| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) SG - John Hugley (fresh) SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Wayne Chang (fresh) SG - Robert Parks (fresh) SF - Walter Haralson (fresh) PF - Dennis Lewis (fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Boise State | Walter Haralson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Boise State | Walter Haralson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Boise State | Robert Parks can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Wayne Chang - foul #1 on Wayne Chang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by John Hugley is blocked by Arthur Poulin | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Gibson | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Gibson | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | John Hugley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Boise State | Walter Haralson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Boise State | Walter Haralson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Boise State | Robert Parks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Chang | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson banks in the layup set up by Gary Vaughn | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Boise State | Robert Parks is hacked by John Hugley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hugley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Boise State | Dustin Gibson is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dustin Gibson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Spencer (PF), Hugh Kinser (C) Dennis Lewis, Arthur Poulin | |
| 17:32 | Boise State | James Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | John Weems jams it set up by Gary Vaughn | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Boise State | Walter Haralson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Johnson (PG), Samuel Crawford (SG), Chester Henderson (SF) Wayne Chang, Robert Parks, Walter Haralson | |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | John Hugley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Vaughn | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Poulin (C) Hugh Kinser | |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | John Weems blows the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) SF - Joseph Young (fresh) PF - Richard Stafford (fresh) C - Alexander Condroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Samuel Crawford (fresh) SF - Chester Henderson (fresh) PF - James Spencer (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:31 | Boise State | Chester Henderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Henderson, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Chang (PG), Robert Parks (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), Dennis Lewis (PF) James Johnson, Samuel Crawford, Chester Henderson, James Spencer | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Voorhies is blocked by Arthur Poulin | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Walter Haralson grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Wayne Chang double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF) Tyler Pullum, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hugh Kinser (C) Arthur Poulin | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Muldrow | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Robert Parks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (PG), Chester Henderson (PF) Wayne Chang, Dennis Lewis | |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Robert Parks is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Crawford | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Chester Henderson snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Robert Parks connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Haralson - foul #1 on Walter Haralson, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Chang (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Spencer (PF), Arthur Poulin (C) Robert Parks, Walter Haralson, Chester Henderson, Hugh Kinser | |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | Boise State | Wayne Chang is hacked by Alexander Condroski - foul #1 on Alexander Condroski, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF) Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:31 | Boise State | Wayne Chang makes the driving attempt from close range | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson is fouled on the floor by James Spencer - foul #1 on James Spencer, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), John Hugley (SG), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, Tyler Pullum, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Lewis (PF) James Spencer | |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | John Hugley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Wayne Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Lewis (fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Boise State | James Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), Chester Henderson (SF) Wayne Chang, Samuel Crawford | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF), Jon Koenig (PF) Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis slams it home | 14-15 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Koenig | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Muldrow - foul #2 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Richard Stafford (PF) Harold Muldrow, Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Freiberger (PG), Samuel Crawford (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), James Spencer (C) James Johnson, Robert Parks, Chester Henderson, Arthur Poulin | |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | David Freiberger picks off the pass by John Weems | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Boise State | The jumper by David Freiberger is denied by Dennis Voorhies | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF) John Hugley, Joseph Young, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Chang (PG), Robert Parks (SG), Hugh Kinser (PF), Arthur Poulin (C) David Freiberger, Samuel Crawford, Dennis Lewis, James Spencer | |
| 09:43 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | John Weems clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:13 | Boise State | Robert Parks scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Kinser | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Parks is called for the reach on Tyler Pullum - foul #1 on Robert Parks, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski (C) Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (SG), Chester Henderson (SF) Robert Parks, Walter Haralson | |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Condroski | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Pullum - foul #1 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Jon Koenig (PF) Tyler Pullum, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Chester Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Chang | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:46 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser grabs the board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hugley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) C - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Wayne Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Kinser (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gary Vaughn - foul #1 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), James Spencer (C) Wayne Chang, Arthur Poulin | |
| 07:40 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:40 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Parks is called for the reach on John Weems - foul #2 on Robert Parks, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Johnson (PG), Walter Haralson (SF), Dennis Lewis (PF) Samuel Crawford, Robert Parks, Hugh Kinser | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Chester Henderson - foul #2 on Chester Henderson, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF) John Hugley, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Freiberger (PG) Chester Henderson | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:11 | Boise State | James Spencer snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:08 | Boise State | John Weems steals the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | James Spencer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Voorhies - foul #1 on Dennis Voorhies, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Jon Koenig (SF) John Weems, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:44 | Boise State | James Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | James Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Hugley | 25-26 |
| 06:13 | Boise State | David Freiberger buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Haralson | 25-28 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Pullum | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Boise State | Walter Haralson makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Jon Koenig - foul #1 on Jon Koenig, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Tyler Pullum, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Chang (PG), Samuel Crawford (SG), Arthur Poulin (C) David Freiberger, James Johnson, James Spencer | |
| 05:48 | Boise State | Walter Haralson misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | John Weems connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alexander Condroski | 31-30 |
| 05:08 | Boise State | Walter Haralson misses short on a jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 05:07 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 31-30 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Wayne Chang dunks the ball | 31-32 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig dunks the ball | 33-32 |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Walter Haralson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 04:20 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | John Weems loses the dribble to Wayne Chang in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 03:55 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Alexander Condroski, Jon Koenig, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Johnson (PG), Robert Parks (SG), Chester Henderson (SF), Hugh Kinser (PF) Wayne Chang, Samuel Crawford, Walter Haralson, Dennis Lewis | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Tyler Pullum | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Parks (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chester Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Kinser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Poulin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Boise State | James Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Muldrow - foul #3 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SG) Harold Muldrow | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Spencer (PF) Arthur Poulin | |
| 03:30 | Boise State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:30 | Boise State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | James Spencer steps in front of the Tyler Pullum pass | 35-36 |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Gary Vaughn is called for the reach on Chester Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Chester Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:17 | Boise State | Chester Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Young | 35-38 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Hugh Kinser - foul #1 on Hugh Kinser, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Richard Stafford (PF) Tyler Pullum, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Wayne Chang (PG), Samuel Crawford (SF) James Johnson, Chester Henderson | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Stafford - foul #1 on Richard Stafford, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Poulin (C) Hugh Kinser | |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:20 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | John Hugley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 01:54 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Gary Vaughn is called for the reach on Samuel Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #13 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Johnson (SG), Dennis Lewis (PF) Robert Parks, James Spencer | |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | John Hugley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 01:32 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Dennis Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | John Weems snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | John Hugley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF) John Hugley, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), Chester Henderson (PF), Hugh Kinser (C) Wayne Chang, Samuel Crawford, Dennis Lewis, Arthur Poulin | |
| 00:50 | Boise State | Dustin Gibson takes the ball from Robert Parks in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Weems buries a floater from the right side set up by Alexander Condroski and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Freiberger (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Robert Parks double dribbles | 40-40 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Hugh Kinser takes the ball from Alexander Condroski | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-40 |