Chambers | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |