| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Donald Maltby (fresh) SG - Donald Pohlman (fresh) SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) C - Christopher Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) SG - Larry Goble (fresh) SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Goble | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Preiss | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Larry Goble steps in front of the Donald Maltby pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Maltby picks off the pass by Robert Rife | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Rife | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Maltby | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rife | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Craig Timko | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Job (PG), Robert Trepanier (SG), Donald Brinkmann (SF), John Moore (PF), Tom Lawson (C) Donald Maltby, Donald Pohlman, Glen Boswell, Steven Preiss, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Todd Howard (PF), Robert Myers (C) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Robert Job is hacked by Hubert Jaimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Jaimes, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Grambling State | John Moore is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | John Moore tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Lawson - foul #1 on Tom Lawson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | James Lepley picks off the pass by Robert Trepanier in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Tom Lawson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Job (fresh) SG - Robert Trepanier (fresh) SF - Donald Brinkmann (fresh) PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hubert Jaimes (fresh) SF - James Lepley (fresh) PF - Todd Howard (fresh) C - Robert Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Job is called for the reach on Hubert Jaimes - foul #1 on Robert Job, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (SG), Edward Goodwin (PF), Christopher Roberts (C) Donald Brinkmann, John Moore, Tom Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Quinton Pugh, Hubert Jaimes, Todd Howard, Robert Myers | |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Edward Goodwin is called for the reach on Robert Rife - foul #1 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman (SG), Glen Boswell (SF) Robert Job, Robert Trepanier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Charles Eiler (SF) Lawrence Fisher, James Lepley | |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Donald Pohlman picks off the pass by Robert Rife | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Timko | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rife | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin travels in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Maltby (PG), Robert Job (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Steven Preiss (PF), John Moore (C) Robert Laughter, Donald Pohlman, Glen Boswell, Edward Goodwin, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Todd Howard (PF), Robert Myers (C) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | James Lepley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lepley, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Robert Job knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Moore | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Trepanier - foul #1 on Robert Trepanier, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Glen Boswell (SF), Tom Lawson (C) Donald Maltby, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Timko (C) Hubert Jaimes | |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier lays it in set up by Robert Job | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Job (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lepley (fresh) SF - Todd Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Job - foul #2 on Robert Job, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Maltby (PG), Donald Pohlman (SG), Steven Preiss (PF) Robert Job, Robert Trepanier, John Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF) James Lepley, Todd Howard, Robert Myers | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Eiler | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Quinton Pugh and he's hacked by Tom Lawson - foul #2 on Tom Lawson, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (PG), Donald Brinkmann (SF), Edward Goodwin (C) Donald Maltby, Glen Boswell, Tom Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG) Quinton Pugh | |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pohlman | 18-18 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Preiss is called for the reach on Robert Rife - foul #1 on Steven Preiss, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SG), John Moore (PF) Donald Pohlman, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (SF) Charles Eiler | |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Larry Goble | 18-18 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Timko | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Robert Laughter is denied on a layup by Craig Timko | 18-21 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann misses badly on a floater in the lane | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | James Lepley snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | James Lepley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | Grambling State | Robert Laughter hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Lepley | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Timko | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Osteen and he's fouled by Donald Brinkmann - foul #1 on Donald Brinkmann, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Maltby (PG), Donald Pohlman (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Steven Preiss (PF), Christopher Roberts (C) Robert Laughter, Robert Trepanier, Donald Brinkmann, John Moore, Edward Goodwin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Todd Howard (PF), Robert Myers (C) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby is hacked by James Lepley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lepley, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG) James Lepley | |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Roberts - foul #1 on Christopher Roberts, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Donald Maltby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Pohlman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Preiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Jaimes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Howard (fresh) C - Robert Myers (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Maltby | 21-25 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Todd Howard, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SG) Donald Pohlman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) Quinton Pugh | |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Myers | 24-25 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glen Boswell - foul #1 on Glen Boswell, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Craig Timko (C) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Robert Myers | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Donald Maltby comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell tips it home | 26-27 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | Christopher Roberts gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Boswell and he's fouled by Todd Howard - foul #2 on Todd Howard, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman (SG), Donald Brinkmann (SF), John Moore (C) Robert Trepanier, Glen Boswell, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Rife (PF) Charles Eiler, Todd Howard | |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-27 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (PG), Christopher Roberts (C) Donald Maltby, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Robert Myers (PF) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Robert Rife | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Robert Laughter loses the dribble to Craig Timko in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Fisher | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Hubert Jaimes takes the ball from Christopher Roberts | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Donald Brinkmann hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by John Moore | 32-32 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Fisher | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Laughter (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Pohlman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hubert Jaimes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Quinton Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Quinton Pugh is called for the reach on Robert Laughter - foul #1 on Quinton Pugh, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Job (PG), Robert Trepanier (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Edward Goodwin (PF), Tom Lawson (C) Robert Laughter, Donald Pohlman, Donald Brinkmann, John Moore, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), James Lepley (SF), Robert Rife (PF) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Quinton Pugh, Robert Myers | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Tom Lawson is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF) Craig Timko | |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife is hacked by Edward Goodwin - foul #2 on Edward Goodwin, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Tom Lawson pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Larry Goble - foul #1 on Larry Goble, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | Edward Goodwin grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Eiler - foul #1 on Charles Eiler, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Preiss (PF) Edward Goodwin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Todd Howard (PF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Osteen and the foul's on Tom Lawson - foul #3 on Tom Lawson, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Maltby (PG), Christopher Roberts (C) Steven Preiss, Tom Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) Christopher Osteen | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell is fouled on the floor by James Lepley - foul #3 on James Lepley, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman (SG), Steven Preiss (PF) Robert Job, Robert Trepanier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG), Charles Eiler (SF) Larry Goble, James Lepley | |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Fisher | 38-42 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Laughter (PG), Donald Brinkmann (SF), John Moore (PF), Edward Goodwin (C) Donald Maltby, Glen Boswell, Steven Preiss, Christopher Roberts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Robert Myers (C) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Charles Eiler, Craig Timko | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Donald Brinkmann | 38-42 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | Donald Pohlman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers tips it home | 38-44 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Robert Myers steps in front of the Donald Pohlman pass | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble clanks a shot from the right side | 38-44 |