| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:54 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp is hacked by John Hugley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hugley, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Chuck Bold, King Oleson | |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Palmeri - foul #3 on Tyler Palmeri, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF) Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri | |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer is fouled on the floor by John Weems - foul #3 on John Weems, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG) John Weems | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Robert Sartor (C) Chuck Bold, Roger Henry | |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | King Oleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), Roger Henry (C) Delbert Randall, King Oleson | |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Setzer | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer is hacked by Joseph Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Mills (SG), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Ernest Bopp, Robert Sartor, Roger Henry | |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Martin Mills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Tyler Pullum, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Robert Sartor (PF), Roger Henry (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Martin Mills, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | Dennis Voorhies steals it from Delbert Randall in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson is hacked by Robert Sartor - foul #1 on Robert Sartor, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG) Harold Muldrow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri (PF) Robert Sartor | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig (PF) Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Voorhies | 43-36 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is hacked by Ernest Bopp - foul #1 on Ernest Bopp, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF) Delbert Randall | |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | John Hugley loses the dribble to Roger Henry | 43-36 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the easy open layup | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gary Vaughn, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF) Chuck Bold | |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp is fouled on the floor by John Hugley - foul #2 on John Hugley, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) John Hugley, Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Grambling State | King Oleson (PF) Tyler Palmeri | |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Weems - foul #4 on John Weems, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF) John Weems, Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Delbert Randall, King Oleson | |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Roger Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | John Hugley picks off the pass by Tyler Palmeri | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Roger Henry pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dustin Gibson | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Walker - foul #4 on Dennis Walker, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Joseph Young (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Tyler Pullum, Alexander Condroski, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Dennis Walker, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | King Oleson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Martin Mills is hacked by John Hugley - foul #3 on John Hugley, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig (PF) Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG) Martin Mills | |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ernest Bopp, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF) Delbert Randall | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold loses the dribble to John Hugley in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young lays it up and in set up by John Hugley | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Hugley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bopp (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Hugley, Joseph Young, Jon Koenig, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Roger Henry (C) Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Vaughn - foul #2 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Jon Koenig (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Tyler Pullum, Gary Vaughn, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Mills (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hugley | 49-41 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-41 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 49-41 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | King Oleson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Stafford - foul #1 on Richard Stafford, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (PG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Hugley, Jon Koenig, Richard Stafford, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Roger Henry (C) Ernest Bopp, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Young is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF) Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri | |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Gary Vaughn is blocked by Roger Henry | 49-42 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Martin Mills misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Gibson - foul #1 on Dustin Gibson, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Nathaniel Setzer, King Oleson | |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Martin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Martin Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG) Harold Muldrow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), King Oleson (PF) Ernest Bopp, Tyler Palmeri | |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Martin Mills is called for 10 seconds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG) Martin Mills | |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | John Hugley scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Voorhies | 53-43 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Tyler Pullum steals the ball from Delbert Randall | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hugley (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bopp (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-43 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | King Oleson connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Randall | 55-45 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn loses the dribble to Roger Henry | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp is fouled in the backcourt by John Hugley - foul #4 on John Hugley, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Delbert Randall, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-46 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 55-46 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Robbins | 55-46 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Jon Koenig is called for the reach on Tyler Palmeri - foul #3 on Jon Koenig, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Alexander Condroski, Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Mills (SG), Roger Henry (C) Ernest Bopp, Charles Robbins | |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Martin Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF) Harold Muldrow, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses the shot from the right block | 55-48 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vaughn (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Martin Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall is fouled on the floor by Gary Vaughn - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Henry (C) Charles Robbins | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Voorhies | 55-49 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson blows the layup | 55-49 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Pullum | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Roger Henry buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weems | 60-51 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Martin Mills hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Walker | 60-54 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | John Weems loses the dribble to King Oleson | 60-54 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Chuck Bold (SF) Dennis Walker, Martin Mills, Delbert Randall | |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold drills a driving attempt from the right block | 60-56 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Dustin Gibson picks off the pass by Chuck Bold | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Voorhies | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Roger Henry connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Setzer | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Bopp - foul #3 on Ernest Bopp, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Alexander Condroski (PF) John Weems, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is fouled on the floor by Ernest Bopp - foul #4 on Ernest Bopp, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Hugley makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Hugley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Bopp | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn is hacked by Ernest Bopp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Bopp, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Dustin Gibson (PF) Harold Muldrow, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Mills (SG) Ernest Bopp | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | John Hugley steals it from Martin Mills | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Hugley runs out the clock | 66-62 |