| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Fred Kato (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Micheal Hebert (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fresh) C - James Stiefel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - Dennis Reid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | James Stiefel 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | James Stiefel travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski's layup is rejected by Marco Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | Aaron Wilson takes the ball from Leon Teague | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson loses the dribble to Micheal Hebert | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Fred Kato misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Kato - foul #1 on Fred Kato, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Leslie Ferris (SG), Marvin Eisenbarth (SF), Jake Frasier (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Fred Kato, Leon Teague, Micheal Hebert, Marco Allen, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Robert Kaszynski, Dennis Reid | |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 0-1 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Leslie Ferris | 0-1 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is hacked by Marvin Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Marvin Eisenbarth, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski | |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Failla - foul #1 on Donald Failla, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG), Marco Allen (PF) Marvin Eisenbarth, Jake Frasier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jerome Solomon | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Leslie Ferris (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Donald Failla (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fresh) C - Jeffery Krinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - Don Fletcher (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Krinsky - foul #1 on Jeffery Krinsky, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Micheal Hebert (SF), James Stiefel (C) Leslie Ferris, Donald Failla, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Dennis Reid (C) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise, Robert Kaszynski | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | James Stiefel's floater is tipped away by Robert Brzezowski | 0-5 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Hebert | 0-5 |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Kato and he's fouled by Dennis Reid - foul #1 on Dennis Reid, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Don Fletcher | |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marco Allen - foul #1 on Marco Allen, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Mendonca (SG) Leon Teague | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Robert Kaszynski is called for the reach on Marco Allen - foul #2 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (SG), Jake Frasier (PF), Donald Failla (C) Terry Mendonca, Marco Allen, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise (SF) Robert Kaszynski | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Jake Frasier clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Wilson - foul #1 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon (C) Dennis Reid | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Jake Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Jake Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Jake Frasier is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Jake Frasier, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky (C) Leslie Ferris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Don Fletcher (PF) Robert Patterson, Eddie Wise | |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Chartier | 5-10 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG), Marco Allen (PF), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, Micheal Hebert, Jake Frasier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Eddie Wise (SF), Dennis Reid (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Jerome Solomon | |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Jeffery Krinsky gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:20 | Grambling State | James Stiefel's pass is intercepted by Eddie Wise in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-10 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | James Stiefel snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Donald Failla misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Donald Failla (fairly fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Jeffery Krinsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marco Allen (fresh) C - James Stiefel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tory Freeman (fresh) SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) PF - Don Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Reid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Leon Teague loses the dribble to Tory Freeman | 5-13 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise can't finish the layup | 5-13 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | James Stiefel gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Leon Teague is hacked by Randy Chartier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chartier, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Micheal Hebert (SF), Jake Frasier (C) Donald Failla, Jeffery Krinsky, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Brzezowski (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Tory Freeman, Randy Chartier, Don Fletcher, Dennis Reid | |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 5-13 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert tips it in | 7-13 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Teague - foul #1 on Leon Teague, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (SG), James Stiefel (C) Leon Teague, Marco Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (PF) Eddie Wise | |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Fred Kato can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski buries a runner near the basket set up by Aaron Wilson | 7-17 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | James Stiefel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 10-19 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | The jumper by Micheal Hebert is denied by Jerome Solomon | 10-19 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses long on a floater from close range | 10-19 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski grabs the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Fred Kato pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | James Stiefel drills a shot in the paint | 12-19 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Don Fletcher and the foul's on James Stiefel - foul #1 on James Stiefel, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Failla (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Marvin Eisenbarth (SF), Marco Allen (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Fred Kato, Leslie Ferris, Micheal Hebert, Jake Frasier, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Dennis Reid (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Donald Failla (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Marvin Eisenbarth (fresh) PF - Marco Allen (fresh) C - Jeffery Krinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) PF - Jerome Solomon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Marco Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Don Fletcher (PF) Robert Patterson, Jerome Solomon | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid is hacked by Jeffery Krinsky - foul #2 on Jeffery Krinsky, team foul #9 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Mendonca (PG) Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:10 | Grambling State | Marco Allen gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 07:08 | Grambling State | Randy Chartier is called for the reach on Donald Failla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Chartier, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Neal (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | Marco Allen travels with the ball | 12-22 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Tory Freeman | 12-24 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Marvin Eisenbarth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (PG), James Stiefel (C) Terry Mendonca, Marvin Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Brzezowski (PF) Eric Neal, Don Fletcher | |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Donald Failla knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 14-24 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Marco Allen snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris is hacked by Dennis Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Reid, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Micheal Hebert (SF), Marvin Eisenbarth (PF) Leon Teague, Donald Failla, Marco Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Don Fletcher (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Tory Freeman, Eddie Wise, Dennis Reid | |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Wilson | 15-26 |
| 04:51 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris's pass is intercepted by Robert Brzezowski in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon makes the floater from the left side set up by Aaron Wilson | 15-28 |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Fred Kato misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-28 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris misses the tip | 15-28 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and he's hacked by Micheal Hebert - foul #1 on Micheal Hebert, team foul #10 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Terry Mendonca (PG), Leon Teague (SG), Donald Failla (SF), Marco Allen (PF), Jeffery Krinsky (C) Fred Kato, Leslie Ferris, Micheal Hebert, Marvin Eisenbarth, James Stiefel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Dennis Reid (C) Robert Patterson, Don Fletcher, Jerome Solomon | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | Leon Teague comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-31 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the defensive board | 15-31 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Terry Mendonca (fresh) SG - Leon Teague (fresh) SF - Donald Failla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Krinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) C - Dennis Reid (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Marco Allen gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Randy Chartier picks off the pass by Donald Failla in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Failla steals it from Robert Brzezowski | 15-31 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Leon Teague dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Failla | 17-31 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Failla - foul #2 on Donald Failla, team foul #11 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Fred Kato (PG), Micheal Hebert (SF) Terry Mendonca, Donald Failla | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Eddie Wise (SF) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Micheal Hebert grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | Leon Teague comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Fred Kato hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise is fouled on the floor by Micheal Hebert - foul #2 on Micheal Hebert, team foul #12 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris (SG), Jake Frasier (C) Leon Teague, Jeffery Krinsky | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Tory Freeman steals it from Fred Kato in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman misses the easy layup | 19-34 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the offensive board | 19-34 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Marco Allen snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Leslie Ferris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Tory Freeman | 19-36 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Jake Frasier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Ferris and he's fouled by Dennis Reid - foul #3 on Dennis Reid, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Teague (SG), Donald Failla (SF), James Stiefel (C) Fred Kato, Micheal Hebert, Marco Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Don Fletcher (C) Tory Freeman, Eddie Wise, Dennis Reid | |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Jake Frasier makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Wilson | 22-38 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Leon Teague misses the halfcourt shot | 22-38 |