| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Marc Leister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Valente (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Roy Valente inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Grambling State | Willie Knaack blocks the short jumper by Lee Fletcher | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | James Mosley tips it home | 30-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | John Goodman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Roy Valente | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Marc Leister knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Valente | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:33 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher loses the dribble to Lester Hiles | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-25 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | John Goodman snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lester Hiles | 33-27 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Roy Valente scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Leister | 35-27 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett hits the finger roll set up by John Goodman | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Roy Valente throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG), Lee Jones (SF), Everett Benjamin (PF), Bill Brown (C) Marc Leister, Roy Valente, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | James Poche knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 35-31 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Richard Foster steps in front of the James Mosley pass | 35-31 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is hacked by Lee Jones - foul #2 on Lee Jones, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Marcotte (SG), William Bradley (C) James Mosley, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dusty Cilley (fresh) SG - David Marcotte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lee Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Poche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Tilley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | William Bradley swats the short shot by Carlos Crown | 35-31 |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 35-31 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | James Poche lays it in set up by Willie Knaack and he's hacked by Dusty Cilley - foul #1 on Dusty Cilley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG) Dusty Cilley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Walter Burnett (PF) Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | William Bradley snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | David Marcotte loses the dribble to Walter Burnett | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | Lee Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | David Marcotte's pass is intercepted by James Poche | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Hsieh | 35-37 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Hsieh - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG), Roy Valente (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) Marc Leister, Lee Jones, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (C) Lester Hiles, James Poche, Willie Knaack | |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Brown (C) Everett Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | James Mosley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Bill Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Bill Brown clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | David Marcotte is called for the reach on Lance Flavin - foul #4 on David Marcotte, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG) David Marcotte | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Walter Burnett | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack dunks the ball set up by Carlos Crown and he's hacked by Bill Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brown, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG) Lance Flavin | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher slams it home set up by Dusty Cilley | 38-40 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Roy Valente pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dusty Cilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Tilley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Roy Valente connects on the jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), Everett Benjamin (PF), William Bradley (C) Dusty Cilley, Lee Fletcher, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Walter Burnett (PF), James Poche (C) John Goodman, Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | James Mosley drills a turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 42-42 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | James Mosley clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Hiles - foul #1 on Lester Hiles, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SF) Roy Valente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG), Richard Foster (SF) Lester Hiles, Carlos Crown | |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | James Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Foster | 43-45 |
| 09:51 | Grambling State | Lee Jones is hacked by Walter Burnett - foul #2 on Walter Burnett, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher (PF) James Mosley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Richard Foster | |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Grambling State | William Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Marc Leister tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack lays it in set up by Walter Burnett | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Lee Fletcher denies the turnaround by Walter Burnett | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Walter Burnett is called for the reach on Lee Fletcher - foul #3 on Walter Burnett, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (PG), Roy Valente (SF), Bill Brown (PF) Marc Leister, Everett Benjamin, Lee Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Lance Flavin, Tom Arceneaux, James Poche, Walter Burnett | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Rory Tilley blocks the short jumper by William Bradley | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rory Tilley | 45-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-47 |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | Roy Valente pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Valente (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Brown (fresh) C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Tilley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Carlos Crown is called for the reach on Roy Valente - foul #2 on Carlos Crown, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Marcotte (SG), Lee Fletcher (PF) Lee Jones, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG) Willie Knaack | |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | David Marcotte is fouled on the floor by Rory Tilley - foul #1 on Rory Tilley, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG) James Mosley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (C) Carlos Crown | |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | David Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | David Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles is hacked by David Marcotte - foul #5 on David Marcotte, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (SG) David Marcotte | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | James Mosley steps in front of the Rory Tilley pass | 47-47 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher hits the finger roll set up by James Mosley | 49-47 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley connects on the turnaround from close range | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Bill Brown is hacked by James Poche - foul #1 on James Poche, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin (SF), William Bradley (C) Roy Valente, Lee Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) John Goodman, James Poche | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Bill Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Bill Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Marc Leister steals it from Carlos Crown | 51-49 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Marc Leister knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Mosley | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lester Hiles and he's fouled by Marc Leister - foul #3 on Marc Leister, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley (SG), Lee Jones (SF) Marc Leister, Bill Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Rory Tilley | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Grambling State | William Bradley gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | James Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Hiles | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Lee Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Everett Benjamin swats the layup by Walter Burnett | 55-53 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Dusty Cilley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Burnett | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Mosley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Cilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Benjamin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Hiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles clanks a floater from the right side | 55-53 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marc Leister (PG), Roy Valente (SF), Lee Fletcher (PF) Dusty Cilley, Lee Jones, Everett Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Carlos Crown | |
| 02:42 | Grambling State | James Mosley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Marc Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | William Bradley is hacked by Walter Burnett - foul #4 on Walter Burnett, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SG) James Mosley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles | |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | William Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Mosley (SG) Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin | |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Lee Fletcher makes the runner in the paint set up by Marc Leister | 57-53 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | James Mosley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Fletcher | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Burnett | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Lester Hiles is called for the reach on James Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Hiles, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lee Jones (SF) Roy Valente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | James Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | William Bradley gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Valente (SF), Everett Benjamin (PF), Bill Brown (C) Lee Jones, Lee Fletcher, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Marc Leister is hacked by Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Marc Leister makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Marc Leister makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Bill Brown is hacked by Lester Hiles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Hiles, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Bill Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Bill Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Everett Benjamin snags the defensive board | 64-56 |