| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sholar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Mena (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Fairfield (fairly fresh) C - Anthony McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Grambling State | Ross Hughes is called for the reach on Bennie Faucett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Stephen Galloway steps in front of the Bradley Mena pass | 38-40 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Galloway | 38-43 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony McLain is denied on a layup by Bradley Mena | 38-43 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena tips it in | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Sholar - foul #2 on Eugene Sholar, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Morris (SG), Nicholas Bookout (PF), Kyle Parker (C) Bennie Faucett, Bradley Mena, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SG) Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes | |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:19 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kyle Parker | 43-44 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead (SG), Keneth Skinner (C) Samuel Miller, Eugene Sholar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG) Lorenzo Powell | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Kyle Parker is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Keneth Skinner misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bookout | 43-46 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Kyle Parker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Keneth Skinner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Anthony McLain is fouled on the floor by Keneth Skinner - foul #2 on Keneth Skinner, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett (SG), Eugene Sholar (SF), Bradley Mena (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Albert Whitehead, Kyle Parker, Nicholas Bookout, Keneth Skinner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Jim Regis, Gerald Flood, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Sholar, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford (SF) Eugene Sholar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Scott Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Crawford (fresh) PF - Bradley Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Fairfield (tired) 2 reb. C - Anthony McLain (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony McLain - foul #1 on Anthony McLain, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Miller (PG) Scott Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Allison (PF), Terry Powell (C) Francis Fairfield, Anthony McLain | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bennie Faucett - foul #2 on Bennie Faucett, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Richard (SG), Eugene Sholar (SF), Keneth Skinner (C) Bennie Faucett, Derrick Crawford, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG) Stephen Galloway | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Keneth Skinner gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:30 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Roger Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nicholas Bookout (PF) Bradley Mena | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF) Ross Hughes, Lorenzo Powell, Daniel Allison | |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood can't throw it down | 47-52 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar buries a floater from the left side set up by Samuel Miller | 49-52 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield loses the dribble to Eugene Sholar | 49-52 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Roger Richard comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Regis - foul #1 on Jim Regis, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead (SG), Kyle Parker (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Samuel Miller, Nicholas Bookout, Keneth Skinner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Daniel Allison (PF) Jim Regis, Gerald Flood, Samuel Bluhm, Francis Fairfield | |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Roger Richard misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Roger Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Roger Richard - foul #4 on Roger Richard, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett (SG), Derrick Crawford (SF), Bradley Mena (PF) Roger Richard, Eugene Sholar, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Stephen Galloway steps in front of the Albert Whitehead pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Albert Whitehead steps in front of the Terry Powell pass | 49-53 |
| 12:39 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena buries a jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Kyle Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford is hacked by Lorenzo Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Morris (PG), Keneth Skinner (C) Albert Whitehead, Bradley Mena | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF) Ross Hughes, Lorenzo Powell, Daniel Allison | |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:53 | Grambling State | Kyle Parker tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Scott Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Faucett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keneth Skinner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Fairfield (tired) 2 reb. C - Terry Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Miller (PG), Eugene Sholar (SF), Nicholas Bookout (PF) Bennie Faucett, Derrick Crawford, Kyle Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Galloway - foul #1 on Stephen Galloway, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead (SG), Robert Bailey (C) Scott Morris, Keneth Skinner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Stephen Galloway, Gerald Flood | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Bookout swats the short shot by Lorenzo Powell | 52-53 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey blows the wide open layup | 52-53 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett (SG), Bradley Mena (PF), Keneth Skinner (C) Albert Whitehead, Nicholas Bookout, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Daniel Allison (PF) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm, Francis Fairfield | |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Samuel Miller | 54-53 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on Bennie Faucett - foul #3 on Bennie Faucett, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Morris (PG), Derrick Crawford (SF) Samuel Miller, Eugene Sholar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SF) Lorenzo Powell | |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Keneth Skinner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway loses the dribble to Scott Morris in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena hits the finger roll set up by Scott Morris | 56-56 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Allison | 56-58 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Scott Morris is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar (SF), Kyle Parker (C) Derrick Crawford, Keneth Skinner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Ross Hughes | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Allison loses the dribble to Bradley Mena | 56-58 |
| 08:30 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-58 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Kyle Parker blocks the short jumper by Terry Powell | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Bradley Mena blocks the jumper by Daniel Allison | 58-58 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | Scott Morris grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Scott Morris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Faucett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sholar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Mena (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Allison (tiring) 3 pf. C - Terry Powell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell dunks the ball | 58-60 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Scott Morris misses badly on a shot near the basket | 58-60 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Kyle Parker misses long on a runner from the left block | 60-60 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Bradley Mena misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bradley Mena | 60-60 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Scott Morris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Miller (PG), Roger Richard (SG), Derrick Crawford (SF), Nicholas Bookout (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Scott Morris, Bennie Faucett, Eugene Sholar, Bradley Mena, Kyle Parker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Francis Fairfield (PF), Anthony McLain (C) Stephen Galloway, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Daniel Allison, Terry Powell | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis double dribbles | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Derrick Crawford snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Roger Richard misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Bookout | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead (SG), Eugene Sholar (SF), Keneth Skinner (PF) Roger Richard, Derrick Crawford, Nicholas Bookout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Powell in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes double dribbles | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (PG) Stephen Galloway | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Sholar (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keneth Skinner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Fairfield (tired) 3 reb. C - Anthony McLain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Gerald Flood, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Powell (C) Anthony McLain | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Albert Whitehead drills a fadeaway from the right block | 64-60 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:12 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roger Richard (PG), Scott Morris (SG), Bradley Mena (PF), Nicholas Bookout (C) Samuel Miller, Albert Whitehead, Keneth Skinner, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SG), Daniel Allison (PF), Anthony McLain (C) Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, Francis Fairfield, Terry Powell | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Roger Richard is hacked by Daniel Allison - foul #4 on Daniel Allison, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett (SG), Robert Bailey (C) Scott Morris, Nicholas Bookout | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), Francis Fairfield (PF), Terry Powell (C) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm, Daniel Allison, Anthony McLain | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Roger Richard makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Roger Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Mena - foul #2 on Bradley Mena, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Miller (PG) Roger Richard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Bennie Faucett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Mena - foul #3 on Bradley Mena, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Robert Bailey misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 69-67 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar is hacked by Ross Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Hughes, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Eugene Sholar misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Francis Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Samuel Miller is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Mena | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |