| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruano - foul #1 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-40 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas O'Quinn | 29-40 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | John Hoge drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Stacy Padro | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Ruano steals the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 31-40 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | John Hoge is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Blackford (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Stacy Padro, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG) John Hoge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford makes the turnaround from close range set up by Brent Bolden | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:31 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Daniel Ruano (C) Benjamin Everson, Brent Bolden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Frank Dew loses the dribble to Roger Boyer in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Carl Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Boyer | 33-42 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Frank Dew knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Jowett - foul #1 on Robert Jowett, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG), Ismael Montez (SF), Stacy Padro (PF) Frank Dew, Martin Blackford, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Paul Mullins | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | John Hoge is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Ismael Montez steals it from Roger Boyer | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Everson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ismael Montez (fresh) PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Ruano (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Philip Alloway steps in front of the Stacy Padro pass in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Stacy Padro takes the ball from Randolph Wilson | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Brent Bolden (SF) John Hoge, Ismael Montez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Philip Alloway | |
| 15:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman loses the dribble to Stacy Padro | 38-43 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Frank Dew misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ellis Musselman - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Martin Blackford (PF), Luis Carpenter (C) Benjamin Everson, Stacy Padro, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott's pass is intercepted by John Hoge | 40-43 |
| 13:51 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Grambling State | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on Luis Carpenter - foul #3 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG), Robert Jowett (PF) Frank Dew, Martin Blackford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Robert Kline comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Jowett | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Carl Porter grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | John Hoge drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Bolden | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Martin Blackford (SF), Stacy Padro (PF), Ismael Montez (C) John Hoge, Brent Bolden, Robert Jowett, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:59 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Dew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Everson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Blackford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ismael Montez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Dew | 48-43 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Ismael Montez is called for the reach on Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Ismael Montez, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano (C) Ismael Montez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Jamal Abbott | |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG) Benjamin Everson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Martin Blackford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | John Hoge is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Alloway - foul #3 on Philip Alloway, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ismael Montez (SF) Martin Blackford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Frank Dew - foul #2 on Frank Dew, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brent Bolden (SF) Stacy Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG) Frank Dew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Gary Zolty steps in front of the Daniel Ruano pass in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Carl Porter banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Zolty | 51-48 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Hoge | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott and he's fouled by John Hoge - foul #2 on John Hoge, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Stacy Padro (PF), Robert Jowett (C) John Hoge, Ismael Montez, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Dew and he's hacked by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe drills a shot from close range set up by Ellis Musselman | 55-52 |
| 08:39 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is fouled on the floor by Bruce Timmons - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Martin Blackford (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) Benjamin Everson, Brent Bolden, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway | |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe lays it in set up by Carl Porter | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Blackford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #4 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (SG), Ismael Montez (PF) Frank Dew, Stacy Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer | |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's pass is intercepted by John Hoge | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Benjamin Everson takes the ball from Randolph Wilson | 58-54 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ismael Montez | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Randolph Wilson steals it from John Hoge | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe dunks the ball and the foul's on Benjamin Everson - foul #3 on Benjamin Everson, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (PG), Brent Bolden (SF), Robert Jowett (PF), Daniel Ruano (C) John Hoge, Martin Blackford, Ismael Montez, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Philip Alloway (C) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe | |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Ruano | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Ruano - foul #2 on Daniel Ruano, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Stacy Padro (PF) Benjamin Everson, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the wide open floater in the lane | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 64-60 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Bruce Timmons, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Hoge (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Dew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent Bolden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Padro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ruano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoge | 64-63 |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Carl Porter picks off the pass by John Hoge in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 67-68 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Brent Bolden | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Blackford (PG), Benjamin Everson (SG), Ismael Montez (PF), Robert Jowett (C) John Hoge, Frank Dew, Stacy Padro, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is hacked by Benjamin Everson - foul #4 on Benjamin Everson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Kline | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Hoge (PG), Stacy Padro (PF), Daniel Ruano (C) Martin Blackford, Ismael Montez, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is hacked by Benjamin Everson - foul #5 on Benjamin Everson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Dew (SG) Benjamin Everson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas O'Quinn | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Boyer - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Brent Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | John Hoge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by John Hoge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hoge, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Frank Dew misses the dunk attempt | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Porter | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by John Hoge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hoge, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Frank Dew is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Frank Dew makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is hacked by Frank Dew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Dew, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | John Hoge makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-78 |