| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Luis Mayberry denies the turnaround by Shawn Bolton | 30-31 |
| 19:27 | Boise State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Mayberry - foul #1 on Luis Mayberry, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (PG), Otha Chojnowski (PF) Tracy Steinbach, Luis Mayberry | |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Boise State | Clayton Carpenter picks off the pass by Troy Sheckler in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Boise State | Huang-fu China picks off the pass by Rigoberto Russo | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski is fouled on the floor by Clayton Carpenter - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (PG), William Ryles (SG), John O'Berry (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Luis Mayberry (PF) Melvin Kittelson, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John O'Berry - foul #2 on John O'Berry, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (PG) Tracy Steinbach | |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SF) Melvin Kittelson, Luis Mayberry | |
| 16:41 | Boise State | David Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tracy Steinbach | 38-35 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | Shawn Bolton is called for the reach on Tracy Steinbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, Alberto Romano, William Ryles, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Langley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Rigoberto Russo, Otha Chojnowski, David Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Boise State | A charge is called on Joshua Langley - foul #1 on Joshua Langley, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Otha Chojnowski (SF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Joshua Langley, Roy Bibby | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Kittelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Chojnowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF) Huang-fu China, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF) Melvin Kittelson, Otha Chojnowski | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Tracy Steinbach - foul #1 on Tracy Steinbach, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (PG), Joshua Langley (SF), Roy Bibby (C) Tracy Steinbach, Rigoberto Russo, David Johnson | |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Otha Chojnowski (SF), David Johnson (C) Melvin Kittelson, Joshua Langley, Roy Bibby | |
| 14:55 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach slams it home set up by Luis Mayberry and he's fouled by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SF), Roy Bibby (PF) Otha Chojnowski, Luis Mayberry | |
| 14:55 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Otha Chojnowski (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Troy Sheckler, Rigoberto Russo, David Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Boise State | Clayton Carpenter steps in front of the Otha Chojnowski pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | James Chen tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Otha Chojnowski | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | James Chen snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | James Chen lays it in | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Mayberry | 42-39 |
| 12:46 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tracy Steinbach | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Roy Bibby swats the short shot by John O'Berry | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Chen | 44-41 |
| 12:04 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:03 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:52 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (PG), Troy Sheckler (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Melvin Kittelson, Otha Chojnowski, Luis Mayberry | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Langley (fresh) PF - Roy Bibby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Joshua Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China drills a jumper from the left side set up by Alberto Romano | 46-41 |
| 11:17 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Joshua Langley steps in front of the Shawn Bolton pass | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Boise State | Chad Kline picks off the pass by Troy Sheckler in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | Boise State | Roy Bibby pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:36 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:10 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Kline | 52-47 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | David Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Huang-fu China - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), William Ryles (SF) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Otha Chojnowski (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Rigoberto Russo, Joshua Langley, Roy Bibby | |
| 09:27 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Otha Chojnowski steals it from Edgar Buch | 52-49 |
| 09:05 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler lays it up and in set up by Otha Chojnowski | 52-51 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 08:45 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is hacked by Shawn Bolton - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SF) Otha Chojnowski | |
| 08:34 | Boise State | Shawn Bolton blocks the short jumper by David Johnson | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:24 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Kleckner - foul #3 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF) Edgar Buch, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski (SF) Rigoberto Russo | |
| 08:24 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:24 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner tips it home | 58-53 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled on the floor by Clayton Carpenter - foul #3 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), John O'Berry (PF) Clayton Carpenter, William Ryles, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SF) Otha Chojnowski | |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:53 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) SG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John O'Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Mayberry - foul #2 on Luis Mayberry, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (PG), Otha Chojnowski (SF) Tracy Steinbach, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski makes the jump hook from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:01 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 06:53 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Sheckler | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | James Chen drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Sherwood | 62-60 |
| 06:07 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 62-60 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Mayberry | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Kittelson | 64-62 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, Huang-fu China, James Cooley, John O'Berry, James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Rigoberto Russo (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Roy Bibby (PF) Melvin Kittelson, Troy Sheckler, Otha Chojnowski, Luis Mayberry | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 67-62 |
| 04:43 | Boise State | Alberto Romano is called for the reach on Joshua Langley - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Mayberry (PF) David Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Boise State | Joshua Langley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:43 | Boise State | Joshua Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is called for 3 seconds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner (C) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (SG), David Johnson (C) Joshua Langley, Roy Bibby | |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner can't finish the layup | 67-64 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 67-64 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Tracy Steinbach - foul #2 on Tracy Steinbach, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), William Ryles (SF) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Langley (SF), Otha Chojnowski (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Rigoberto Russo, Luis Mayberry, David Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SF) Joshua Langley | |
