| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Dean Cerda (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fresh) C - Eugene Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) C - Craig Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grambling State | Marco Allen buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Leon Teague | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dean Cerda | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | Douglas Toney steps in front of the Fred Kato pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffery Zaharek | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Jeffery Zaharek is called for the reach on Fred Kato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Grambling State | Marco Allen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | Eugene Blake gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Marco Allen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Marco Allen is called for the reach on Douglas Toney - foul #1 on Marco Allen, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | Fred Kato pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | Jeffery Zaharek steals the ball from Leon Teague | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Grambling State | Craig Johnson steps in front of the Dean Cerda pass | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Blake - foul #1 on Eugene Blake, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Lloyd Laliberte (SG), William Morrison (SF), James Stiefel (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Fred Kato, Leon Teague, Dean Cerda, Marco Allen, Eugene Blake | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Craig Johnson | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | Donald Failla comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Douglas Toney | |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | James Stiefel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Donald Failla (fresh) SG - Lloyd Laliberte (fresh) SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - James Stiefel (fresh) C - Jeffery Krinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky drills a shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski lays it in and he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Randy Chartier | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:35 | Grambling State | Aaron Wilson steps in front of the Donald Failla pass in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Watkins | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 4-13 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | James Stiefel connects on the jump hook from the left block | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 6-16 |
| 14:18 | Grambling State | James Stiefel misses short on a shot from the left block | 6-16 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Failla is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Failla, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Dean Cerda (SF), Marco Allen (PF), Eugene Blake (C) Donald Failla, Lloyd Laliberte, William Morrison, James Stiefel, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-19 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda can't connect on a shot from the left block | 6-19 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Marco Allen tips it in | 8-19 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Dean Cerda is called for the reach on Freddie Straker - foul #1 on Dean Cerda, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney double dribbles | 8-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Don Fletcher | |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #1 on Freddie Straker, team foul #2 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Robert Patterson, Douglas Toney | |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Marco Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (PG) Fred Kato | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Wilson | 8-22 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Jeffery Zaharek steps in front of the Eugene Blake pass in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Blake - foul #2 on Eugene Blake, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), William Morrison (SG), James Stiefel (C) Leslie Ferris, Leon Teague, Eugene Blake | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF) Freddie Straker | |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | James Stiefel gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda connects on the shot from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Lloyd Laliberte (SG) Donald Failla, Dean Cerda | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (PF), William Watkins (C) Aaron Wilson, Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Kaszynski, Craig Johnson | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) SG - Lloyd Laliberte (fresh) SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Stiefel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) SF - Robert Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Toney (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Marco Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Toney - foul #1 on Douglas Toney, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky (C) James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF) Robert Brzezowski | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | William Watkins blows the layup | 12-22 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Marco Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Dean Cerda (SF) Fred Kato, Lloyd Laliberte, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Marco Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Donald Failla grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda misses the lay-in but the foul's on Freddie Straker - foul #2 on Freddie Straker, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Stiefel (C) Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, William Watkins | |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek is fouled on the floor by James Stiefel - foul #1 on James Stiefel, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, Don Fletcher | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Leon Teague is hacked by Jeffery Zaharek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG) Jeffery Zaharek | |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Leon Teague knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Marco Allen swats the layup by Craig Johnson | 18-24 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | James Stiefel gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | James Stiefel is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Johnson - foul #1 on Craig Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Lloyd Laliberte (SG), William Morrison (SF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Donald Failla, Leon Teague, Dean Cerda, Marco Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Douglas Toney (PF), William Watkins (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Kaszynski, Craig Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | James Stiefel makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | James Stiefel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 20-24 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 20-24 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Fred Kato | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is called for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG) James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) William Watkins | |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Fred Kato misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marco Allen (PF) Lloyd Laliberte | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, Douglas Toney, Don Fletcher | |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morrison (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeffery Krinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) SF - Robert Brzezowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fairly fresh) C - Craig Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leon Teague - foul #1 on Leon Teague, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (SF) Leon Teague | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Donald Failla misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-24 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Marco Allen snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Marco Allen is hacked by Robert Kaszynski - foul #1 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG), Dean Cerda (SF), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, William Morrison, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Marco Allen misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Leon Teague picks off the pass by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by Donald Failla | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Donald Failla steals it from Craig Johnson | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Marco Allen buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Failla | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson can't throw it down | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | James Stiefel snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Donald Failla travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), William Morrison (SG), Lloyd Laliberte (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Donald Failla, Leon Teague, Marco Allen, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Kaszynski, Craig Johnson | |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brzezowski - foul #1 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Fred Kato takes the ball from Aaron Wilson in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | Fred Kato lays it up and in | 30-24 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier is fouled on the floor by William Morrison - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG), Marco Allen (PF) William Morrison, Dean Cerda | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PG) Aaron Wilson | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Marco Allen | 30-24 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Randy Chartier steals the ball from Leon Teague in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney's fadeaway is rejected by Marco Allen | 30-24 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte throws it down on a great pass from Jeffery Krinsky | 32-24 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski loses the dribble to Marco Allen | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leon Teague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Laliberte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Krinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Kaszynski (tiring) SG - Randy Chartier (tiring) SF - Robert Brzezowski (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Robert Kaszynski is called for the reach on Fred Kato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Morrison (SG), Donald Failla (SF), Eugene Blake (C) Leon Teague, Lloyd Laliberte, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Kaszynski, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Fred Kato makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Fletcher | 34-27 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | William Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Don Fletcher picks off the pass by Fred Kato | 37-29 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 37-31 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Robert Patterson takes the ball from William Morrison in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Marco Allen is denied by Don Fletcher | 37-33 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Dean Cerda (SF), Lloyd Laliberte (PF) Fred Kato, William Morrison, Donald Failla, Marco Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Douglas Toney, Don Fletcher | |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson tips it in | 39-35 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda scores on a floater from the right block | 41-35 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski tips it home | 41-37 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte is hacked by Robert Kaszynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Morrison (SG) Leon Teague | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Kaszynski, Craig Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #13 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), James Stiefel (PF) Leslie Ferris, Lloyd Laliberte | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Dean Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | James Stiefel pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | James Stiefel can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 44-40 |