| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Berardi inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | John Berardi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | John Berardi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joel Goldman | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is hacked by John Berardi - foul #1 on John Berardi, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Brian Campbell steals the ball from Joel Goldman | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | John Berardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 40-37 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman buries a shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Cole - foul #1 on Gregory Cole, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (SF), James Jenkins (C) John Berardi, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Rhodes - foul #2 on David Rhodes, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (SG), Eric McCarron (C) Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron lays it up and in set up by Brian Campbell | 42-41 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 42-43 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | James Jenkins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | James Jenkins makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jerome Power (fresh) SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pope | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | James Jenkins is called for the reach on Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berardi (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Gene Poole (C) Jerome Power, James Jenkins, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Paul Pope | |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | David Rhodes grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | David Rhodes buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gene Poole | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | John Berardi grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | John Berardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Jerome Power (SG), James Jenkins (PF) James Mays, Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Jacob Long | |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | James Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Jerome Power clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Grambling State | John Berardi tips it in | 49-47 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell loses the dribble to Brian Campbell | 49-47 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | John Berardi lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Campbell | 51-47 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Jerome Power steals the ball from Kitwana Azim | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | James Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG), James Mays (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Jerome Power, John Berardi, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), John Manley (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Melvin Todd | |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | James Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | James Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Konieczny (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Manley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 53-49 |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | James Mays buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | James Mays pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Rhodes | 58-49 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 58-51 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (PG), Eric McCarron (C) Brian Campbell, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Kitwana Azim (PF) Paul Pope, John Manley | |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | David Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | David Rhodes swats the short shot by Joel Goldman | 58-51 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | James Mays grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | James Mays connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric McCarron | 61-51 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerome Power - foul #3 on Jerome Power, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), John Berardi (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Gene Poole (C) Michael Konieczny, James Mays, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Harold Echols, Jacob Long | |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | John Berardi knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerome Power (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Berardi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Poole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the floater from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | James Jenkins gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | Gene Poole is whistled for a carry | 64-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Melvin Pink (SG) Jerome Power | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (PF) Joel Goldman, Kitwana Azim | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell can't finish the layup | 64-53 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | John Berardi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | James Jenkins is hacked by John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny (SG) Melvin Pink | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (PF) Gregory Cole, John Manley | |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Gene Poole clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Todd - foul #2 on Melvin Todd, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric McCarron (PF) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Gene Poole makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Gene Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell banks in the layup | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Berardi - foul #2 on John Berardi, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (SF), David Rhodes (PF) John Berardi, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Kitwana Azim (PF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #3 on Brian Campbell, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Long | 68-58 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | James Mays misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-58 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | David Rhodes can't tip it in | 68-58 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-58 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | David Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Eric McCarron clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Konieczny (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mays (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Eric McCarron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a shot from the left side | 68-58 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #4 on Brian Campbell, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Power (SG), John Berardi (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Gene Poole (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Konieczny, David Rhodes, Eric McCarron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Gregory Cole, Marvin Mitchell, Jacob Long | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | James Mays makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Poole | 71-60 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Campbell (PG), Michael Konieczny (SG), David Rhodes (PF) James Mays, Jerome Power, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Jacob Long (C) Paul Pope, Melvin Todd | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the floater near the basket | 71-62 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Gene Poole is called for the reach on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gene Poole, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SF) Harold Echols | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Brian Campbell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | John Berardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | John Berardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Michael Konieczny tips it home | 74-62 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is denied on a dunk by Gene Poole | 74-62 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | John Berardi grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | David Rhodes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-62 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Gene Poole tips it in | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is whistled for a carry | 76-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mays (PG), Jerome Power (SG), Eric McCarron (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Adam Didonato (C) Brian Campbell, Michael Konieczny, John Berardi, David Rhodes, Gene Poole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Mays misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | James Jenkins tips it home | 78-62 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Adam Didonato blocks the short jumper by Kitwana Azim | 78-62 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman tips it home | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | James Mays runs out the clock | 78-64 |