| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred London (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Grambling State | Charles Clark takes the ball from Fred London in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses long on a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett tips it home | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | John Drury buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Fred London | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | David Adkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | David Adkins drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by John Drury - foul #1 on John Drury, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG), Alan Parsons (C) Jeff Anton, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship (C) Fred London | |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), John Manley (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), James Taylor (PF), Robert Yarbrough (C) John Drury, Kenneth Straight, James Elliston | |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Manley and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred London (C) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Grambling State | Fred London misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | James Taylor picks off the pass by Preston Sims | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is fouled on the floor by Fred London - foul #2 on Fred London, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight (SF), James Elliston (PF) Micheal Blankinship, Fred London | |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Yarbrough - foul #2 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Walter Duke (PF) Troy Dawson, John Manley, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG) Robert Yarbrough | |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Grambling State | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | David Adkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), Fred London (C) Herbert Brabham, James Taylor | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fred London (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Leopoldo Yazzie | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | John Drury is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leopoldo Yazzie | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is hacked by Fred London - foul #3 on Fred London, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (PG), Micheal Blankinship (PF), Robert Yarbrough (C) John Drury, James Elliston, Fred London | |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Yarbrough - foul #3 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (C) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Manley - foul #3 on John Manley, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is open but misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny travels in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Taylor (SG), James Elliston (PF), Fred London (C) Michael Konieczny, Kenneth Straight, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Fred London is called for the reach on David Adkins - foul #4 on Fred London, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Leopoldo Yazzie (SG) Herbert Brabham, Fred London | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:32 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Leopoldo Yazzie | 49-45 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leopoldo Yazzie - foul #3 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, John Manley, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Herbert Brabham (SG), Kenneth Straight (SF), Robert Yarbrough (C) Brian Campbell, Leopoldo Yazzie, Micheal Blankinship, James Taylor | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Drury | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Preston Sims (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Straight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is called for 10 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark loses the dribble to Kenneth Straight | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Parsons | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (PG), Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), James Taylor (PF), Micheal Blankinship (C) John Drury, Herbert Brabham, James Elliston, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Konieczny | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | James Taylor clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Hulse | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it in | 53-50 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leopoldo Yazzie | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Jeff Anton steals it from Michael Konieczny in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Leopoldo Yazzie picks off the pass by Jack Castleberry | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Konieczny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Straight (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Blankinship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie can't throw it down | 53-52 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Straight | 53-52 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Straight - foul #2 on Kenneth Straight, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Herbert Brabham (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), James Elliston (PF), Fred London (C) Michael Konieczny, Leopoldo Yazzie, Kenneth Straight, James Taylor, Micheal Blankinship | |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Drury | 54-55 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Fred London knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Drury and the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Fred London misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark drills a runner from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | Grambling State | John Drury is hacked by Chester Follett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG) John Manley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Straight (SF) John Drury, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is fouled on the floor by James Elliston - foul #1 on James Elliston, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG) Herbert Brabham | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Kenneth Straight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Fred London throws it down on a nice dish by James Elliston | 58-59 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Sims | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SG - Leopoldo Yazzie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Straight (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 10 reb. C - Fred London (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | James Elliston tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred London - foul #5 on Fred London, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), John Manley (SF), Charles Clark (C) David Adkins, Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Herbert Brabham (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Micheal Blankinship (C) Brian Campbell, Leopoldo Yazzie, Kenneth Straight, Fred London | |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | A charge is called on John Drury - foul #2 on John Drury, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Yarbrough | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | David Adkins is called for the reach on John Drury - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | David Adkins is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | James Elliston tips it in | 62-65 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Chester Follett | 64-65 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) John Manley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Straight (SF) Herbert Brabham, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Jeff Anton is called for the reach on John Drury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Anton, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | John Drury misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the finger roll | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Leopoldo Yazzie is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | James Elliston takes the ball from Steven Hulse | 68-65 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Chester Follett steps in front of the John Drury pass in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by Leopoldo Yazzie - foul #5 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF) Steven Hulse, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Taylor (SG) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Elliston | 69-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | James Taylor is called for the reach on Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | David Adkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hulse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | James Elliston wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | John Drury is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | David Adkins gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | James Elliston is called for the reach on Steven Hulse - foul #2 on James Elliston, team foul #16 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Alan Parsons (PF) David Adkins, Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (SG), Robert Yarbrough (C) James Elliston, Micheal Blankinship | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #17 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 74-71 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims banks in the layup and the foul's on Herbert Brabham - foul #1 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #18 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF) Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), James Elliston (PF) John Drury, James Taylor | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham comes up short on the jumper from close range | 77-71 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Alan Parsons, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), James Taylor (SG), Micheal Blankinship (C) Herbert Brabham, Michael Konieczny, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the lay-in | 77-71 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (PG) John Manley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | James Elliston misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF) Preston Sims, Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't throw it down but the foul's on James Elliston - foul #3 on James Elliston, team foul #19 | 77-71 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Elliston | 79-73 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | David Adkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | James Elliston is hacked by Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Anton, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | James Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Straight (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Jeff Anton steals it from James Taylor | 79-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is hacked by John Drury in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Drury, team foul #20 | 79-75 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | James Elliston grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | John Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #21 | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Drury is fouled in the backcourt by David Adkins - foul #3 on David Adkins, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #22 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (SG) James Taylor | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | James Elliston gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Charles Clark swats the layup by Herbert Brabham | 82-77 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is hacked by Herbert Brabham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #23 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | John Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is hacked by Herbert Brabham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #24 | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is hacked by John Drury in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Drury, team foul #25 | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Kenneth Straight is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | David Adkins runs out the clock | 86-83 |