| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess drills a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lewis | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Luther King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield hits the finger roll set up by John Sullivan and he's fouled by Kenneth Mizell - foul #3 on Kenneth Mizell, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG), Samuel Silberg (SG), Adam Walker (PF), Sean Ferrari (C) Luther King, Michael Burgess, Kenneth Mizell, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG) John Sullivan | |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | William Hartsfield is called for the reach on Alex Boggs - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski (C) Alex Boggs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #2 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Lewellyn | 35-43 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Adam Walker connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Van Gostowski | 37-43 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Adam Walker clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Houchens - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Van Gostowski, Samuel Silberg, Sean Ferrari, Peter Stukowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Cris Young, David Houchens, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan scores on a floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-45 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Adam Walker tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alex Boggs - foul #3 on Alex Boggs, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell (PF) Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess is hacked by Lawrence Erhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell banks in the layup | 41-48 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 41-51 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Alex Boggs | 46-53 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Helms and he's hacked by Alex Boggs - foul #4 on Alex Boggs, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG), Samuel Silberg (SG), Sean Ferrari (SF), Peter Stukowski (C) Luther King, Michael Burgess, Alex Boggs, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Daniel Helms, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan | |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Peter Stukowski | 46-56 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Walker (SF) Kenneth Mizell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) Samuel Boone | |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn is denied on a layup by Peter Stukowski | 46-56 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Adam Walker | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sean Ferrari (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Stukowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Van Gostowski and the foul's on Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lewis (C) Peter Stukowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cris Young | 49-58 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #4 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Kenneth Mizell (PF) Van Gostowski, Sean Ferrari | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG) Samuel Silberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG) Luther King | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Robert Simpson, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell blows the layup but he's hacked by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari (SF) Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield banks in the layup on a great pass from David Houchens | 51-62 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski (C) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | The jumper by David Houchens is denied by Peter Stukowski | 51-64 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't tip it in | 51-64 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 09:01 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 08:49 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Mizell | 53-64 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is fouled on the floor by Sean Ferrari - foul #1 on Sean Ferrari, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Samuel Silberg (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Van Gostowski, Michael Burgess, Sean Ferrari, Peter Stukowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Kevin Loyola, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Mizell - foul #4 on Kenneth Mizell, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Walker (PF) Kenneth Mizell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Daniel Helms steals the ball from Adam Walker | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Samuel Silberg | 53-65 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Luther King hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Lewis | 55-65 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luther King - foul #3 on Luther King, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG), Alex Boggs (SF), Kenneth Mizell (PF) Robert Johnson, Samuel Silberg, Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), John Sullivan (PF) Cris Young, Robert Simpson | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari (C) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Lawrence Erhardt - foul #5 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG) Luther King | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn, Samuel Boone | |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Burgess | 57-66 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Alex Boggs | 57-66 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-66 |
| 05:32 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | John Sullivan swats the layup by Kenneth Mizell | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Exley, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Samuel Silberg (SG), Adam Walker (PF), Peter Stukowski (C) Van Gostowski, Michael Burgess, Kenneth Mizell, Sean Ferrari | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs is hacked by Cris Young - foul #2 on Cris Young, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Alex Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Alex Boggs | 58-66 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Alex Boggs | 60-66 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Helms | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Boggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Stukowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Samuel Boone takes the ball from Adam Walker | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Cris Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG), Sean Ferrari (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Luther King, Alex Boggs, Peter Stukowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Daniel Helms, Christopher Lewellyn, Samuel Boone | |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Adam Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adam Walker, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Burgess (SG) Samuel Silberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Kenneth Mizell (PF) Van Gostowski, Sean Ferrari | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Burgess steals it from Cris Young | 60-69 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alex Boggs (SF) Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF) Cris Young, Kevin Loyola | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Burgess steps in front of the Thomas Exley pass | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is fouled on the floor by Alex Boggs - foul #5 on Alex Boggs, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Walker (SF) Alex Boggs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | David Houchens is called for the reach on Michael Burgess - foul #3 on David Houchens, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan tips it home | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Luther King | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Luther King - foul #4 on Luther King, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses short on a shot near the basket | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Mizell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | David Houchens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Adam Walker gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Luther King comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Adam Walker swats the layup by John Sullivan | 73-73 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Adam Walker - foul #3 on Adam Walker, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG), Samuel Silberg (SG), Sean Ferrari (SF), Peter Stukowski (C) Luther King, Michael Burgess, Adam Walker, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Hartsfield | 73-73 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Michael Burgess (SG), Adam Walker (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Van Gostowski, Samuel Silberg, Sean Ferrari, Peter Stukowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), John Sullivan (PF) Cris Young, Samuel Boone | |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Luther King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Luther King grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Kenneth Mizell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Kenneth Mizell, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari (PF) Kenneth Mizell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Kevin Loyola, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Burgess steps in front of the David Houchens pass | 73-76 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Adam Walker's fadeaway is rejected by John Sullivan | 73-76 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Houchens | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Burgess (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is hacked by Michael Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Burgess, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (C) David Houchens, Samuel Boone | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luther King | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield (C) Robert Simpson | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is hacked by Michael Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Burgess, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG) William Hartsfield | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Cris Young, Christopher Lewellyn, Kevin Loyola | |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Adam Walker is fouled on the floor by David Houchens - foul #4 on David Houchens, team foul #15 | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Luther King - foul #5 on Luther King, team foul #15 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (PG) Luther King | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (C) David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Exley | 78-85 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-85 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield is hacked by Van Gostowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Gostowski, team foul #16 | 78-85 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Kevin Loyola, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Van Gostowski | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Van Gostowski - foul #2 on Van Gostowski, team foul #17 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (C) David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess drills a 3 from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Van Gostowski - foul #3 on Van Gostowski, team foul #18 | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Thomas Exley picks off the pass by Michael Burgess in the backcourt | 84-90 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Burgess is called for the reach on Thomas Exley - foul #4 on Michael Burgess, team foul #19 | 84-90 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Sean Ferrari gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-91 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Michael Burgess misses long on a fullcourt shot | 84-91 |