| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Marc Leister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marcotte (fresh) SF - Lee Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Lee Jones inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | David Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Lee Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Lee Jones steals it from Barry Weatherly | 38-23 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Lee Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Norman White scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | David Marcotte knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bradley | 40-26 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman drills a shot from close range set up by Norman White and he's hacked by Lee Jones - foul #2 on Lee Jones, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Marc Nicholson (PF), William Watkins (C) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG), Everett Benjamin (SF), Bill Brown (PF) Marc Leister, Lee Jones, Lee Fletcher | |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | David Marcotte's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 45-26 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | William Bradley's pass is intercepted by Gary Hickman | 45-26 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-26 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the offensive board | 45-26 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Everett Benjamin steals the ball from Marc Nicholson | 45-26 |
| 16:36 | Grambling State | Marc Nicholson is called for the reach on James Mosley - foul #3 on Marc Nicholson, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Gary Cranor, Lawrence Holleman, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), Lee Jones (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) David Marcotte, Everett Benjamin, Bill Brown | |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Lee Jones is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Leister | 45-28 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is hacked by William Bradley - foul #2 on William Bradley, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Raymond Alba, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Valente (SF) James Mosley | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Weatherly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Marc Leister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Norman White | 48-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-28 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | William Bradley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly lays it in and he's hacked by William Bradley - foul #3 on William Bradley, team foul #3 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Lawrence Holleman (SG), Marc Nicholson (SF), William Watkins (PF) Norman White, Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Walter Patrick | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG), David Marcotte (SG), Homer Love (SF), Everett Benjamin (PF), Bill Brown (C) Marc Leister, Lee Jones, Roy Valente, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly misses the free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | David Marcotte clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-28 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | James Mosley snags the offensive board | 50-28 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Homer Love is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-28 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Bill Brown grabs the offensive board | 50-28 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | James Mosley can't throw it down | 50-28 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin hits the follow up shot | 50-30 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | David Marcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | James Mosley is called for traveling | 50-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF) Kevin Brown, Lawrence Holleman, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Valente (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) Homer Love, Bill Brown | |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lee Fletcher - foul #1 on Lee Fletcher, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (PF) William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), William Bradley (C) James Mosley, Everett Benjamin | |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | William Bradley pulls down the rebound | 50-30 |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | Roy Valente drills a runner near the basket set up by Marc Leister | 50-32 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Roy Valente is called for the reach on Raymond Alba - foul #4 on Roy Valente, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Kevin Brown (C) Gary Cranor, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (SG), Lee Jones (SF) David Marcotte, Roy Valente | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-32 |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Marc Leister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Walter Patrick (PF) Norman White, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Brown (C) William Bradley | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Brown and he's hacked by James Mosley - foul #1 on James Mosley, team foul #6 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Barry Weatherly (C) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Homer Love (SF), Everett Benjamin (PF) Lee Jones, Lee Fletcher | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Walter Patrick makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Bill Brown is denied by Walter Patrick | 53-32 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Homer Love | 53-32 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Marc Leister is hacked by Dennis Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #2 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Gary Cranor (SG), Gary Hickman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), William Watkins (C) Lawrence Holleman, Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Walter Patrick, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (PG), David Marcotte (SG), William Bradley (C) Marc Leister, James Mosley, Bill Brown | |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Norman White - foul #2 on Norman White, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher (PF) Homer Love | |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Bradley - foul #4 on William Bradley, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson (PF) Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SF) William Bradley | |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Everett Benjamin | 54-34 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin comes up short on the shot in the paint | 54-34 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher can't tip it in | 54-34 |
| 09:46 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Dennis Fleshman (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Norman White, Gary Cranor, Gary Hickman, Marc Nicholson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG) Dusty Cilley | |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Richard Brown is called for the reach on James Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Brown (C) Everett Benjamin | |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher hits a jump hook in the paint | 54-38 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown's pass is intercepted by Lee Fletcher | 54-38 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | James Mosley blows the layup | 54-38 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Brown | 56-38 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | David Marcotte is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #1 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman White (PG), Walter Patrick (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), Homer Love (SF), Everett Benjamin (C) David Marcotte, Lee Jones, Bill Brown | |
| 08:15 | Grambling State | Kevin Brown takes the ball from Homer Love | 56-38 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Homer Love misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown grabs the board | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Norman White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Marc Leister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Love (fresh) PF - Lee Fletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Norman White comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 56-40 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman is hacked by James Mosley - foul #2 on James Mosley, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Gary Hickman (SF), Marc Nicholson (PF), Barry Weatherly (C) Norman White, Richard Brown, Walter Patrick, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (PG), David Marcotte (SG), Roy Valente (SF), Bill Brown (PF), William Bradley (C) Marc Leister, James Mosley, Homer Love, Lee Fletcher, Everett Benjamin | |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | David Marcotte drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Hickman | 60-43 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | Roy Valente makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Brown | 60-46 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Gary Hickman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Bill Brown snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Dennis Fleshman is called for the reach on David Marcotte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (PG), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Barry Weatherly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), Lee Fletcher (PF) Dusty Cilley, Bill Brown | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Marc Leister can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Watkins | 63-46 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Marc Leister makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roy Valente | 63-48 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-48 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the tip | 63-48 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Lee Fletcher | 63-48 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | William Watkins swats the short shot by Lee Fletcher | 63-48 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | William Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Roy Valente misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Hickman - foul #1 on Gary Hickman, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (SF) Lawrence Holleman, Gary Hickman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG), Lee Jones (SG), Bill Brown (PF), Everett Benjamin (C) Marc Leister, David Marcotte, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Roy Valente misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Roy Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marc Nicholson | 63-48 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Roy Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Cranor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Valente (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Everett Benjamin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Richard Brown steals the ball from Bill Brown in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | William Watkins drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 65-48 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Lee Jones is blocked by Marc Nicholson | 65-48 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | William Watkins pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | William Watkins hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | James Mosley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Jones | 67-51 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | James Mosley's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 70-51 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses the lay-in | 70-51 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Gary Cranor is called for the reach on James Mosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Cranor, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (SG) Raymond Alba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG) Roy Valente | |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | James Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Marc Nicholson snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marc Nicholson | 73-52 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by William Watkins - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #9 | 73-52 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | James Mosley steps in front of the William Watkins pass | 73-54 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Bill Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | James Mosley is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gary Cranor and he's fouled by Bill Brown - foul #3 on Bill Brown, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lee Jones | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor runs out the clock | 76-60 |