| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Wenz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | John Allen is hacked by Christopher Chadwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG) Christopher Chadwell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Guinn | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | John Allen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cokley | 34-40 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Eric Wenz | 34-40 |
| 18:58 | Grambling State | John Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Parish | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | John Jessup buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mauricio Costa | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | James Guinn is hacked by Daniel Cokley - foul #2 on Daniel Cokley, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SG), Thomas Moberly (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Michael Parish, James Guinn, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), William Smith (C) John Allen, Daniel Cokley, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, Eric Wenz | |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moberly | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moberly - foul #3 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Robbie Williams (C) Thomas Moberly, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF) Drazen Zemjanis, William Smith | |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 42-46 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Mauricio Costa steals it from Manuel Hampton | 42-46 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Mauricio Costa | 42-48 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mauricio Costa | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 42-50 |
| 15:22 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wilton Reed | 42-52 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Michael Parish, Manuel Hampton, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Wenz (C) Wilton Reed, Alonzo Castro, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | John Allen is hacked by James Guinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Guinn, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles (C) Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Chadwell and he's fouled by Drazen Zemjanis - foul #1 on Drazen Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | William Smith grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 46-54 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Thomas Moberly (C) James Guinn, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF) Drazen Zemjanis, Eric Wenz | |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Jessup | 48-56 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams (C) Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Whitney Guerrera (SG), Charles Taylor (PF), Eric Wenz (C) John Allen, Daniel Cokley, John Jessup, William Smith | |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robbie Williams | 50-56 |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Michael Parish steps in front of the Wilton Reed pass in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell is fouled on the floor by Whitney Guerrera - foul #1 on Whitney Guerrera, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF) Christopher Chadwell, Thomas Moberly, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), John Jessup (PF) Whitney Guerrera, Mauricio Costa, Eric Wenz | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Williams (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drazen Zemjanis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alonzo Castro, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Joseph Hayles (PF) Michael Parish, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric Wenz (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | James Guinn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sylvester Noland | 53-56 |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Sylvester Noland steals the ball from Drazen Zemjanis in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | James Guinn blows the dunk | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Jessup | 53-56 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | James Guinn is called for the reach on Drazen Zemjanis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Guinn, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) James Guinn, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), William Smith (C) Wilton Reed, John Jessup, Eric Wenz | |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley makes the jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Thomas Moberly (C) Manuel Hampton, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF) Drazen Zemjanis, Alonzo Castro | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | John Jessup tips it home | 53-60 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Robbie Williams (C) Christopher Chadwell, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera (SG), Charles Taylor (C) Daniel Cokley, William Smith | |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Whitney Guerrera - foul #2 on Whitney Guerrera, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Andrew Pitts (PF) Michael Parish, Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Eric Wenz (C) John Allen, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup | |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed loses the dribble to James Guinn in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wilton Reed | 57-63 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Hampton | 59-63 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Taylor - foul #4 on Charles Taylor, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Joseph Hayles (C) Manuel Hampton, James Guinn, Thomas Moberly, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF), William Smith (C) Wilton Reed, Alonzo Castro, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor, Eric Wenz | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 61-63 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles tips it in | 63-63 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | John Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | John Allen is called for the reach on Sylvester Noland - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Pitts, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG) John Allen | |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jessup | 64-63 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams buries a floater from the right wing set up by Sylvester Noland | 66-63 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Sylvester Noland is called for the reach on Mauricio Costa - foul #1 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) Michael Parish, Sylvester Noland, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), Eric Wenz (C) Wilton Reed, Daniel Cokley, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, William Smith | |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Allen and he's fouled by Andrew Lentz - foul #3 on Andrew Lentz, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Pitts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zemjanis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz lays it up and in | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Joseph Hayles (PF), Thomas Moberly (C) Christopher Chadwell, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Lentz, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), William Smith (C) Drazen Zemjanis, Alonzo Castro, Eric Wenz | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG) Manuel Hampton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Jessup (PF), Eric Wenz (C) Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Michael Parish steals the ball from Daniel Cokley | 68-68 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Guinn | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | James Guinn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Jessup | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | John Allen is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), Robbie Williams (C) James Guinn, Joseph Hayles, Thomas Moberly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | John Allen is hacked by Michael Parish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Parish, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland's layup is rejected by Eric Wenz | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Sylvester Noland is called for the reach on Eric Wenz - foul #2 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robbie Williams | 72-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz's fadeaway is rejected by John Allen | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Lentz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wenz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Allen | 72-74 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Parish | 75-74 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Christopher Chadwell is called for the reach on Daniel Cokley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Andrew Pitts (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Eric Wenz | |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | James Guinn connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Parish and he's fouled by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG) John Allen | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | James Guinn makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Parish - foul #3 on Michael Parish, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SG) Daniel Cokley | |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland is called for traveling | 78-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SF) Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is hacked by Andrew Pitts - foul #1 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Thomas Moberly (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Michael Parish, James Guinn, Andrew Pitts, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (C) John Jessup | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF) Wilton Reed, Mauricio Costa | |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hampton - foul #1 on Manuel Hampton, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), James Guinn (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF) Manuel Hampton, Christopher Chadwell, Donald Cuthbert, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF), Eric Wenz (C) Alonzo Castro, Drazen Zemjanis, Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-78 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | John Jessup grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pitts - foul #2 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), Robbie Williams (C) James Guinn, Andrew Pitts, Thomas Moberly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland's pass is intercepted by John Jessup | 78-79 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Sylvester Noland - foul #3 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland's floater is tipped away by Eric Wenz | 78-82 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Cokley | 80-84 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 15 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cokley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jessup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Chadwell | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parish - foul #4 on Michael Parish, team foul #15 | 82-84 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Noland | 82-85 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robbie Williams | 85-85 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 20 pts. 16 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cokley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wenz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland wins the tip | 85-85 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz is fouled on the floor by John Jessup - foul #1 on John Jessup, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Andrew Pitts (C) Christopher Chadwell, Robbie Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:26 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits a turnaround near the basket | 87-87 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish is fouled in the backcourt by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles (C) Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Eric Wenz | |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | John Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jessup | 89-89 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cokley - foul #3 on Daniel Cokley, team foul #14 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG) John Allen, Daniel Cokley | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-89 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Costa | 90-89 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro misses the jumper from close range | 90-89 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 90-89 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-89 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Jessup | 90-89 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Robbie Williams (C) James Guinn, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Daniel Cokley (SG), Eric Wenz (C) Wilton Reed, Alonzo Castro, Charles Taylor | |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Sylvester Noland is called for the reach on Mauricio Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #16 | 90-89 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-91 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | John Jessup pulls down the rebound | 90-91 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Robbie Williams swats the shot by John Allen | 90-91 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Eric Wenz tips it home | 90-93 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits a shot from the right wing | 92-93 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 92-93 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams snags the defensive board | 92-93 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Sylvester Noland | 94-93 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Christopher Chadwell is called for the reach on Daniel Cokley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #17 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF) Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | James Guinn misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 94-95 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | John Jessup gets the rebound | 94-95 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Daniel Cokley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-95 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 94-95 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Guinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 16 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Cokley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jessup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Wenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-95 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Costa | 94-95 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Michael Parish is called for the reach on Mauricio Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Parish, team foul #18 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG) Michael Parish | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-97 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-97 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cokley | 94-97 |