| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) SF - Chris Turner (fresh) PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Chase Booe (fresh) SG - Austin Hatcher (fresh) SF - Jason Park (fresh) PF - Marcus Spence (fresh) C - Gary McGrain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gary McGrain - foul #1 on Gary McGrain, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman makes the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Austin Hatcher - foul #1 on Austin Hatcher, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Solomon Averill | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Chase Booe pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain banks in the layup on a great pass from Marcus Spence | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Power | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Robert Power picks off the pass by Austin Hatcher | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Power banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Chase Booe is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Turner - foul #1 on Chris Turner, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), James Breazeale (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Chris Turner, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | Chase Booe can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Spence | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Austin Hatcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jason Park | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jason Park | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale is hacked by Jason Park - foul #1 on Jason Park, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman (SG), Solomon Averill (PF) Kenneth Achenbach, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Douglas (PG), Ricky Wesley (SG), John Berry (SF), Nicolas Weaver (C) Chase Booe, Austin Hatcher, Jason Park, Gary McGrain | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill misses short on a runner in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | John Berry pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Solomon Averill swats the short shot by Nicolas Weaver | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Marcus Spence misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Breazeale (fairly fresh) PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) C - Ed Oberle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Glen Douglas (fresh) SG - Ricky Wesley (fresh) SF - John Berry (fresh) PF - Marcus Spence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicolas Weaver (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on John Berry - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Arthur Piccolo (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) John Smith, Michael Freeman, James Breazeale, Solomon Averill, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chase Booe (PG), Austin Hatcher (SG), Gary McGrain (PF) Glen Douglas, Ricky Wesley, Marcus Spence | |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Austin Hatcher lays it up and in on a great pass from John Berry | 11-8 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski is hacked by Nicolas Weaver - foul #1 on Nicolas Weaver, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Park (SF), Marcus Spence (PF) John Berry, Nicolas Weaver | |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Jason Park misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Power pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Power pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner drills a shot from the left block | 13-8 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Marcus Spence is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Solomon Averill (PF) Robert Power, Kenneth Achenbach, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Douglas (PG), Ricky Wesley (SG), Nicolas Weaver (C) Chase Booe, Austin Hatcher, Gary McGrain | |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | Jason Park snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Nicolas Weaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Akim Kuklinski - foul #1 on Akim Kuklinski, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Chris Turner, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berry (C) Marcus Spence | |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Nicolas Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Nicolas Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman's pass is intercepted by Jason Park | 13-9 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | John Berry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | John Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Glen Douglas is fouled on the floor by Arthur Piccolo - foul #1 on Arthur Piccolo, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Chris Turner (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Emerson Harger, James Breazeale, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chase Booe (PG), Austin Hatcher (SG), Marcus Spence (PF), Gary McGrain (C) Ricky Wesley, Jason Park, Nicolas Weaver, John Berry | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Chase Booe (fresh) SG - Austin Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Douglas (fresh) PF - Marcus Spence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary McGrain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Turner - foul #2 on Chris Turner, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Chris Turner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Solomon Averill, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Ed Oberle (PF) Michael Freeman, James Breazeale, Solomon Averill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Park (SF) Glen Douglas | |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Marcus Spence scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Austin Hatcher | 13-11 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Power is hacked by Austin Hatcher - foul #2 on Austin Hatcher, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley (SG) Austin Hatcher | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:12 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Jason Park can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Jason Park grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Jason Park steals it from Akim Kuklinski | 13-11 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Park | 13-13 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | John Smith is called for the reach on Ricky Wesley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Solomon Averill (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, John Smith, James Breazeale, Ed Oberle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Douglas (PG), John Berry (SF), Nicolas Weaver (PF) Chase Booe, Jason Park, Marcus Spence | |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Glen Douglas steps in front of the Arthur Piccolo pass | 13-15 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Nicolas Weaver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Douglas | 13-17 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley knocks in the shot from the left side | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Achenbach (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hopkins (fairly fresh) PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Piccolo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Glen Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wesley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary McGrain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill lays it in and he's hacked by John Berry - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), James Breazeale (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Kenneth Achenbach, Charles Hopkins, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chase Booe (PG), Marcus Spence (PF) Ricky Wesley, Gary McGrain | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | John Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Park (SF) John Berry | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Power | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Jason Park makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chase Booe | 21-22 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Power loses the dribble to Glen Douglas | 21-22 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Jason Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Ed Oberle (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley (SG), Gary McGrain (C) Glen Douglas, Nicolas Weaver | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Marcus Spence takes the ball from James Breazeale | 21-22 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Arthur Piccolo (SF) John Smith, James Breazeale | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berry (SF) Jason Park | |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger is hacked by Chase Booe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chase Booe, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gary McGrain | 22-24 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Arthur Piccolo steals the ball from Ricky Wesley | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Chase Booe is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Oberle - foul #1 on Ed Oberle, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Emerson Harger, Arthur Piccolo, Ed Oberle | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Chase Booe makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Chase Booe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:30 | Grambling State | Chase Booe drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Akim Kuklinski is denied by Gary McGrain | 25-28 |
| 04:13 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Chase Booe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins is hacked by John Berry - foul #2 on John Berry, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (C) Robert Power, Kenneth Achenbach, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Douglas (PG), Austin Hatcher (SG), Jason Park (SF), Nicolas Weaver (PF) Chase Booe, Ricky Wesley, John Berry, Marcus Spence | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Jason Park misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Hopkins - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Jason Park makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Jason Park misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ed Oberle | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Piccolo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Glen Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicolas Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary McGrain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | John Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Gary McGrain hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chris Turner | 28-31 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Nicolas Weaver pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Jason Park is hacked by Chris Turner - foul #3 on Chris Turner, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), James Breazeale (SF), Solomon Averill (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) John Smith, Chris Turner, Ed Oberle, Arthur Piccolo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marcus Spence (PF) Gary McGrain | |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Jason Park makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Jason Park makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Glen Douglas - foul #1 on Glen Douglas, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (SG) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chase Booe (PG) Jason Park | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Chase Booe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Douglas | 31-36 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Achenbach | 33-36 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | Chase Booe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Power's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Michael Freeman (SG) Robert Power, Kenneth Achenbach | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Berry (SF), Gary McGrain (C) Glen Douglas, Nicolas Weaver | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Marcus Spence connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Berry | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | John Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Akim Kuklinski | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | John Berry hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-38 |