| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brotherton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau loses the ball out of bounds | 33-20 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | David Brotherton misses the runner from close range | 33-20 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Lebeau | 36-20 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-20 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (PF) Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Paul Murphy swats the short shot by James Baker | 38-20 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown is hacked by Martin Hodgins - foul #1 on Martin Hodgins, team foul #2 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SG), Morgan Estep (SF), Theodore Daigneault (PF), Jacob Tiedemann (C) James Baker, Martin Hodgins, John Lancaster, Damek Zubris, David Brotherton | |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | John Jackson banks in the layup set up by Richard Johnson | 40-20 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Kuszynski - foul #1 on Charles Kuszynski, team foul #1 | 40-20 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the floater from close range | 42-21 |
| 16:57 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-21 |
| 16:57 | Grambling State | The refs have stopped play. Curtis Albers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Richard Johnson, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Baker (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), Damek Zubris (PF) Curtis Albers, Morgan Estep, Jacob Tiedemann | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Martin Harrison, team foul #2 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau (SF) Daniel Weber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Lancaster (SF) Thomas Reitz | |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | John Lancaster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-21 |
| 16:23 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins snags the offensive board | 42-21 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Damek Zubris | 42-23 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown loses the dribble to Martin Hodgins | 42-23 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins jams it | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Kuszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Daigneault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-25 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | John Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:35 | Grambling State | Roger Phillips is called for the reach on Martin Hodgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Phillips, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Martin Harrison, Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz (SG), Morgan Estep (SF), Jacob Tiedemann (PF), David Brotherton (C) Martin Hodgins, John Lancaster, Damek Zubris, Theodore Daigneault | |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | James Baker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Reitz | 42-28 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber is denied on a layup by Jacob Tiedemann | 42-28 |
| 15:07 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | James Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Reitz | 42-31 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on David Brotherton - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Richard Johnson, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins (SG), John Lancaster (SF), Damek Zubris (PF) Thomas Reitz, Morgan Estep, David Brotherton | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Lebeau - foul #3 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG) Donald Vinyard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Manzella (C) Jacob Tiedemann | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 44-31 |
| 13:18 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | John Lancaster tips it in | 44-33 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), John Jackson (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Willie Lebeau, Martin Harrison, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Morgan Estep (SF), Theodore Daigneault (C) John Lancaster, Andrew Manzella | |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Robert McKay, Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz (SG), Jacob Tiedemann (C) Martin Hodgins, Damek Zubris | |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Lancaster (SF), David Brotherton (C) Morgan Estep, Jacob Tiedemann | |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Reitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Daigneault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brotherton (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | John Jackson tips it in | 48-34 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Phillips | 50-34 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | David Brotherton buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Lancaster | 50-36 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Daigneault - foul #1 on Theodore Daigneault, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), Morgan Estep (SF), Damek Zubris (PF), Jacob Tiedemann (C) James Baker, Thomas Reitz, John Lancaster, Theodore Daigneault, David Brotherton | |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Martin Hodgins takes the ball from Willie Lebeau | 51-36 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Donald Vinyard takes the ball from Jacob Tiedemann | 51-36 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-36 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:30 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann is hacked by Charles Kuszynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kuszynski, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Martin Harrison | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:28 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Kuszynski | 54-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers connects on the shot from the right wing | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Morgan Estep - foul #1 on Morgan Estep, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (PF) Daniel Brown, Charles Kuszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Lancaster (SF), Andrew Manzella (C) Morgan Estep, Jacob Tiedemann | |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | John Lancaster snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Martin Harrison (PF), John Jackson (C) Roger Phillips, Willie Lebeau, Marvin Ahl | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz (SG), David Brotherton (C) Martin Hodgins, Andrew Manzella | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Reitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Zubris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brotherton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | John Lancaster connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Brotherton | 56-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber connects on the fadeaway from close range | 58-44 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Curtis Albers - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Daniel Weber, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Morgan Estep (SF), Theodore Daigneault (PF) John Lancaster, Damek Zubris | |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Vinyard | 61-46 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | David Brotherton misses badly on a floater from close range | 61-46 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Brotherton | 61-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Robert McKay (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), John Jackson (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Baker (PG), John Lancaster (SF), Damek Zubris (PF), Jacob Tiedemann (C) Curtis Albers, Thomas Reitz, Theodore Daigneault, David Brotherton | |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses short on a floater from close range | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Phillips | 61-51 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Morgan Estep - foul #2 on Morgan Estep, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins (SG) Morgan Estep | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | John Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Hodgins - foul #2 on Martin Hodgins, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McKay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Tiedemann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins drills a shot in the lane set up by John Lancaster | 63-53 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-53 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McKay | 63-53 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roger Phillips | 65-53 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | James Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-53 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | John Lancaster grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Roger Phillips picks off the pass by James Baker in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski tips it home | 67-53 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | James Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Phillips | 70-53 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins is hacked by Robert McKay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McKay, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF) Robert McKay, Willie Lebeau | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SF), Theodore Daigneault (PF) James Baker, John Lancaster, Damek Zubris | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips runs out the clock | 70-55 |