| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Montez (fresh) PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | John Hoge is called for the reach on Michael Flannery - foul #3 on John Hoge, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG) John Hoge | |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher and the foul's on Ismael Montez - foul #2 on Ismael Montez, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry buries a runner from close range set up by Harvey Maddux and the foul's on Robert Jowett - foul #1 on Robert Jowett, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson is hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Frank Dew knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Dew and the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (PG), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG), Patrick Lafferty (SF), Daniel Ruano (PF) Charles Jefferson, Ismael Montez, Stacy Padro | |
| 16:36 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | David Scott denies the turnaround by Patrick Lafferty | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Scott | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) PF - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jowett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Allen | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is hacked by Wayne Allen - foul #3 on Wayne Allen, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Adam Poindexter, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Stacy Padro (PF) Frank Dew, Benjamin Everson, Patrick Lafferty, Robert Jowett | |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | John Hoge is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Bykowski | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Hoge | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | David Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter (C) Daniel Ruano | |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jefferson | 39-42 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Johnson Henry swats the short shot by Luis Carpenter | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG), Wayne Allen (C) David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | John Hoge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | John Hoge steps in front of the Anthony Scott pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | John Hoge knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Jefferson and he's hacked by Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Robert Jennings (C) Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG), Ismael Montez (SF), Daniel Ruano (C) Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Luis Carpenter | |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is hacked by Frank Dew - foul #2 on Frank Dew, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Ismael Montez | 39-50 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen tips it home | 41-50 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano loses the dribble to Harvey Maddux | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Montez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ismael Montez - foul #3 on Ismael Montez, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Wayne Allen, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) John Hoge, Ismael Montez, Stacy Padro | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Adam Poindexter, David Scott | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Jowett (C) Luis Carpenter | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Dew | 46-55 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth White and he's hacked by Daniel Ruano - foul #1 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Ismael Montez (SF), Stacy Padro (PF) Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Daniel Ruano | |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG) Frank Dew | |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:14 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG) Harvey Maddux | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ismael Montez | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Everson | 48-60 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), David Scott (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Daniel Ruano (C) John Hoge, Benjamin Everson, Ismael Montez, Robert Jowett | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Bykowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Daniel Ruano - foul #2 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG) Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:38 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 52-60 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Luis Carpenter (C) Frank Dew, Stacy Padro | |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | John Hoge misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the floater in the paint | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | John Hoge hits a shot from the right wing set up by Luis Carpenter | 54-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Ruano - foul #3 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Thomas Fisher, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG), Ismael Montez (SF), Stacy Padro (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Daniel Ruano, Luis Carpenter | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Ismael Montez gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) Harvey Maddux | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Frank Dew misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery buries a floater from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Johnson Henry swats the layup by Frank Dew | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is fouled on the floor by John Hoge - foul #4 on John Hoge, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Daniel Ruano (C) John Hoge, Ismael Montez, Robert Jowett | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Dew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Bykowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski is fouled on the floor by Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harvey Maddux | 62-64 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Robert Jowett (C) Frank Dew, Daniel Ruano | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #4 on Johnson Henry, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth White | 65-66 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | John Hoge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Jowett - foul #2 on Robert Jowett, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski's pass is intercepted by Kenneth White | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the runner from close range | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 67-68 |