| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) SG - Willy Sharber (fresh) SF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) C - John Shevitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Ward (fresh) SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) PF - Charlie Puryear (fresh) C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lyons | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Lyons - foul #1 on Richard Lyons, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Michael Ward connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tomas Johnson - foul #1 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Michael Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber is fouled on the floor by Charlie Puryear - foul #1 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Edward Warnke (PF), Huey Glantz (C) Kevin Harmon, Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Tomas Johnson, Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Adam Jones is hacked by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses the shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryant Kopf | 0-6 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG) Willy Sharber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Charlie Puryear (PF) Adam Jones, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Kevin Harmon steps in front of the Daniel Partain pass in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Doolittle out of a doubleteam | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Grambling State | Huey Glantz is called for the reach on Daniel Partain - foul #1 on Huey Glantz, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), Richard Elder (PF), John Shevitz (C) Terrell Noblitt, Edward Warnke, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Michael Ward (SG), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Tomas Johnson, Bryant Kopf, Charlie Puryear | |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Ward | 2-8 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon's pass is intercepted by Adam Jones in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle drills a shot near the basket set up by Michael Ward | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Michael Ward snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Doolittle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) PF - Richard Elder (fresh) C - John Shevitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Partain (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hurdle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | Michael Ward's pass is intercepted by Richard Elder in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 2-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Willy Sharber (SG), Michael Dodge (PF) Kevin Harmon, Richard Doolittle, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Adam Jones, Michael Ward, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Richard Elder blocks the short jumper by Dustin Thomas | 2-10 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas tips it home | 2-12 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas is whistled for a carry | 2-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Daniel Partain (SF) Bryant Kopf, Richard Lyons | |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 2-12 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Charlie Puryear steals it from Ed Kallas | 2-12 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Edward Warnke - foul #1 on Edward Warnke, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) Ed Kallas, Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF) Michael Ward, Daniel Partain | |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas makes the free throw | 2-15 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 2-15 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the offensive board | 2-15 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by John Shevitz is denied by Charlie Puryear | 2-15 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Lyons | 2-15 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-15 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-15 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-15 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 2-15 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 5-15 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Puryear and the foul's on Willy Sharber - foul #1 on Willy Sharber, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Edward Warnke (PF), Richard Elder (C) Kevin Harmon, Willy Sharber, Terrell Noblitt, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the free throw | 5-17 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder tips it in | 7-17 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Michael Ward is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stevens - foul #1 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Partain (SF) Tomas Johnson | |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Michael Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Partain | 7-20 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Michael Dodge (PF) Ed Kallas, Edward Warnke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Charlie Puryear (PF) Bryant Kopf, Joseph Hurdle | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (tiring) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) C - Richard Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Partain (tiring) PF - Charlie Puryear (tiring) C - Lloyd Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (PG) Tomas Johnson | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kevin Harmon out of a doubleteam | 9-20 |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Jerry Stevens - foul #2 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF) Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Harmon | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain travels with the ball | 11-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), Richard Elder (C) Richard Doolittle, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Charlie Puryear, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Hurdle - foul #1 on Joseph Hurdle, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear (PF) Joseph Hurdle | |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Huey Glantz (SF), John Shevitz (C) Kevin Harmon, Terrell Noblitt, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 12-22 |
| 09:51 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Michael Ward can't throw it down | 12-22 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lyons | 12-22 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Michael Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ed Kallas | 15-22 |
| 09:11 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Richard Elder (C) Willy Sharber, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 15-24 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Huey Glantz | 18-24 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle's pass is intercepted by Huey Glantz | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz is fouled on the floor by Daniel Partain - foul #1 on Daniel Partain, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Ed Kallas, Huey Glantz, Edward Warnke, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Adam Jones - foul #1 on Adam Jones, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG) Bryant Kopf | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | Michael Ward clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ward (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lyons (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Charlie Puryear (tired) 2 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 21-24 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Michael Ward misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Terrell Noblitt - foul #1 on Terrell Noblitt, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Richard Elder (C) Richard Doolittle, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons, Dustin Thomas | |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Michael Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-25 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain's floater is tipped away by Richard Elder | 21-25 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is whistled for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Terrell Noblitt steps in front of the Tomas Johnson pass in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Harmon | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Bryant Kopf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Huey Glantz (SF), Edward Warnke (C) Willy Sharber, Terrell Noblitt, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Tomas Johnson, Daniel Partain, Dustin Thomas | |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 25-25 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Adam Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Harmon - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), John Shevitz (C) Kevin Harmon, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Bryant Kopf, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Adam Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Adam Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 25-26 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Ed Kallas steps in front of the Adam Jones pass in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willy Sharber and he's fouled by Dustin Thomas - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle, Dustin Thomas | |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | John Shevitz denies the turnaround by Charlie Puryear | 28-26 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson tips it home | 28-28 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle tips it in | 30-28 |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tomas Johnson | 30-30 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Tomas Johnson | 30-30 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Richard Doolittle is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Richard Doolittle, Huey Glantz, Edward Warnke, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Bryant Kopf takes the ball from Terrell Noblitt | 30-32 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Tomas Johnson | 30-34 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Partain - foul #2 on Daniel Partain, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Jerry Stevens (SF), John Shevitz (C) Willy Sharber, Terrell Noblitt, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Michael Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (SG) Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Doolittle | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shevitz (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ward (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lyons (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Tomas Johnson steps in front of the Richard Doolittle pass | 34-34 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Harmon - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), Edward Warnke (PF) Kevin Harmon, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Stevens | 37-36 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Richard Elder (C) Willy Sharber, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Richard Elder is called for the reach on Charlie Puryear - foul #1 on Richard Elder, team foul #12 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG) Adam Jones | |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:55 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Richard Elder blocks the short jumper by Daniel Partain | 37-38 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Charlie Puryear is called for the reach on Edward Warnke - foul #2 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (SG), Huey Glantz (C) Richard Doolittle, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain | |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:12 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-38 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons tips it in | 37-40 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Willy Sharber is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willy Sharber, team foul #13 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Ed Kallas, Edward Warnke, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Dustin Thomas | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 39-42 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-42 |