| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Eilers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Purifoy (fresh) SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | John Casanova hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Komar | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Purifoy | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Casanova misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | John Casanova misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | John Casanova buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Komar | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | Jerry Gustavson swats the short shot by Weldon Bonner | 33-40 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Komar | 33-43 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Wayne Domino steals it from Lorenzo Pacheco | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Becker (PG), Thomas Carmichael (SG), Earl Plasky (SF), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Edward Eilers, Edward Purifoy, Weldon Bonner, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jeff Hust (PF), Robert Leonard (C) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carmichael - foul #1 on Thomas Carmichael, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Earl Plasky | 35-43 |
| 16:07 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown is fouled on the floor by Earl Plasky - foul #1 on Earl Plasky, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG), Edward Eilers (SG), Wayne Domino (C) Mark Becker, Thomas Carmichael, Mario Lane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harry Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Eilers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Plasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Foust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Will Howse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matt Brown (fresh) PF - Jeff Hust (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Will Howse can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Sawyer - foul #4 on Harry Sawyer, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF) Harry Sawyer, Earl Plasky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), John Casanova (PF) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Will Howse makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:21 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino blows the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Will Howse knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Pacheco | 35-46 |
| 14:31 | Grambling State | Jeff Hust is called for the reach on Weldon Bonner - foul #1 on Jeff Hust, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy (SG), Walter Hall (PF) Thomas Carmichael, Richard Foust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Brian Courtois (SF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Will Howse, Jeff Hust, Robert Leonard | |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Casanova | 35-46 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois loses the dribble to Edward Eilers | 35-46 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Walter Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois is hacked by Weldon Bonner - foul #2 on Weldon Bonner, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Becker (PG), Thomas Carmichael (SG), Earl Plasky (SF), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Edward Eilers, Edward Purifoy, Weldon Bonner, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Jeff Hust (SF), Robert Leonard (PF) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, John Casanova | |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Will Howse is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matt Brown (SF) Jerry Gustavson | |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Richard Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Becker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Plasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Lane (fresh) C - Richard Foust (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Will Howse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matt Brown (fresh) PF - Jeff Hust (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Leonard (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Mark Becker connects on the shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust's pass is intercepted by Mario Lane | 40-46 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Richard Foust hits a turnaround from close range | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Richard Foust gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Richard Foust gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Will Howse steals it from Thomas Carmichael | 42-46 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Will Howse banks in the layup | 42-48 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky buries a floater in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Will Howse | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Hust | 44-50 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Mark Becker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Becker | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Matt Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Carmichael - foul #1 on Matt Brown, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (PG), Edward Purifoy (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Mark Becker, Thomas Carmichael, Earl Plasky, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Brian Courtois (SF), John Casanova (PF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Will Howse, Christopher Graham, Matt Brown, Jeff Hust, Robert Leonard | |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Wayne Domino blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Komar | 44-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Walter Hall | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Walter Hall is fouled on the floor by John Casanova - foul #2 on John Casanova, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Lorenzo Pacheco picks off the pass by Edward Eilers | 44-50 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG) Edward Eilers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harry Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Purifoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Weldon Bonner | 47-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Weldon Bonner | 47-50 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | John Casanova pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | John Casanova misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Domino - foul #2 on Wayne Domino, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (SG), Earl Plasky (SF), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Edward Purifoy, Weldon Bonner, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Jeff Hust (SF), Robert Leonard (C) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | John Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | John Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Mario Lane double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matt Brown (SF) John Casanova | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:36 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Edward Eilers | 47-52 |
| 05:27 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown tips it in | 47-54 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Richard Foust misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Leonard | 47-54 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mario Lane - foul #2 on Mario Lane, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Harry Sawyer, Earl Plasky, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Brian Courtois (SF), John Casanova (PF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Will Howse, Matt Brown, Jeff Hust, Robert Leonard | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Jerry Gustavson steals the ball from Edward Eilers | 47-56 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Eilers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Purifoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | John Casanova grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Becker (PG) Edward Eilers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG) Christopher Graham | |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Robert Komar steps in front of the Mark Becker pass | 47-56 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Komar | 47-58 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Walter Hall hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wayne Domino | 49-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG), Thomas Carmichael (SG), Richard Foust (PF) Mark Becker, Edward Purifoy, Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust (SF), Robert Leonard (PF) Brian Courtois, John Casanova | |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Richard Foust pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Jerry Gustavson steals it from Richard Foust | 49-59 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 49-62 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Komar - foul #1 on Robert Komar, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (PG), Mario Lane (PF) Harry Sawyer, Wayne Domino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Hust | 49-62 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mario Lane | 49-62 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Eilers | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Graham and he's fouled by Richard Foust - foul #1 on Richard Foust, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Earl Plasky (SF) Weldon Bonner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Mario Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Richard Foust is hacked by Matt Brown - foul #2 on Matt Brown, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Mario Lane misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Richard Foust pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Richard Foust tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Will Howse runs out the clock | 54-64 |