| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Teague (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Straker - foul #2 on Freddie Straker, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Blake - foul #2 on Eugene Blake, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Marco Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda clanks a shot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Marco Allen can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Leon Teague gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Marco Allen buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Fred Kato and he's hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #3 on Freddie Straker, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Lloyd Laliberte (SG), William Morrison (SF), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, Leon Teague, Dean Cerda, Eugene Blake | |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | William Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Brzezowski - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky (C) Marco Allen | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Laliberte takes the ball from Robert Brzezowski | 44-38 |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | James Stiefel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | James Stiefel grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | Grambling State | James Stiefel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Stiefel, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Dean Cerda (SF), Marco Allen (PF) Donald Failla, Lloyd Laliberte, William Morrison, James Stiefel | |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Leon Teague steps in front of the Douglas Toney pass | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Marco Allen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Johnson - foul #1 on Craig Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eugene Blake (C) Jeffery Krinsky | |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blake - foul #3 on Eugene Blake, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), William Watkins (C) Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Toney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Teague (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Straker | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #1 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jeffery Zaharek, Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Morrison (SG), Lloyd Laliberte (PF) Leon Teague, Marco Allen | |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-40 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:16 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Robert Patterson is blocked by Eugene Blake | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Marco Allen (PF), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, Dean Cerda, Lloyd Laliberte, Eugene Blake | |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney jams it | 48-42 |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | William Morrison loses the dribble to Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | William Morrison snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Donald Failla is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Failla, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Donald Failla is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Donald Failla, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dean Cerda (SF) William Morrison | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Leon Teague's pass is intercepted by Randy Chartier in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte (SF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Dean Cerda, James Stiefel | |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), William Morrison (SF), Eugene Blake (C) Donald Failla, Leon Teague, Marco Allen | |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | William Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Freddie Straker (SF) Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dean Cerda (SF), James Stiefel (PF) Lloyd Laliberte, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stiefel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | James Stiefel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 11:18 | Grambling State | James Stiefel grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | Fred Kato's pass is intercepted by Randy Chartier | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 10:59 | Grambling State | William Morrison misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Lloyd Laliberte (SF), Marco Allen (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Fred Kato, William Morrison, Dean Cerda, James Stiefel, Eugene Blake | |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Leon Teague buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Laliberte picks off the pass by Douglas Toney | 52-46 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Craig Johnson blocks the short jumper by Donald Failla | 52-46 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the dunk | 52-46 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Donald Failla pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Marco Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Brzezowski, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Morrison (SF), Eugene Blake (C) Lloyd Laliberte, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 55-46 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Leon Teague buries a shot from the left side set up by William Morrison and he's hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #4 on Freddie Straker, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG) Donald Failla | |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Leon Teague makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Morrison - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dean Cerda (SF) Leon Teague | |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Kato - foul #2 on Fred Kato, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | William Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Blake - foul #4 on Eugene Blake, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (PG), Leon Teague (SG), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, William Morrison, Eugene Blake | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fairly fresh) C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Leslie Ferris (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stiefel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | James Stiefel hits a shot from the baseline set up by Leslie Ferris and the foul's on Aaron Wilson - foul #3 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Douglas Toney (PF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Lloyd Laliberte (SG), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Leslie Ferris, Leon Teague, Marco Allen | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | James Stiefel makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Freddie Straker and he's hacked by Jeffery Krinsky - foul #1 on Jeffery Krinsky, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Marco Allen (PF) Dean Cerda, James Stiefel | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Donald Failla makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Zaharek | 68-58 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Douglas Toney, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (PG), Leon Teague (SG), William Morrison (SF), Eugene Blake (C) Fred Kato, Lloyd Laliberte, Donald Failla, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the runner from the left block | 68-58 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Eugene Blake | 70-63 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses short on a runner in the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | William Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Leon Teague tips it in | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the lay-in | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | Leon Teague grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker, Robert Kaszynski, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Dean Cerda (SF), James Stiefel (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Leslie Ferris, William Morrison, Marco Allen, Eugene Blake | |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Craig Johnson takes the ball from Fred Kato | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Toney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Teague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stiefel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Krinsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Leon Teague | 70-65 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte (SG) Leon Teague | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Cerda - foul #1 on Dean Cerda, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Stiefel | 71-65 |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | James Stiefel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | James Stiefel hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Brzezowski | 73-67 |
| 02:52 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jeffery Zaharek, Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG) Lloyd Laliberte | |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Fred Kato is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Jeffery Krinsky - foul #2 on Jeffery Krinsky, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Leon Teague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Leon Teague makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Leon Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Aaron Wilson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marco Allen (PF), Eugene Blake (C) James Stiefel, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Leon Teague snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 78-72 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Leon Teague is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Eugene Blake | 78-75 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is fouled on the floor by Dean Cerda - foul #2 on Dean Cerda, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffery Zaharek | 81-78 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Leon Teague is hacked by Douglas Toney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Toney, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Leon Teague makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Leon Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson is hacked by Fred Kato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Kato, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Leon Teague clanks a shot from the free throw line | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Fred Kato is called for the reach on Douglas Toney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Kato, team foul #15 | 82-80 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Leon Teague knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Dean Cerda | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Kato - foul #5 on Fred Kato, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG) Fred Kato | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Leon Teague can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney runs out the clock | 86-83 |