| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - William Knight (fresh) C - John Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) SG - Brian Richey (fresh) SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is hacked by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves is hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | John Clarke gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves loses the dribble to William Knight | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | Merlin Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis is hacked by Ralph Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Higgins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (PF), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Chase Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #1 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Chase Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Chase Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Edwin Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Richey - foul #1 on Brian Richey, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (PG), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich's fadeaway is rejected by John Clarke | 2-0 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich tips it in | 2-2 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard grabs the board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Steven Baum (fresh) C - John Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) C - Daniel Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Edmonds | 2-5 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Antonio Urich takes the ball from John Clarke | 2-5 |
| 14:39 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by Kenneth Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Carlton Slaughter, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 5-7 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Arbour | 5-9 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi drills a runner from close range | 7-9 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (C) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF) Ralph Higgins | |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | John Clarke comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Hamilton - foul #1 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF) Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton | |
| 13:02 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Kelly Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Lloyd Arbour - foul #2 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (PF) Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Cottle (PF) Curtis Anthony | |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Lloyd Arbour pass | 7-10 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | John Clarke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it in | 9-10 |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Charles Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 12-12 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 12-12 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | Antonio Urich picks off the pass by John Clarke | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour lays it up and in set up by Antonio Urich | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Lloyd Arbour is called for the reach on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (PF), Steven Baum (C) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Chase Smith, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Esteves | |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Baum | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Merlin Morris steals the ball from Curtis Anthony | 15-14 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | Curtis Anthony picks off the pass by Edwin Teague in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Steven Baum swats the short shot by Daniel Bryant | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Merlin Morris can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Higgins - foul #2 on Ralph Higgins, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SF) Ralph Higgins | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony tips it home | 17-16 |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Charles Hunter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-16 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Daniel Bryant - foul #1 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), John Clarke (C) Merlin Morris, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Steven Dow (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Lloyd Arbour, Brian Richey, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Bryant | |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 3rd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) C - John Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Steven Dow (fresh) C - Harry Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | William Knight is called for the reach on Steven Dow - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Steven Dow | |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edwin Teague | 20-16 |
| 06:52 | DePaul | Edwin Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Harry Cottle | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 06:41 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:36 | DePaul | Antonio Urich steps in front of the Dikembe Ahmadi pass in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Urich | 20-18 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for 10 seconds | 20-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (SG) Richard Hamilton | |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-18 |
| 05:55 | DePaul | Merlin Morris gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Edwin Teague misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | John Clarke snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | Edwin Teague hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clarke | 23-18 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle slams it home set up by Brian Richey and the foul's on John Clarke - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (PF) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF) Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Daniel Esteves | |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:48 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant (C) Harry Cottle | |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Brian Richey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hunter - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Merlin Morris, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Ralph Higgins (SF) Lloyd Arbour, Richard Hamilton | |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Bryant - foul #2 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, William Knight | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Brian Richey | |
| 03:40 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Steven Baum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bryant (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Knight (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Steven Dow (PF) Kenneth Blanchard, Curtis Anthony | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Merlin Morris, William Knight | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SG), Daniel Esteves (C) Antonio Urich, Daniel Bryant | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hamilton | 28-29 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Charles Hunter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | John Clarke is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | John Clarke buries a floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton is hacked by John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (PF), Steven Baum (C) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Lloyd Arbour, Ralph Higgins, Steven Dow, Daniel Esteves | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Knight | 32-29 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | William Knight drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kelly Jeanlouis and the foul's on Curtis Anthony - foul #1 on Curtis Anthony, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| 00:22 | DePaul | William Knight makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-29 |