| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Konieczny is called for the reach on Paul Pope - foul #2 on Michael Konieczny, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke tips it in | 44-39 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | John Drury is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Drury, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Poole - foul #1 on Gene Poole, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Didonato (PF), Eric McCarron (C) David Rhodes, Gene Poole | |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is fouled on the floor by John Drury - foul #3 on John Drury, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), James Mays (SF) John Drury, Robert Yarbrough | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 48-41 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron is fouled on the floor by Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Gene Poole (C) Herbert Brabham, James Mays, Adam Didonato, Eric McCarron | |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Gene Poole buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Yarbrough | 48-45 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Yarbrough | 48-45 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | David Rhodes grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Gene Poole grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Herbert Brabham (SG), Eric McCarron (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Konieczny, Gene Poole | |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | David Rhodes throws it down on a great pass from Herbert Brabham | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett lays it in set up by Paul Pope and the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (SF), Gene Poole (C) Robert Yarbrough, David Rhodes | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | John Drury is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Castleberry - foul #4 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | Gene Poole comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-49 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons tips it home | 53-49 |
| 13:45 | Grambling State | James Mays is hacked by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (SG), Adam Didonato (PF) Herbert Brabham, Eric McCarron | |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | James Mays buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Drury | 53-52 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Rhodes (PF) Adam Didonato | |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Jarvis Ralph takes the ball from James Mays in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Preston Sims (SF) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Eric McCarron (C) John Drury, James Mays, Gene Poole | |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-52 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #3 on Brian Campbell, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), James Mays (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Gene Poole (C) Herbert Brabham, Brian Campbell, Robert Yarbrough, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gene Poole | 60-52 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny loses the dribble to Chester Follett | 60-52 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Adam Didonato - foul #1 on Adam Didonato, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | James Mays clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett clanks a jump hook from close range | 63-52 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | John Drury pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Harold Echols is called for the reach on James Mays in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), John Manley (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Rhodes (PF) Adam Didonato | |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | James Mays makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | James Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | James Mays pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | John Drury connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Poole and the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Jarvis Ralph | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (SG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), Eric McCarron (C) Michael Konieczny, James Mays, Gene Poole | |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | John Drury can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 63-57 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Troy Dawson | 63-57 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Preston Sims (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Todd (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Drury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:10 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-57 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | John Drury is hacked by Melvin Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, John Manley, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), James Mays (SF), Adam Didonato (PF), Gene Poole (C) Herbert Brabham, Robert Yarbrough, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | John Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 68-59 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato is hacked by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG) John Drury | |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Adam Didonato makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 68-63 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope loses the dribble to Adam Didonato | 68-63 |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell's pass is intercepted by Chester Follett | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG), Robert Yarbrough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Eric McCarron (C) Michael Konieczny, James Mays, Adam Didonato, Gene Poole | |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham is hacked by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is hacked by Eric McCarron - foul #2 on Eric McCarron, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Yarbrough - foul #3 on Robert Yarbrough, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herbert Brabham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Konieczny (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yarbrough (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Brabham | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF) Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (SG), Gene Poole (C) Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Yarbrough | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Drury (PG) Brian Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Drury | 73-68 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits the follow up shot | 75-68 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Gene Poole banks in the layup set up by Herbert Brabham | 75-70 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Herbert Brabham, Eric McCarron | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Gene Poole misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 75-70 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | John Drury grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | John Drury misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Troy Dawson | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Drury is called for the reach on Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Drury, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (PF) Paul Pope, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny is hacked by Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | John Drury is called for the reach on Jack Castleberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Drury, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (PF) Paul Pope, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham (PG) John Drury | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | David Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Preston Sims - foul #4 on Preston Sims, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Herbert Brabham is called for the reach on Troy Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (PF) Paul Pope, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Poole | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Walter Duke (PF) Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Brabham - foul #2 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Gene Poole grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Herbert Brabham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PF) Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is hacked by Herbert Brabham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Brabham, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Robert Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-77 |