| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rex Elliot (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Harmon - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:52 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 18:32 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lloyd Porras - foul #1 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lloyd Porras | 49-47 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Samuel John hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Horne | 51-47 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Partain - foul #1 on Daniel Partain, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF) Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Bryant Kopf (SF) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras | |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas blows the wide open layup | 52-47 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Samuel John pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Bryant Kopf - foul #3 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Charlie Puryear (C) Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras loses the dribble to Kevin Harmon in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Wren | 57-47 |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Mahoney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Lloyd Porras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the turnaround from close range | 57-50 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses the floater from the left block | 57-50 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Wren and the foul's on Adam Jones - foul #2 on Adam Jones, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (C) Kevin Harmon, Jerry Stevens, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Adam Jones, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Goss | 60-52 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 60-52 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Doolittle | 60-52 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Edward Warnke (PF), Rex Elliot (C) Donald Newton, Edwin Mahoney, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Mark Goss hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Sistrunk and the foul's on Shawn Horne - foul #1 on Shawn Horne, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hurdle is called for the reach on Edward Warnke - foul #1 on Joseph Hurdle, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber is fouled on the floor by Tomas Johnson - foul #3 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF) Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charlie Puryear | 60-55 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willy Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hurdle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Charlie Puryear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Allen | 63-57 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear's pass is intercepted by Shawn Horne | 63-57 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon and he's hacked by Charlie Puryear - foul #1 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Willy Sharber, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Tomas Johnson, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Joseph Hurdle, Charlie Puryear | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF) Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Partain takes the ball from Richard Doolittle | 66-57 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas jams it on a great pass from Daniel Partain | 66-59 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 68-59 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Kopf | 68-61 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel John can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Samuel John denies the turnaround by Aaron Sistrunk | 68-61 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Donald Newton (SF) Richard Doolittle, Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Charlie Puryear (C) Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Adam Jones is hacked by Willy Sharber - foul #4 on Willy Sharber, team foul #3 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Willy Sharber, Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Mahoney - foul #1 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #4 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren (C) Samuel John | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Adam Jones is denied by Bryan Wren | 72-63 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 72-63 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Mark Goss is hacked by Kevin Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Samuel John (C) Kevin Harmon, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SG) Mark Goss | |
| 07:28 | Grambling State | Samuel John blocks the short jumper by Charlie Puryear | 72-63 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Willy Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lloyd Porras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Puryear (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Paul Thomas steals the ball from Samuel John | 72-63 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Willy Sharber, Donald Newton, Edwin Mahoney, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Adam Jones, Paul Thomas, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk, Charlie Puryear | |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas (C) Joseph Hurdle | |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses long on an open shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Wren - foul #2 on Bryan Wren, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon grabs the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Mark Goss is called for the reach on Otis Allen - foul #3 on Mark Goss, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Rex Elliot (C) Richard Doolittle, Jerry Stevens, Bryan Wren | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Mark Goss, Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Mahoney - foul #2 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rex Elliot, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG) Tomas Johnson | |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Willy Sharber - foul #5 on Willy Sharber, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Willy Sharber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Charlie Puryear (C) Adam Jones, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Goss - foul #4 on Mark Goss, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (C) Rex Elliot, Donald Newton, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SF), Daniel Partain (PF) Lloyd Porras, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is whistled for traveling | 75-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Dustin Thomas (PF) Paul Thomas, Daniel Partain | |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Adam Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Shawn Horne - foul #2 on Shawn Horne, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Jerry Stevens (PF) Richard Doolittle, Edwin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (PF) Charlie Puryear | |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Adam Jones makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is fouled on the floor by Bryant Kopf - foul #4 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Daniel Partain (C) Adam Jones, Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Porras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Partain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Jerry Stevens, Samuel John | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SG), Joseph Hurdle (C) Mark Goss, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Tomas Johnson and the foul's on Rex Elliot - foul #2 on Rex Elliot, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Kevin Harmon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear (C) Daniel Partain | |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Jerry Stevens (PF) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Edwin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF) Paul Thomas, Lloyd Porras, Charlie Puryear | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 76-75 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (PF) Rex Elliot, Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (SF), Daniel Partain (PF) Bryant Kopf, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke blows the dunk | 76-75 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Samuel John grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Charlie Puryear (C) Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Porras - foul #2 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras connects on the shot from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 80-77 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Tomas Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Harmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Tomas Johnson is blocked by Otis Allen | 82-77 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Goss - foul #5 on Mark Goss, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF) Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SG) Mark Goss | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is hacked by Tomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG) Tomas Johnson | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #3 on Paul Thomas, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas's pass is intercepted by Donald Newton | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thomas - foul #4 on Paul Thomas, team foul #18 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras is called for traveling | 86-79 |