| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Arbour steals it from Michael Noble | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour lays it in | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Blanchard in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour connects on the 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks lays it in | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #2 on Thomas Severino, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Lloyd Arbour, Samuel Edmonds, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Thomas Severino - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hamilton | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Richard Hamilton, Harry Cottle, Mark Dixon | |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Smith | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Terry Rucks takes the ball from Mark Borowski | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Arbour - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG) Mark Borowski | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lloyd Arbour - foul #2 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF) Henry Rock | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Samuel Edmonds is called for the reach on Thomas Severino - foul #1 on Samuel Edmonds, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Antonio Urich (SG) Lloyd Arbour, Richard Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Anthony - foul #2 on Curtis Anthony, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Esteves | 38-38 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Esteves is called for the reach on Michael Noble - foul #2 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF), Harry Cottle (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Curtis Anthony | |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Jerry Stubbs is called for the reach on Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Jerry Stubbs, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer (PF) Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Dixon (PF) Daniel Esteves | |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Noble (C) Jerry Stubbs, Terry Rucks, Daniel Guillotte, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (PF) Harry Cottle | |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Antonio Urich | 38-40 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Christopher Poirier, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF), Harry Cottle (C) Richard Hamilton, Mark Dixon | |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Henry Rock connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Cottle | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Michael Noble swats the short shot by Antonio Urich | 38-43 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #4 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Terry Rucks, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Lloyd Arbour (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Antonio Urich, Henry Rock, Curtis Anthony | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Borowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Cottle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Arbour picks off the pass by Daniel Guillotte in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Guillotte | 38-45 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF) Mark Borowski | |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Kevin Elder - foul #1 on Kevin Elder, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle | |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Esteves - foul #3 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Noble (C) Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 42-50 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Curtis Anthony - foul #3 on Curtis Anthony, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Jerry Stubbs, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Mark Dixon (PF) Lloyd Arbour, Henry Rock, Curtis Anthony | |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Borowski and he's fouled by Isaac Dyer - foul #2 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Harry Cottle (C) Mark Borowski, Daniel Esteves | |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Hamilton denies the turnaround by Stephen Kimbrough | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Edmonds | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Daniel Guillotte, Thomas Smith, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Lloyd Arbour (SG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Antonio Urich, Mark Dixon | |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Lloyd Arbour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF), Daniel Esteves (C) Richard Hamilton, Harry Cottle | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on Henry Rock - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Severino, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Mark Borowski | |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Henry Rock makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Henry Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Arbour (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Esteves (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble loses the dribble to Lloyd Arbour | 49-58 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Michael Noble is called for the reach on Kenneth Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Lloyd Arbour, Henry Rock, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blanchard | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds loses the dribble to Jerry Stubbs | 49-58 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Dyer - foul #3 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Samuel Edmonds | |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Kenneth Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Michael White (SF) Kenneth Blanchard, Richard Hamilton | |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on Mark Borowski - foul #2 on Michael Lesh, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-61 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Lesh - foul #3 on Michael Lesh, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Michael Lesh, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF) Mark Borowski, Michael White, Harry Cottle | |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Mark Dixon | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Anthony | 53-61 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits a fadeaway from close range | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Esteves (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer travels in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Michael Noble (C) Jerry Stubbs, Terry Rucks, Thomas Smith, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG), Harry Cottle (PF) Antonio Urich, Curtis Anthony | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle scores on a shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle | |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (C) Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG) Mark Borowski | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Rucks - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Antonio Urich (SG) Lloyd Arbour, Richard Hamilton | |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 58-66 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Noble - foul #2 on Michael Noble, team foul #15 | 58-66 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-68 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 58-68 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is hacked by Thomas Severino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Severino, team foul #16 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG) Antonio Urich | |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Severino | 63-69 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on Curtis Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Severino, team foul #17 | 63-69 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 65-70 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is hacked by Terry Rucks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #18 | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is whistled for traveling | 65-71 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski is hacked by Terry Rucks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Rucks, team foul #19 | 65-71 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on Samuel Edmonds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Severino, team foul #20 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Mark Borowski is called for the reach on Terry Rucks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Borowski, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Lloyd Arbour | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #21 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Christopher Poirier | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG) Antonio Urich | |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Terry Rucks is called for the reach on Curtis Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Rucks, team foul #22 | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Arbour picks off the pass by Michael Lesh in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski runs out the clock | 70-78 |