| 02:29 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tracy Steinbach | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), John O'Berry (PF) Huang-fu China, William Ryles, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF), David Johnson (C) Troy Sheckler, Rigoberto Russo, Otha Chojnowski, Roy Bibby | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter and the foul's on Melvin Kittelson - foul #3 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), Roy Bibby (PF) Melvin Kittelson, Joshua Langley, Luis Mayberry | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | David Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Roy Bibby tips it home | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, John O'Berry, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Mayberry (PF) Roy Bibby | |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is hacked by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:28 | Boise State | James Cooley picks off the pass by Luis Mayberry | 72-69 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the easy layup | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Sheckler - foul #1 on Troy Sheckler, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Boise State | David Johnson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | James Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Steinbach | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley's layup is rejected by Luis Mayberry | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | David Johnson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Boise State | David Johnson is hacked by Russell Kleckner - foul #4 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF) James Cooley, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (SG), Otha Chojnowski (SF), Roy Bibby (PF) Troy Sheckler, Rigoberto Russo, Luis Mayberry | |
| 04:34 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Langley (SF) David Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson is hacked by Edgar Buch - foul #4 on Edgar Buch, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:16 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edgar Buch | 77-77 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Roy Bibby loses the dribble to Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Tracy Steinbach | 77-77 |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Roy Bibby is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), James Cooley (SF) Edgar Buch, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Mayberry (PF) Joshua Langley | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Cooley, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner (C) James Chen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), David Johnson (C) Tracy Steinbach, Luis Mayberry, Roy Bibby | |
| 02:57 | Boise State | David Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 77-77 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Huang-fu China, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), Luis Mayberry (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Troy Sheckler, Joshua Langley, David Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach comes up short on the shot from the right side | 77-77 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | Luis Mayberry can't tip it in | 77-77 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Melvin Kittelson is called for the reach on Russell Kleckner - foul #4 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sheckler (SG), Rigoberto Russo (SF), David Johnson (C) Melvin Kittelson, Otha Chojnowski, Roy Bibby | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:33 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Sheckler | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Troy Sheckler picks off the pass by Edgar Buch | 79-80 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler banks in the layup | 79-82 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Clayton Carpenter | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 00:25 | Boise State | David Johnson tips it but misses | 81-82 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 81-82 |
| 00:16 | Boise State | David Johnson grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Boise State | David Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Buch - foul #5 on Edgar Buch, team foul #14 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:15 | Boise State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:15 | Boise State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China grabs the offensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China tips it home | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Luis Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Boise State | David Johnson wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Shawn Bolton is called for the reach on Troy Sheckler - foul #4 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #15 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson (PG), Joshua Langley (SF), Otha Chojnowski (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Tracy Steinbach, Rigoberto Russo, Luis Mayberry, David Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-85 |
| 04:18 | Boise State | Roy Bibby pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 04:13 | Boise State | Melvin Kittelson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Langley | 83-88 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Melvin Kittelson - foul #5 on Melvin Kittelson, team foul #11 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach (PG), David Johnson (C) Melvin Kittelson, Roy Bibby | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the free throw | 86-88 |
| 03:49 | Boise State | Otha Chojnowski is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Steinbach | 86-90 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter connects on the floater from the left wing | 88-90 |
| 02:51 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tracy Steinbach | 88-93 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-93 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Mayberry (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Joshua Langley, David Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled on the floor by Roy Bibby - foul #2 on Roy Bibby, team foul #12 | 88-93 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 02:44 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roy Bibby | 89-93 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Carpenter - foul #5 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #16 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the board | 89-94 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | James Cooley banks in the layup set up by Huang-fu China | 91-94 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Bolton - foul #5 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #17 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (PF) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Boise State | David Johnson (C) Roy Bibby | |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-96 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bibby (PF) Luis Mayberry | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-96 |
| 02:04 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler pulls down the rebound | 91-96 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Johnson | 91-98 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | James Chen clanks a jumper in the paint | 91-98 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Otha Chojnowski | 91-98 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Russell Kleckner is called for the reach on Troy Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #18 | 91-98 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Rigoberto Russo (SF), Luis Mayberry (PF) Otha Chojnowski, Roy Bibby | |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Troy Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-100 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-100 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 91-100 |
| 01:18 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Tracy Steinbach | 91-100 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Boise State | David Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rigoberto Russo | 91-102 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John O'Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Tracy Steinbach (fresh) 22 pts. 8 ast. SG - Troy Sheckler (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 91-102 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | James Cooley snags the offensive board | 91-102 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | David Johnson blocks the jumper by Huang-fu China | 91-102 |
| 00:48 | Boise State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 91-102 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Sheckler | 91-104 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Chen is fouled on the floor by Luis Mayberry - foul #3 on Luis Mayberry, team foul #13 | 91-104 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Matthew Mandell (SG), Joshua Langley (SF), Otha Chojnowski (PF), Roy Bibby (C) Troy Sheckler, Rigoberto Russo, Luis Mayberry, David Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 92-104 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 93-104 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Tracy Steinbach runs out the clock | 93-104 |