| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cyril Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerald Wagoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Delrio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David McClintock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Brian Delrio inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Maxon - foul #3 on Michael Maxon, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (SG) Michael Maxon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Welsh | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Billy Hager steals the ball from Brian Delrio | 24-35 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager lays it up and in | 26-35 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | David Shriner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Hager | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Brian Delrio can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | David McClintock tips it in | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast is hacked by David Shriner - foul #1 on David Shriner, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Robert Hick (SG), Albert Corder (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Billy Hager, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), Jonathan Arnold (SG), Roy Horn (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Wilson Bragg (C) Gregg Scott, James Hudson, Brian Delrio, David Shriner, David McClintock | |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Corder | 29-37 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Corder | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh (SF) Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Valazquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arnold (fresh) SF - Roy Horn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Bragg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Robert Hick, Michael Jones, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG) William Jones, Wilson Bragg | |
| 15:18 | Grambling State | Roy Horn hits a runner from close range set up by Charles Carter | 32-39 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner clanks a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Ralph Arbogast is called for the reach on Floyd Sudduth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Arbogast, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (PG), Robert Hick (SF), David Barnett (PF), Albert Corder (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), William Jones (SG), Brian Delrio (SF), David Shriner (PF), David McClintock (C) Floyd Sudduth, James Hudson, Jonathan Arnold, Roy Horn, Charles Carter | |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | David McClintock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Delrio | 32-42 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:36 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | William Jones hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Albert Corder scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Barnett | 34-45 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hager - foul #2 on Billy Hager, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Billy Hager, Michael Maxon, Robert Hick, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG), Charles Carter (PF) Gregg Scott, William Jones, David Shriner | |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Welsh | 36-45 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | James Hudson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Arbogast in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | Grambling State | David McClintock grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Michael Jones, Albert Corder | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), Jonathan Arnold (SF), Roy Horn (PF), Wilson Bragg (C) Floyd Sudduth, Brian Delrio, Charles Carter, David McClintock | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cyril Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Arnold (fresh) PF - Roy Horn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Bragg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Wilson Bragg travels in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner knocks in the shot from close range set up by Ralph Arbogast | 38-45 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Roy Horn connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Hudson | 38-47 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | James Hudson is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 40-49 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh is hacked by Roy Horn - foul #1 on Roy Horn, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Billy Hager (SG), Robert Hick (SF), Michael Jones (PF), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Maxon, Michael Welsh, Cyril Gibson, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), David Shriner (PF), Charles Carter (C) Gregg Scott, James Hudson, Wilson Bragg | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Shriner - foul #2 on David Shriner, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is open and lays it up and in set up by Roy Horn | 42-51 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Roy Horn steps in front of the William Valazquez pass | 42-51 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Roy Horn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Arnold | 42-54 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | David Barnett hits a driving attempt from the left block | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | William Jones hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jonathan Arnold | 44-56 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Jonathan Arnold is denied by Robert Hick | 44-56 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | David Shriner misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | David Shriner snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | William Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 07:47 | Grambling State | David Shriner tips it in | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Horn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Shriner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | David Shriner hits the finger roll | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Jerald Wagoner (C) William Valazquez, Robert Hick, Michael Jones, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), James Hudson (SG), Brian Delrio (SF), Wilson Bragg (PF), David McClintock (C) William Jones, Jonathan Arnold, Roy Horn, David Shriner, Charles Carter | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | David McClintock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Jerald Wagoner steps in front of the Gregg Scott pass in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh tips it in | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-65 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | David McClintock is called for the reach on Jerald Wagoner - foul #2 on David McClintock, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast (PG) Billy Hager | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | James Hudson steals it from Michael Welsh | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Brian Delrio is hacked by Michael Welsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Welsh, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Corder (C) Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), David Shriner (PF) Gregg Scott, Wilson Bragg | |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | David Shriner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Welsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | David McClintock drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hudson | 54-68 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson is fouled on the floor by David Shriner - foul #3 on David Shriner, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner (C) Michael Welsh | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), Jonathan Arnold (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Wilson Bragg (C) James Hudson, Brian Delrio, David Shriner, David McClintock | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Gregg Scott takes the ball from Ralph Arbogast | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Wilson Bragg can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Sudduth | 54-68 |
| 03:25 | Grambling State | Jerald Wagoner swats the short shot by Wilson Bragg | 54-68 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ralph Arbogast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maxon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Corder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cyril Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Wagoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Sudduth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Bragg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ralph Arbogast | 57-68 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Jerald Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregg Scott - foul #2 on Gregg Scott, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Hick (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), David Barnett (PF) Michael Maxon, Albert Corder, Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), Roy Horn (SF), James Hill (C) Gregg Scott, Floyd Sudduth, Wilson Bragg | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Ralph Arbogast makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Jones (PF) David Barnett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Hudson (SG), Brian Delrio (SF), David McClintock (C) Jonathan Arnold, Roy Horn, James Hill | |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | James Hudson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-68 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (SG) Robert Hick | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), David Shriner (PF) William Jones, Charles Carter | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Shriner - foul #4 on David Shriner, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Shriner | 59-68 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Billy Hager is called for the reach on James Hudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hager, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | James Hudson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Delrio and he's hacked by Michael Welsh - foul #2 on Michael Welsh, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (PG), Robert Hick (SF), David Barnett (C) Ralph Arbogast, Michael Welsh, Jerald Wagoner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), Jonathan Arnold (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Wilson Bragg (C) Gregg Scott, Brian Delrio, David Shriner, David McClintock | |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Hick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 59-72 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | James Hudson is hacked by Billy Hager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hager, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | David Barnett can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Horn (SF) James Hudson | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Roy Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Roy Horn is fouled on the floor by William Valazquez - foul #1 on William Valazquez, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Roy Horn makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Roy Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | William Jones misses short on a runner from the left block | 60-74 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Jones grabs the board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Wilson Bragg makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Jones | 60-77 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Hager | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | William Jones runs out the clock | 62-77 |