| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) PF - Richard Perry (fresh) C - Justin Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Henry Madewell (fresh) SG - Victor Bennett (fresh) SF - Richard Gibson (fresh) PF - James Deforest (fresh) C - Mark Gledhill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Justin Fowler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Boise State | Victor Bennett steals it from Bobby Grindle in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell drills a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Boise State | Richard Perry is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Boise State | Richard Perry pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Boise State | Andrew Corea is hacked by James Deforest in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Deforest, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Justin Fowler | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | James Deforest connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Richard Perry scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Myron Gibson | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | James Deforest loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses the 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Mark Gledhill | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell is fouled on the floor by Justin Fowler - foul #1 on Justin Fowler, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Brian Shockley (SF), Sean Kromer (PF), John Estes (C) Bobby Grindle, Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (PG), Robert Guinn (SG), Paul Peters (SF), Jason Clegg (PF), Daniel Sorenson (C) Henry Madewell, Victor Bennett, Richard Gibson, James Deforest, Mark Gledhill | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Harris misses long on a shot in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Boise State | Brian Shockley gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Boise State | Sean Kromer is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters makes the floater from the right block | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Paul Peters takes the ball from Larry Harris in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Louis Getz picks off the pass by Jason Clegg | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Boise State | Larry Harris misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Boise State | Larry Harris hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Louis Getz - foul #1 on Louis Getz, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Jesse Chee (SG), Myron Gibson (SF), Ralph Collins (C) Louis Getz, Larry Harris, Sean Kromer, John Estes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett (SG), Richard Gibson (SF), James Deforest (PF), Mark Gledhill (C) Michael Harris, Paul Peters, Jason Clegg, Daniel Sorenson | |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:55 | Boise State | Ralph Collins can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Chee (fresh) SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) PF - Brian Shockley (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Guinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Bennett (fresh) SF - Richard Gibson (fresh) PF - James Deforest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gledhill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Boise State | Jesse Chee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Jesse Chee is hacked by Richard Gibson - foul #1 on Richard Gibson, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Richard Perry (PF) Bobby Grindle, Brian Shockley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell (PG), Roger Hall (SF) Robert Guinn, Richard Gibson | |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Richard Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Boise State | Andrew Corea hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Boise State | Richard Perry grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses the easy open layup | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Boise State | Andrew Corea pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by Victor Bennett | 8-9 |
| 14:08 | Boise State | Richard Perry buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Chee | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Deforest | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Andrew Corea is fouled on the floor by Victor Bennett - foul #1 on Victor Bennett, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Louis Getz (SG), Brian Shockley (SF), Sean Kromer (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Jesse Chee, Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (PG), George Furr (SG), Richard Gibson (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Jason Clegg (C) Henry Madewell, Victor Bennett, Roger Hall, James Deforest, Mark Gledhill | |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Kromer | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | George Furr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | George Furr pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson misses the shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | George Furr snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters hits a jump hook from the left block set up by George Furr and he's hacked by Louis Getz - foul #2 on Louis Getz, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | Larry Harris (SG) Louis Getz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn (SG), Daniel Sorenson (C) George Furr, Jason Clegg | |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:38 | Boise State | Larry Harris pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Boise State | Brian Shockley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sorenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Fowler - foul #2 on Justin Fowler, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Estes (C) Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Grindle | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | Boise State | John Estes makes the floater near the basket | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shockley (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Kromer (fairly fresh) C - John Estes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:24 | Boise State | Larry Harris grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle is hacked by Michael Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Myron Gibson (SF), Richard Perry (PF) Bobby Grindle, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell (PG), George Furr (SG), Roger Hall (SF), James Deforest (PF), Jason Clegg (C) Michael Harris, Robert Guinn, Richard Gibson, Daniel Sorenson, Paul Peters | |
| 10:57 | Boise State | John Estes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 15-15 |
| 10:55 | Boise State | Andrew Corea can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | George Furr gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Roger Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | James Deforest can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:31 | Boise State | John Estes grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | Boise State | Myron Gibson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Harris | 18-15 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Roger Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Sean Kromer (C) Larry Harris, John Estes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett (SG), Mark Gledhill (C) Henry Madewell, Jason Clegg | |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Bobby Grindle | 18-15 |
