| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) PF - Micheal Blankinship (fresh) C - Fred London (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Fred London wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | John Drury hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Yarbrough | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Anton | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Pope and he's hacked by Robert Yarbrough - foul #1 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:45 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses the dunk attempt | 7-4 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | John Drury grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | John Drury misses the jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | Fred London snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Charles Clark blocks the jumper by Michael Konieczny | 7-4 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | John Drury is fouled on the floor by Paul Pope - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Eric McCarron (C) John Drury, Michael Konieczny, Robert Yarbrough, Micheal Blankinship, Fred London | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | Ryan Smith takes the ball from Eric McCarron | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | John Manley drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Preston Sims | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) John Manley | |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Preston Sims | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Chester Follett picks off the pass by David Rhodes in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Adam Didonato (fairly fresh) C - Eric McCarron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Echols (fresh) SF - Preston Sims (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) C - Alan Parsons (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits a jump hook from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham misses badly on a floater from the right block | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims's layup is rejected by Adam Didonato | 11-10 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the easy open layup | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham loses the dribble to Ryan Smith in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is hacked by Herbert Brabham - foul #1 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Micheal Blankinship (PF), Fred London (C) Herbert Brabham, Brian Campbell, David Rhodes, Adam Didonato, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is fouled on the floor by Robert Yarbrough - foul #2 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berardi (SF) Robert Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | John Drury can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Pope | 11-15 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Fred London loses the dribble to Troy Dawson | 11-15 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Berardi | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Paul Pope steals it from Michael Konieczny in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope lays it in | 11-17 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Fred London misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses the tip | 11-17 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Anton | 11-19 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship travels with the ball | 11-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Brian Campbell (SG), David Rhodes (SF) John Drury, Michael Konieczny, John Berardi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Charles Clark | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Campbell (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Blankinship (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred London (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Duke (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Micheal Blankinship - foul #1 on Micheal Blankinship, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG) Jeff Anton | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Herbert Brabham takes the ball from Jack Castleberry | 11-22 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | David Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Campbell | 13-22 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-22 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Herbert Brabham steps in front of the Troy Dawson pass | 13-22 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Fred London's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), James Mays (SG), Eric McCarron (C) Herbert Brabham, Brian Campbell, Fred London | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Walter Duke | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Micheal Blankinship - foul #2 on Micheal Blankinship, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), Adam Didonato (SF), Fred London (C) James Mays, David Rhodes, Micheal Blankinship | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 13-24 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 13-24 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the jump hook from close range | 13-24 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Eric McCarron | 13-24 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Alan Parsons takes the ball from John Drury | 13-24 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons blows the layup but the foul's on Adam Didonato - foul #1 on Adam Didonato, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), James Mays (SG), John Berardi (SF), David Rhodes (PF) John Drury, Michael Konieczny, Eric McCarron, Fred London | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on James Mays in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | David Rhodes is hacked by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | Charles Clark steps in front of the David Rhodes pass | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mays (fresh) SF - John Berardi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Didonato (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rhodes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Preston Sims | 13-28 |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Preston Sims is called for the reach on James Mays in the backcourt - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #7 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (SG), Fred London (C) Brian Campbell, Adam Didonato | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | James Mays misses the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 13-28 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Pope | 13-31 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | James Mays connects on the floater from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-31 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Mays | 15-31 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Troy Dawson takes the ball from James Mays | 15-31 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Fred London grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Mays | 17-31 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 17-34 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham is hacked by Harold Echols - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), Eric McCarron (PF), Adam Didonato (C) James Mays, John Berardi, David Rhodes, Fred London | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 05:20 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 04:54 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Parsons | 17-34 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke's pass is intercepted by Adam Didonato | 17-34 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Drury | 19-34 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Herbert Brabham steals it from Chester Follett | 19-34 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | John Drury misses the lay-in | 19-34 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Alan Parsons | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Brabham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eric McCarron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Didonato (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Anton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Jeff Anton is called for the reach on Michael Konieczny - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #9 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Micheal Blankinship (PF), David Rhodes (C) John Drury, Herbert Brabham, Eric McCarron, Adam Didonato | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Clark | 21-38 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-38 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses the tip | 21-38 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 21-38 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith loses the dribble to Robert Yarbrough | 21-38 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | John Manley is called for the reach on Brian Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Manley, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (SG), Fred London (C) Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG) Ryan Smith, John Manley | |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Preston Sims | 23-40 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Fred London hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the follow up shot | 25-42 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Yarbrough | 27-42 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Sims | 27-42 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Micheal Blankinship steals it from Paul Pope | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Micheal Blankinship clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-42 |