| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Jason Schwarten picks off the pass by Arthur Griffin | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Derek Riddick steps in front of the Art Russell pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Anderson - foul #3 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (PF) Darrell Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Markus | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Art Russell is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Samuel Nava (SF), Dylan Mangum (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Saltz | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Mark Shotwell is called for the reach on Mark Saltz - foul #1 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Earnest Gronberg (C) Art Russell, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Tuggle | 42-36 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Roger Leedy blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Earnest Gronberg | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Gronberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Nava (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Gronberg | 42-38 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Mark Shotwell is called for the reach on Mark Saltz - foul #2 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Benjamin Morrison, Earnest Gronberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Harry Markus (C) Samuel Nava, Dylan Mangum, Mark Shotwell | |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Alexander Lentini - foul #1 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Grambling State | Art Russell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Shotwell | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell hits a floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus tips it home | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten loses the dribble to Derek Riddick | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Alexander Lentini, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Samuel Nava (SG), Paul Money (SF), Dylan Mangum (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain, Harry Markus | |
| 13:18 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Anderson - foul #4 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF) Larry Shotwell, Darrell Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Saltz, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Shotwell | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dylan Mangum - foul #1 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Jason Schwarten (C) Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Samuel Nava, Paul Money | |
| 11:47 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG) Mark Saltz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) PF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Grambling State | Art Russell is called for 10 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Dylan Mangum, Mark Shotwell | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin is fouled on the floor by Alexander Lentini - foul #2 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (PF) Benjamin Morrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tuggle | 46-45 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Earnest Gronberg (C) Larry Shotwell, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Samuel Nava (SF) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin | |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Earnest Gronberg - foul #1 on Earnest Gronberg, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG) Art Russell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Raymond Tuggle, Earnest Gronberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (PF) Samuel Jain | |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is hacked by Alexander Lentini - foul #3 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (SF) Alexander Lentini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (C) Harry Markus | |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Paul Money connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dylan Mangum | 48-50 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dave Barrow, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Paul Money, Roger Leedy, Samuel Nava | |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Art Russell - foul #3 on Art Russell, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Dylan Mangum | |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Shotwell - foul #3 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Morrison blocks the short jumper by Samuel Jain | 49-52 |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Art Russell hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Morrison | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shotwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell is hacked by Jason Schwarten - foul #2 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Larry Shotwell, Raymond Tuggle, Benjamin Morrison, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Samuel Nava (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini blows the layup but the foul's on Harry Markus - foul #2 on Harry Markus, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG) Art Russell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG) Mark Shotwell | |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darrell Anderson - foul #5 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Darrell Anderson, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SF), Samuel Jain (PF) Samuel Nava, Harry Markus | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell is hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten (C) Earnest Gronberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Paul Money, Dylan Mangum | |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Saltz picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz lays it in | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Harry Markus blocks the short jumper by Alexander Lentini | 57-58 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is fouled on the floor by Larry Shotwell - foul #2 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Benjamin Morrison (PF) Mark Saltz, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dave Barrow and the foul's on Arthur Griffin - foul #3 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava (C) Harry Markus | |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Schwarten is called for the reach on Samuel Nava - foul #3 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (SF) Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Dylan Mangum (C) Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Money (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Nava (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Paul Money connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Earnest Gronberg (C) Dave Barrow, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Harry Markus (C) Samuel Nava, Samuel Jain | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Earnest Gronberg snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Raymond Tuggle, Benjamin Morrison, Earnest Gronberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Roger Leedy, Paul Money | |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Art Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 60-64 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Art Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Dylan Mangum | |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Art Russell buries a shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Alexander Lentini - foul #4 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini is called for a charge - foul #5 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #15 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison (PF) Alexander Lentini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Benjamin Morrison - foul #1 on Benjamin Morrison, team foul #16 | 64-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Art Russell - foul #4 on Art Russell, team foul #17 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (PF) Samuel Jain | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Dylan Mangum | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Samuel Jain steals the ball from Art Russell | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is hacked by Art Russell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Art Russell, team foul #18 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG) Art Russell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SF), Dylan Mangum (PF) Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson runs out the clock | 64-71 |