| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) SG - Mark Goss (fresh) SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Sistrunk, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Loughlin | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer banks in the wide open layup | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Sistrunk is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Aaron Sistrunk, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (PF) Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman is hacked by James Welcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Mark Goss comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Michael Norton gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Bernard St. Clair - foul #1 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Lloyd Porras, John Bodenhamer | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Bryant Kopf (SF) Robert Alderman, Mark Goss | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled on the floor by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Loughlin | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) SG - Arthur Zeno (fresh) SF - Bryant Kopf (fresh) PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) C - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Ronald Wilson, Arthur Zeno, Bryant Kopf, Bernard St. Clair | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-2 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lloyd Porras - foul #1 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #6 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (PF) Joseph Hurdle | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Norton - foul #1 on Michael Norton, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Bodenhamer | 11-4 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-4 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Mark Goss snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:18 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Alderman - foul #1 on Robert Alderman, team foul #7 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Arthur Zeno (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF) Robert Alderman, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | Brian Ward steps in front of the Ronald Wilson pass in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a shot near the basket | 15-4 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle (PF) Bernard St. Clair | |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryant Kopf - foul #1 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #8 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Ronald Wilson | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 17-6 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-6 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Mark Goss pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF) Arthur Zeno, Bryant Kopf, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Bernard St. Clair blocks the short jumper by James Welcher | 17-9 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) C - James Welcher (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) PF - Bernard St. Clair (fairly fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Larry Yeary steals the ball from Lloyd Porras | 17-9 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Mark Goss takes the ball from Richard Getz | 17-9 |
| 11:32 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the lay-in | 17-9 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Alderman - foul #2 on Robert Alderman, team foul #9 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Arthur Zeno (SG) Robert Alderman, Mark Goss | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is whistled for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Lloyd Porras, John Bodenhamer | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 18-9 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it in | 20-9 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Wilson steals it from Thomas Loughlin | 20-9 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Arthur Zeno | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Norton is denied by Bernard St. Clair | 20-9 |
| 10:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bryant Kopf | 20-9 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Mark Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-9 |
| 09:52 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair tips it in | 20-11 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the follow up shot | 22-11 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 22-13 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the easy layup | 22-13 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | Mark Goss gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Wilson | 22-15 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #10 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, John Ashbaugh, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (PG), Lloyd Porras (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Ronald Wilson, Bryant Kopf, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Brian Ward, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits a floater near the basket set up by Richard Getz | 26-16 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) C - James Welcher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Zeno (fresh) SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) PF - Bernard St. Clair (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bodenhamer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Zeno | 26-18 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Welcher | 28-18 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Mark Goss loses the dribble to Larry Yeary in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Arthur Zeno | 28-18 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | James Welcher denies the turnaround by John Bodenhamer | 28-18 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Getz | 31-18 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Arthur Zeno, Bernard St. Clair | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Getz and he's hacked by Joseph Hurdle - foul #1 on Joseph Hurdle, team foul #11 | 33-18 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 33-18 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled on the floor by Mark Goss - foul #1 on Mark Goss, team foul #12 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG) Mark Goss | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryant Kopf | 35-20 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Ashbaugh | 38-20 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Warren Jordan takes the ball from Lloyd Porras in the backcourt | 38-20 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the finger roll | 40-20 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-20 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle grabs the offensive board | 40-20 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-20 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Yeary (very tired) 2 stl. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Kopf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Porras (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hurdle (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the offensive board | 40-20 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Getz and he's fouled by Bryant Kopf - foul #2 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #13 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Arthur Zeno (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Ronald Wilson, Bryant Kopf, Lloyd Porras, Joseph Hurdle, John Bodenhamer | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 43-20 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Arthur Zeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-22 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled on the floor by Bernard St. Clair - foul #2 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #14 | 43-22 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 44-22 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG) Arthur Zeno | |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-24 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh connects on the jump hook in the paint | 46-24 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Goss | 46-26 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Goss - foul #2 on Mark Goss, team foul #15 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras (SF) Paul Thomas | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Aaron Sistrunk is denied by Michael Norton | 48-26 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras tips it home | 48-28 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Arthur Zeno (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Robert Alderman, Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Bernard St. Clair | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf's pass is intercepted by Warren Jordan | 48-28 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Arthur Zeno is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Arthur Zeno, team foul #16 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 49-28 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #17 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Goss (SG), Bernard St. Clair (C) Arthur Zeno, John Bodenhamer | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Paul Thomas (SF) Ronald Wilson, Bryant Kopf | |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-29 |