| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hector Vega | 41-26 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega double dribbles | 43-26 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | John Alley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 43-26 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-26 |
| 17:59 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Alley | 43-26 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-26 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | John Alley gets the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-26 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses the tip | 43-26 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the defensive board | 43-26 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Nelson takes the ball from Theodore Daigle | 43-26 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the defensive board | 43-26 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 43-29 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is fouled on the floor by Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Linwood Welker (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, Mark Almond, Jason Nelson, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Trent Luxenberg | 45-29 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg can't finish the layup | 45-29 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Linwood Welker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Hollis Schweickert - foul #2 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SG) Linwood Welker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Brandenburg | 45-31 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the runner from the left block | 45-31 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 14:52 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Crotts | 47-31 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Crotts - foul #1 on Richard Crotts, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Jason Nelson (PF), John Alley (C) Hollis Schweickert, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | John Alley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-32 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Loren Sabatini and the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #3 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (SF) Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses the free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Loren Sabatini takes the ball from Benjamin Glick | 49-32 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley hits the finger roll set up by Loren Sabatini | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini's fadeaway is rejected by Hector Vega | 51-35 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Mark Almond gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Heffernan | 51-35 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Mark Almond | 51-35 |
| 12:12 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigle steals the ball from Mark Almond | 51-35 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Linwood Welker (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, Mark Almond, Jason Nelson, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-35 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Linwood Welker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Smart and he's fouled by Linwood Welker - foul #1 on Linwood Welker, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 53-38 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Hollis Schweickert picks off the pass by Lawrence Jones | 53-38 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert banks in the layup | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Rexford | 55-38 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-38 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Jason Nelson (PF), John Alley (C) Linwood Welker, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG) Hollis Schweickert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:51 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-41 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Heffernan | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #4 on Robert Bigby, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini drills a 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones travels with the ball | 63-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF) Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigle picks off the pass by Loren Sabatini in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Wren | 63-47 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | John Alley is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Linwood Welker (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Jason Nelson (PF) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Trent Luxenberg - foul #2 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Jason Cooley (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Linwood Welker, Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Mark Almond gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini's pass is intercepted by Robert Bigby in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (PF), John Alley (C) Jason Nelson, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:04 | Grambling State | John Alley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Warren Craig tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Loren Sabatini - foul #2 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Linwood Welker (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, Mark Almond, Warren Craig, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Lawrence Jones, Bobby Smart | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Linwood Welker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts tips it home | 68-51 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is hacked by Hollis Schweickert - foul #3 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #9 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-52 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Linwood Welker is called for the reach on David Feder - foul #2 on Linwood Welker, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Rexford | 70-54 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 70-54 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Brandenburg steps in front of the David Feder pass | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF) David Feder | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Linwood Welker runs out the clock | 72-54 |