| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David McWhinnie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Dussault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zets (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Boise State | Thomas Simons is hacked by Kevin Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 19:46 | Boise State | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | John Clark misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 19:38 | Boise State | David McWhinnie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | John Zets is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | James Smith picks off the pass by John Clark | 40-47 |
| 19:18 | Boise State | David McWhinnie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McWhinnie, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fred Helton (SG) David McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Gorman | 40-49 |
| 18:39 | Boise State | Thomas Simons loses the dribble to John Clark | 40-49 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Fred Helton steals it from Kevin Gorman | 40-49 |
| 18:19 | Boise State | Fred Helton lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | John Clark is called for a backcourt violation | 42-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SG), Wesley Dublin (SF), Emanuel Gunter (PF), Phillip Parker (C) Thomas Simons, Fred Helton, Bruce Dussault, John Zets, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| 17:34 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Jeffrey Petty is denied by Phillip Parker | 42-49 |
| 17:12 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:09 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett's pass is intercepted by Wesley Dublin | 42-49 |
| 16:23 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Parker | 44-49 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Dublin - foul #1 on Wesley Dublin, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), Fred Helton (SG), Bruce Dussault (SF), John Zets (PF), James Smith (C) Dustin Pilon, Christopher Coleman, Wesley Dublin, Emanuel Gunter, Phillip Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Nicholas Mazzella (PF), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Jeffrey Petty, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Dussault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zets (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Croll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Clark (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Boise State | James Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Dussault | 46-51 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Lachowsky | 46-54 |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | David McWhinnie (SG) Fred Helton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF) Ken Croll, John Clark | |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Simons - foul #2 on Thomas Simons, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Wesley Dublin (SF), Fred Yohe (C) Bruce Dussault, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Simons | 48-56 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Lachowsky | 48-58 |
| 13:26 | Boise State | Wesley Dublin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-58 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wesley Dublin - foul #2 on Wesley Dublin, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Fred Helton (SG), Christopher Coleman (SF), Emanuel Gunter (PF), James Smith (C) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Wesley Dublin, John Zets, Fred Yohe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 13:01 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon is called for 10 seconds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Dussault (SF) Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG) James Lachowsky | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | John Clark hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Petty | 48-62 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilfred Neblett - foul #2 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #2 | 48-62 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 12:28 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury lays it up and in | 50-64 |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Geoffrey Kahn picks off the pass by Fred Helton | 50-64 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury lays it in on a nice dish by Geoffrey Kahn | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Dustin Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Helton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Dussault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emanuel Gunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Geoffrey Kahn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Boise State | James Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-66 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | John Clark snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | John Clark connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Saulsbury and he's hacked by Bruce Dussault - foul #2 on Bruce Dussault, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), David McWhinnie (SG), Christopher Coleman (SF), Wesley Dublin (PF), Phillip Parker (C) Dustin Pilon, Fred Helton, Bruce Dussault, Emanuel Gunter, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Ken Croll (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Randy Nelson (PF) Geoffrey Kahn, Jeffrey Petty, Gregory Saulsbury, Wilfred Neblett | |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | John Clark misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll is fouled on the floor by Christopher Coleman - foul #2 on Christopher Coleman, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Simons is called for the reach on Larry Nellis - foul #3 on Thomas Simons, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Simons steps in front of the Larry Nellis pass | 50-70 |
| 10:22 | Boise State | David McWhinnie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Simons | 52-70 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 09:51 | Boise State | Thomas Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nellis - foul #2 on Larry Nellis, team foul #3 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Fred Helton (SG), Bruce Dussault (SF), John Zets (PF), James Smith (C) Thomas Simons, David McWhinnie, Christopher Coleman, Wesley Dublin, Phillip Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Kevin Gorman, Ken Croll, Randy Nelson, John Clark | |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Fred Helton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Larry Nellis | 52-70 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Pilon - foul #3 on Dustin Pilon, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SF) Larry Nellis | |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fred Helton and he's hacked by Wilfred Neblett - foul #3 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #4 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter (PF) John Zets | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon misses the free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG), Christopher Coleman (SF) Dustin Pilon, Bruce Dussault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Paul Linden (PF) Jeffrey Petty, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 08:17 | Boise State | Fred Helton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Coleman | 56-71 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Simons is called for the reach on Kevin Gorman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Simons, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | David McWhinnie (SG), Wesley Dublin (SF), John Zets (PF), Phillip Parker (C) Thomas Simons, Fred Helton, Emanuel Gunter, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Randy Nelson (C) James Lachowsky, Gregory Saulsbury, Wilfred Neblett | |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | John Zets pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 08:06 | Boise State | Phillip Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Nelson - foul #1 on Randy Nelson, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF) Larry Nellis | |
| 08:06 | Boise State | Phillip Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:06 | Boise State | Phillip Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson misses the shot from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 07:52 | Boise State | The rebound goes to David McWhinnie | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Christopher Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Dublin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Zets (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phillip Parker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Croll (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 07:46 | Boise State | Phillip Parker tips it but misses | 58-71 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden travels with the ball | 58-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG) Christopher Coleman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:21 | Boise State | Phillip Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-71 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 06:57 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Wesley Dublin | 58-71 |
| 06:52 | Boise State | David McWhinnie lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Simons | 60-71 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden is called for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fred Helton (SG), Bruce Dussault (SF), Emanuel Gunter (PF), James Smith (C) David McWhinnie, Wesley Dublin, John Zets, Phillip Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Paul Linden, Randy Nelson | |
| 06:11 | Boise State | The jump hook by Bruce Dussault is blocked by Larry Nellis | 60-71 |
| 06:09 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter tips it home | 62-71 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | James Smith denies the turnaround by Nicholas Mazzella | 62-71 |
| 05:50 | Boise State | James Smith grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 05:36 | Boise State | Wilfred Neblett is called for the reach on Emanuel Gunter - foul #4 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), John Zets (PF) Thomas Simons, Emanuel Gunter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Wilfred Neblett | |
| 05:10 | Boise State | Bruce Dussault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | David McWhinnie (SG), Christopher Coleman (SF) Fred Helton, Bruce Dussault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett (PF) Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David McWhinnie - foul #4 on David McWhinnie, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Wesley Dublin (PF), Fred Yohe (C) John Zets, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG) Geoffrey Kahn, James Lachowsky | |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Dustin Pilon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Yohe | 65-73 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David McWhinnie - foul #5 on David McWhinnie, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Simons (PG) David McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SF) Larry Nellis | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Neblett | 65-74 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Yohe - foul #1 on Fred Yohe, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Boise State | Fred Helton (SG), Emanuel Gunter (C) Dustin Pilon, Fred Yohe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF), Randy Nelson (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Jeffrey Petty, Wilfred Neblett, John Clark | |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Fred Helton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Mazzella - foul #1 on Nicholas Mazzella, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Parker (C) Wesley Dublin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG) Ken Croll | |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Fred Helton makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Fred Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Mazzella | 66-78 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Thomas Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Helton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emanuel Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Phillip Parker makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by James Lachowsky - foul #3 on James Lachowsky, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bruce Dussault (SF), James Smith (C) Christopher Coleman, Emanuel Gunter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Gregory Saulsbury, Randy Nelson, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Phillip Parker makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden makes the runner from the left block set up by James Lachowsky | 69-80 |
| 02:55 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Zets (PF) Phillip Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Kevin Gorman steals it from Fred Helton in the backcourt | 69-80 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Clark (C) Randy Nelson | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-80 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 02:31 | Boise State | Thomas Simons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | James Smith tips it but misses | 69-80 |
| 02:28 | Boise State | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-80 |
| 02:22 | Boise State | Thomas Simons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-80 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by John Clark is blocked by James Smith | 69-80 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | James Smith gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| 01:58 | Boise State | Fred Helton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-80 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dustin Pilon (PG), Christopher Coleman (SF), Emanuel Gunter (PF), Phillip Parker (C) Thomas Simons, Bruce Dussault, John Zets, James Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, John Clark | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 01:30 | Boise State | Phillip Parker gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Fred Helton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-80 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett can't tip it in | 69-80 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Boise State | Phillip Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randy Nelson | 69-82 |
| 00:32 | Boise State | Christopher Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-82 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-82 |
| 00:09 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Emanuel Gunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury runs out the clock | 69-82 |