| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Worthington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hoard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Proctor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hassan Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Terry Proctor inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Grant and the foul's on Edwin Mahoney - foul #1 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:44 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Proctor - foul #2 on Terry Proctor, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:33 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Robert Hoard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Mahoney | 36-29 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Robert Hoard scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Edwin Mahoney - foul #2 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:40 | Boise State | Robert Hoard makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Terry Proctor takes the ball from Shawn Horne | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Boise State | William Worthington misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Doolittle - foul #3 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Regalado (PG), Harold Redinger (SF), Joseph Hornbeck (PF) Robert Hoard, Terry Proctor, Hassan Albrecht | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Donald Newton (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 17:46 | Boise State | William Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:46 | Boise State | William Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | William Worthington is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Newton - foul #1 on Donald Newton, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck makes the wide open floater in the lane | 43-32 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-32 |
| 17:06 | Boise State | Kevin Grant pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | Harold Redinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Jerry Stevens | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton tips it in | 43-34 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | Harold Redinger can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 43-34 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Harold Redinger picks off the pass by Donald Newton | 43-34 |
| 15:47 | Boise State | William Worthington lays it in set up by Harold Redinger | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fairly fresh) SG - William Worthington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Redinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hornbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Willy Sharber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Warnke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Hornbeck, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker (PG), Robert Hoard (SG), Terry Proctor (SF), Hassan Albrecht (PF) Aaron Regalado, William Worthington, Harold Redinger, Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Willy Sharber, Shawn Horne, Donald Newton, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Otis Allen | 45-40 |
| 14:26 | Boise State | Terry Proctor makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hassan Albrecht | 47-40 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 47-42 |
| 13:31 | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hoard and he's fouled by Kevin Harmon - foul #4 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Redinger (PF) Kevin Grant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Jerry Stevens (PF) Kevin Harmon, Rex Elliot, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 13:31 | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jerry Stevens | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled on the floor by Hassan Albrecht - foul #1 on Hassan Albrecht, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Worthington (PG), Joseph Hornbeck (PF) Arthur Shoemaker, Terry Proctor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SF) Otis Allen | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton drills a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:25 | Boise State | Harold Redinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | Harold Redinger pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Harold Redinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jerry Stevens | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Worthington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hoard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Redinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hornbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Hassan Albrecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren loses the dribble to Hassan Albrecht | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | Boise State | William Worthington grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:32 | Boise State | Robert Hoard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-44 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Regalado (PG), Terry Proctor (SF), Kevin Grant (C) William Worthington, Harold Redinger, Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Samuel John (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Donald Newton, Jerry Stevens, Bryan Wren | |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Mahoney - foul #3 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel John loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Redinger (SG), Joseph Hornbeck (PF) Robert Hoard, Hassan Albrecht | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Rex Elliot steps in front of the Harold Redinger pass | 50-44 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen tips it home | 50-46 |
| 08:16 | Boise State | Kevin Grant is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Elliot | 53-46 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Samuel John hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Boise State | Terry Proctor's pass is intercepted by Edwin Mahoney | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Redinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hornbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Willy Sharber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Elliot (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Mahoney - foul #4 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Worthington (SG), Hassan Albrecht (PF) Harold Redinger, Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Willy Sharber, Rex Elliot, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Samuel John | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Grant - foul #1 on Kevin Grant, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hoard (SG) Aaron Regalado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Robert Hoard is hacked by Kevin Harmon - foul #5 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Kevin Harmon | |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Robert Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Robert Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | William Worthington snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Boise State | Robert Hoard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle and he's fouled by Hassan Albrecht - foul #2 on Hassan Albrecht, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren (C) Edward Warnke | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Boise State | Kevin Grant grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 05:11 | Boise State | Kevin Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Boise State | Richard Doolittle steals the ball from Hassan Albrecht | 57-54 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Boise State | William Worthington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Harold Redinger (SF), Joseph Hornbeck (PF) Terry Proctor, Hassan Albrecht | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Jerry Stevens | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | Otis Allen is called for the reach on Harold Redinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Allen, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | Harold Redinger misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel John (C) Bryan Wren | |
| 04:23 | Boise State | William Worthington is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Sharber - foul #2 on Willy Sharber, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | Boise State | William Worthington misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | Boise State | William Worthington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Redinger - foul #1 on Harold Redinger, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Regalado (PG) Robert Hoard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Edward Warnke (C) Willy Sharber, Shawn Horne, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Redinger | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Regalado - foul #2 on Aaron Regalado, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Terry Proctor (SF) William Worthington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Otis Allen, Samuel John | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Redinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hornbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Warnke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck is denied on a layup by Edwin Mahoney | 61-62 |
| 03:03 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Joseph Hornbeck lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Aaron Regalado | 63-62 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Worthington (SG), Hassan Albrecht (PF) Terry Proctor, Joseph Hornbeck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (C) Rex Elliot, Donald Newton, Edward Warnke | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Samuel John clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Redinger - foul #2 on Harold Redinger, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (C) Edwin Mahoney | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:16 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Samuel John, Rex Elliot | |
| 01:51 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hassan Albrecht | 66-64 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the shot in the paint set up by Otis Allen | 66-66 |
| 01:33 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hoard (SG), Terry Proctor (SF) Aaron Regalado, Harold Redinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Worthington | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle and he's fouled by Kevin Grant - foul #2 on Kevin Grant, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Robert Hoard grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Boise State | William Worthington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | William Worthington is called for the reach on Richard Doolittle - foul #2 on William Worthington, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Boise State | Hassan Albrecht blows the wide open layup | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hoard - foul #1 on Robert Hoard, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Terry Proctor is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hoard | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is fouled in the backcourt by William Worthington - foul #3 on William Worthington, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Otis Allen is called for the reach on Terry Proctor - foul #5 on Otis Allen, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF) Otis Allen | |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Terry Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Boise State | Terry Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by William Worthington in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Worthington, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Terry Proctor misses the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |