| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) C - Samuel Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) SG - Isaac Gentle (fresh) SF - Roy Bond (fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (fresh) C - John McGloin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Boise State | John McGloin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Boise State | John McGloin banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Roy Bond | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is fouled on the floor by Roy Bay - foul #1 on Roy Bay, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Erhardt | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Roy Bay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | The 3pt attempt by John Sullivan is denied by Roy Bay | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle's pass is intercepted by Thomas Exley in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley clanks a shot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Boise State | Roy Bond snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Isaac Gentle - foul #1 on Isaac Gentle, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Kevin Loyola (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Irvin (PG), Richard Solley (SG), James Miller (SF), Jeremy Isler (PF) Roy Bay, Isaac Gentle, Roy Bond, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Isler | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Irvin and he's fouled by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #1 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bond (SF), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Kevin Irvin, John McGloin | |
| 16:00 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Cris Young (fresh) SG - David Houchens (fresh) SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) C - Kevin Loyola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Miller (fresh) SG - Richard Solley (fresh) SF - Roy Bond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Helfrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Isler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Cris Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Boise State | William Hartsfield steps in front of the Roy Bond pass | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:32 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Isler | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Boise State | Roy Bond makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Miller | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Isler is called for the reach on Kevin Loyola - foul #1 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) James Miller, Richard Solley, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Cris Young's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Isler | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Boise State | Cris Young is called for the reach on Roy Bond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cris Young, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Cris Young, David Houchens, Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF) Roy Bond | |
| 14:42 | Boise State | Roy Bay hits a floater near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | John McGloin travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bond (SF), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Roy Bay, John McGloin | |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | James Miller gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Boise State | Robert Simpson steals the ball from James Miller in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms can't finish the layup | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Boise State | John Sullivan blocks the short jumper by Isaac Gentle | 9-12 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erhardt | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Erhardt | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Miller and he's hacked by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Daniel Helms, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), John McGloin (C) James Miller, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 11:57 | Boise State | John McGloin gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Cris Young (fresh) SG - David Houchens (fresh) SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaac Gentle (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Isler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John McGloin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | David Houchens can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John McGloin | 11-15 |
| 11:38 | Boise State | John McGloin misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Roy Bay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Hartsfield - foul #1 on William Hartsfield, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (SG), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Isaac Gentle, Jeremy Isler | |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:27 | Boise State | Roy Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Cris Young buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich is hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Cris Young, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG) Richard Solley | |
| 10:37 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Bond | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Boise State | John McGloin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:14 | Boise State | Christopher Lewellyn picks off the pass by Isaac Gentle in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Simpson (SF) Thomas Exley, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF) Isaac Gentle | |
| 09:46 | Boise State | Roy Bond is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG) James Miller | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens loses the ball out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:12 | Boise State | Robert Simpson denies the turnaround by Thomas Helfrich | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | Roy Bond tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:55 | Boise State | Roy Bond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Roy Bond gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | Boise State | Roy Bond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Helfrich | 14-22 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | The rebound goes to John McGloin | 14-22 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Roy Bay is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Bond | 14-25 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Daniel Helms, Kevin Loyola, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF), Jeremy Isler (PF) Isaac Gentle, Thomas Helfrich | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Houchens (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Bond (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Miller (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Isler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John McGloin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Boise State | James Miller is whistled for traveling | 14-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich (PF) John McGloin | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cris Young | 16-25 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #2 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) James Miller, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | David Houchens lays it in | 18-26 |
| 06:25 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler is fouled in the backcourt by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Cris Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 06:25 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:25 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Roy Bay - foul #2 on Roy Bay, team foul #4 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (PG), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Roy Bay, Jeremy Isler | |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-28 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | John McGloin pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | Roy Bond is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:58 | Boise State | Roy Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | John McGloin can't tip it in | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Kevin Loyola (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is fouled on the floor by Isaac Gentle - foul #2 on Isaac Gentle, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (SG) Isaac Gentle | |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Helfrich steps in front of the John Sullivan pass | 21-29 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John McGloin | 21-32 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Loyola | 21-32 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Isaac Gentle (SG), Jeremy Isler (PF) James Miller, Richard Solley, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hartsfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Isaac Gentle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Roy Bond (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremy Isler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John McGloin (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Lewellyn and he's fouled by Isaac Gentle - foul #3 on Isaac Gentle, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (SG), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Isaac Gentle, John McGloin | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:16 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Isler | 23-32 |
| 03:05 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #3 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Samuel Boone (C) Thomas Exley, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:05 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Roy Bond is called for the reach on Lawrence Erhardt - foul #1 on Roy Bond, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SF) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SG), John McGloin (C) Richard Solley, Jeremy Isler | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:41 | Boise State | James Miller's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Erhardt in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the finger roll | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on James Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:37 | Boise State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Hartsfield | 30-37 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | Roy Bond is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Miller | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-40 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | John McGloin gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:52 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), David Houchens (SF) Daniel Helms, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (SG), Jeremy Isler (C) James Miller, John McGloin | |
| 01:34 | Boise State | Roy Bay hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield can't throw it down | 30-43 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield tips it home | 32-43 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Roy Bay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Boise State | John McGloin (C) Jeremy Isler | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | David Houchens buries a jump hook in the lane | 34-43 |
| 00:52 | Boise State | John McGloin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich tips it in | 34-45 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Erhardt | 37-45 |
| 00:30 | Boise State | Roy Bay buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Cris Young buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Richard Solley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-48 |