| 09:50 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Myron Gibson | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | George Furr double dribbles | 21-15 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (SG), Brian Shockley (PF) Andrew Corea, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn (PG), Richard Gibson (SF) George Furr, Roger Hall | |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Myron Gibson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | James Deforest scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Bennett | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle is hacked by Victor Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Bennett, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell (PG), Paul Peters (PF) Victor Bennett, James Deforest | |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Gledhill - foul #1 on Mark Gledhill, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Guinn | 22-20 |
| 08:18 | Boise State | Myron Gibson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bobby Grindle | 25-20 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Henry Madewell and he's hacked by Myron Gibson - foul #1 on Myron Gibson, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Ralph Collins (C) Bobby Grindle, Myron Gibson, Sean Kromer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (PG), James Deforest (PF) Henry Madewell, Mark Gledhill | |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | Boise State | Andrew Corea's pass is intercepted by Robert Guinn | 25-23 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jesse Chee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Shockley (fresh) C - Ralph Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Guinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Deforest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Peters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Boise State | Brian Shockley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Chee | 28-25 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Collins is called for the reach on Richard Gibson - foul #1 on Ralph Collins, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Richard Perry (PF), John Estes (C) Jesse Chee, Brian Shockley, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Furr (SG), Jason Clegg (C) Robert Guinn, Paul Peters | |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:02 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | John Estes is called for the reach on Jason Clegg - foul #1 on John Estes, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Myron Gibson (SF), Sean Kromer (C) Larry Harris, John Estes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell (PG), Roger Hall (SF), Mark Gledhill (C) Michael Harris, Richard Gibson, James Deforest | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Jason Clegg misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:42 | Boise State | Sean Kromer grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Myron Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Hall - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn (SG) George Furr | |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:21 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | Brian Shockley (PF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Peters (SF), Daniel Sorenson (PF) Roger Hall, Jason Clegg | |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Brian Shockley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Grindle | 35-27 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Madewell and he's fouled by Sean Kromer - foul #1 on Sean Kromer, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | Larry Harris (PG), Jesse Chee (SG), Richard Perry (PF), John Estes (C) Bobby Grindle, Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, Sean Kromer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (SG), James Deforest (PF) Robert Guinn, Daniel Sorenson | |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:13 | Boise State | Larry Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Shockley | 37-30 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters misses long on a jumper in the lane | 37-30 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | James Deforest misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Mark Gledhill gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 04:34 | Boise State | Brian Shockley pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:32 | Boise State | Jesse Chee is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Myron Gibson (SF), Ralph Collins (C) Brian Shockley, John Estes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Furr (SG), Roger Hall (SF), Jason Clegg (C) Michael Harris, Paul Peters, Mark Gledhill | |
| 04:32 | Boise State | Jesse Chee makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:32 | Boise State | Jesse Chee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to George Furr | 39-30 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Jason Clegg grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Roger Hall misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-30 |
| 03:41 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Jesse Chee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Perry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Henry Madewell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Furr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Hall (fresh) PF - James Deforest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Clegg (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Boise State | Larry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Andrew Corea (SG), Brian Shockley (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Jesse Chee, Larry Harris, Richard Perry, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Bennett (SG), Richard Gibson (SF), Daniel Sorenson (C) Henry Madewell, Roger Hall, Jason Clegg | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Richard Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn (PG) George Furr | |
| 03:06 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Guinn - foul #1 on Robert Guinn, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (PG), Mark Gledhill (C) Robert Guinn, James Deforest | |
| 03:06 | Boise State | Myron Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sorenson gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Louis Getz takes the ball from Michael Harris | 40-30 |
| 02:35 | Boise State | Louis Getz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Getz, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), John Estes (PF) Louis Getz, Brian Shockley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Peters (PF) Daniel Sorenson | |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Estes - foul #2 on John Estes, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn (PG), Roger Hall (SF), James Deforest (PF) Michael Harris, Richard Gibson, Mark Gledhill | |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:10 | Boise State | Justin Fowler snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:55 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | James Deforest snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Guinn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Peters | 40-34 |
| 01:04 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Brian Shockley (PF), Sean Kromer (C) Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, John Estes, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Harris (PG), Jason Clegg (PF), Daniel Sorenson (C) Victor Bennett, James Deforest, Paul Peters | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Roger Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Daniel Sorenson grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Jason Clegg connects on the turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Brian Shockley misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Clegg - foul #1 on Jason Clegg, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Perry (PF) Bobby Grindle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell (PG), George Furr (SG), Richard Gibson (SF), Mark Gledhill (C) Michael Harris, Robert Guinn, Roger Hall, Daniel Sorenson | |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Brian Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | Boise State | Brian Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Henry Madewell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-36 |