| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Light (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Steven Morris inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | DePaul | John Lamb can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Steven Morris pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Steven Morris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Phillip Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | Harold Light connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Harry Jones | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Harry Jones takes the ball from David Thomas | 32-30 |
| 18:53 | DePaul | Joseph Wallace steps in front of the Ralph Werth pass | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Steven Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Wallace | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Harold Light connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Grambling State | James Schrader misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | David Thomas tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | DePaul | Steven Morris takes the ball from John Lamb | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | David Thomas loses the dribble to Phillip Jones | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | Harry Jones is fouled on the floor by James Schrader - foul #1 on James Schrader, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Steven Morris, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SG), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Phillip Jones, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| 16:56 | DePaul | John Lamb scores on a floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Powley | 38-35 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | David Rickert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | Harry Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), James Gilmartin (SG), James Schrader (C) Martin Powley, Joseph Wallace, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), John Fehr (SF) John Lamb, David Rickert, Harry Jones | |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | James Schrader's floater is tipped away by John Fehr | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gilmartin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kirby Gardner (fresh) SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | John Fehr is called for the reach on James Schrader - foul #3 on John Fehr, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Morris (SF), David Thomas (PF) Loren Sabatini, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Werth - foul #1 on Ralph Werth, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | DePaul | Ralph Werth gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses the runner in the paint | 39-35 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | James Schrader snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:41 | Grambling State | Steven Morris's pass is intercepted by Kirby Gardner | 39-35 |
| 14:37 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner slams it home | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Grambling State | John Fehr takes the ball from Martin Powley | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | James Schrader grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kirby Gardner - foul #1 on Kirby Gardner, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Jason Cooley (SF), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) James Gilmartin, Steven Morris, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), David Rickert (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, John Fehr, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Carl Ryan grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | David Rickert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Lamb | 39-40 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Powley | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | David Rickert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Martin Powley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Martin Powley out of the doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | David Rickert's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wallace | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grambling State | Harry Jones is called for the reach on Jason Cooley - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (PG), Steven Morris (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Martin Powley, Jason Cooley, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jones (SG), Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) David Rickert, Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Harry Jones steals the ball from Joseph Wallace | 44-40 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | John Lamb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Jones | 44-42 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | David Thomas scores on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | DePaul | Ralph Werth banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Harry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | John Lamb misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-44 |
| 09:46 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Schrader | 46-44 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | Steven Morris is hacked by Harry Jones - foul #3 on Harry Jones, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG) Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), John Fehr (SF) John Lamb, Harry Jones | |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | James Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Ralph Werth loses the dribble to Martin Powley | 46-44 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Martin Powley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Fehr | 48-47 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Martin Powley and the foul's on John Fehr - foul #4 on John Fehr, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) James Gilmartin, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), David Rickert (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kirby Gardner, Phillip Jones, John Fehr, Ralph Werth, Harold Light | |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | John Lamb buries a turnaround near the basket | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rickert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Morris (SF) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:10 | DePaul | John Lamb drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Powley and he's hacked by Harold Perry - foul #1 on Harold Perry, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:55 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:43 | DePaul | Harry Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Lamb | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Carl Ryan blocks the jumper by Martin Powley | 53-54 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Harold Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | John Lamb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:05 | DePaul | John Lamb gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:46 | DePaul | Harold Perry loses the dribble to Joseph Wallace | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (PG), Jason Cooley (SG), James Schrader (C) Martin Powley, Joseph Wallace, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kirby Gardner (PG), Phillip Jones (SG), John Fehr (SF), Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) John Lamb, David Rickert, Harry Jones, Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | Kirby Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), David Thomas (PF) Steven Morris, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | The 3pt attempt by James Gilmartin is denied by Ralph Werth | 55-54 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Ralph Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:42 | DePaul | Phillip Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini loses the dribble to Kirby Gardner | 55-54 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | John Fehr banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirby Gardner | 55-56 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | James Schrader lays it in and he's hacked by Ralph Werth - foul #2 on Ralph Werth, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG) Loren Sabatini, James Gilmartin | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harry Jones (SF) Kirby Gardner, John Fehr | |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | James Schrader makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Ralph Werth travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Morris (SF) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | DePaul | Carl Ryan (C) Harold Light | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Werth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Martin Powley travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) Ralph Werth | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Carl Ryan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Steven Morris makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | DePaul | Harry Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Steven Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | David Thomas tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Werth (PF), Harold Light (C) Harold Perry, Carl Ryan | |
| 02:14 | DePaul | John Lamb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Powley - foul #2 on Martin Powley, team foul #2 | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | James Schrader drills a jumper near the basket set up by Steven Morris | 64-60 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Werth | 64-60 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | David Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 66-60 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by James Schrader - foul #2 on James Schrader, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Harold Light comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Harold Light makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace clanks a floater from the left side | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Harry Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | John Lamb knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | John Lamb is called for the reach on Martin Powley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lamb, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Harold Light misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Steven Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |