| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Armenta inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-36 |
| 19:48 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | Scott Keyes picks off the pass by Michael Burgess | 41-36 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Keyes | 43-36 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Michael Lewis (C) William Payne, Michael Burgess, Peter Paulk, Sean Ferrari | |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | James Weller picks off the pass by James Armenta | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Bishop | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Mizell - foul #1 on Kenneth Mizell, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), John Sullivan (C) Scott Keyes, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG) James Weller | |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Sol Green steals it from Alex Boggs in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | William Payne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Bishop | 45-41 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Sol Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:31 | Grambling State | Chad Bishop makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mizell | 45-44 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | James Armenta can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Boggs - foul #1 on Alex Boggs, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Sol Green, Steven Yoder, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Adam Walker (SF) William Payne, Chad Bishop, Alex Boggs | |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF) James Armenta | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Weller - foul #1 on James Weller, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Peter Paulk (SF) James Weller, Adam Walker | |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG) William Payne | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Keyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Weller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Sol Green (SG), James Armenta (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Roy Pugsley, Scott Keyes, Lawrence Erhardt, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Adam Walker (SF), Sean Ferrari (C) James Weller, Peter Paulk, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Sean Ferrari is called for the reach on Christopher Lewellyn - foul #1 on Sean Ferrari, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Sol Green snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Sol Green travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder (PF), Samuel Boone (C) John Sullivan, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Paulk (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis banks in the layup set up by William Payne | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sol Green | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel Boone | 50-46 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | James Armenta drills a turnaround from the left block | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk is hacked by James Armenta - foul #1 on James Armenta, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Sol Green, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) William Payne, Michael Burgess, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-46 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | James Weller gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell buries a runner from the right block | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Mizell is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #2 on Kenneth Mizell, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Roy Pugsley, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Adam Walker (SF) James Weller, Chad Bishop, Peter Paulk | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Keyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lewis (C) Sean Ferrari | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn knocks in the jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Steven Yoder picks off the pass by William Payne in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes is hacked by Michael Burgess - foul #1 on Michael Burgess, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Paulk (SF), Sean Ferrari (C) Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Sean Ferrari | 54-50 |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Boone - foul #1 on Samuel Boone, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), John Sullivan (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Scott Keyes, James Armenta, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chad Bishop (SG), Adam Walker (SF) Michael Burgess, Peter Paulk | |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF) Roy Pugsley, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Peter Paulk (SF), Michael Lewis (C) William Payne, Chad Bishop, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Weller | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Sam Roy is called for the reach on Peter Paulk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Roy, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) James Weller, Michael Burgess, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Peter Paulk knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Mizell | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Lawrence Erhardt | 57-55 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | William Payne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Yoder | 59-55 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | William Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erhardt | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Paulk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Yoder | 61-55 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | William Payne is fouled on the floor by Sam Roy - foul #4 on Sam Roy, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), John Sullivan (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) William Payne, Chad Bishop, Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Sol Green takes the ball from James Weller | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Burgess steps in front of the Roy Pugsley pass | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by John Sullivan | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs tips it home | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Adam Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes (SG), James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Roy Pugsley, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Payne (PG), Peter Paulk (SF), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) James Weller, Alex Boggs, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Keyes | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | William Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Kenneth Mizell is blocked by Steven Yoder | 63-57 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | James Armenta grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Peter Paulk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | James Armenta comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | Scott Keyes steals it from Peter Paulk | 63-57 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder tips it home | 65-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari is hacked by Samuel Boone - foul #2 on Samuel Boone, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Scott Keyes, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Walker (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Peter Paulk, Sean Ferrari | |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Lawrence Erhardt, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Sullivan | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Sam Roy steps in front of the Adam Walker pass in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy banks in the layup | 69-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess's pass is intercepted by Roy Pugsley in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes (SG) Roy Pugsley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chad Bishop (SG), Peter Paulk (SF) Michael Burgess, Kenneth Mizell | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes is hacked by William Payne - foul #3 on William Payne, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG), Kenneth Mizell (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) Chad Bishop, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | James Armenta pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Scott Keyes, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Weller (PG), Chad Bishop (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Michael Lewis (C) William Payne, Michael Burgess, Peter Paulk, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | Roy Pugsley steps in front of the Alex Boggs pass in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the finger roll set up by Roy Pugsley | 73-60 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Roy Pugsley steps in front of the Michael Lewis pass | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Sol Green scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | James Weller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Sol Green runs out the clock | 75-60 |