| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) PF - King Oleson (fresh) C - Charles Robbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck throws it down set up by Robert Adams | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Ernest Bopp is blocked by Matthew Laliberte | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Robbins denies the turnaround by Robert Adams | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | King Oleson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | King Oleson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins is fouled on the floor by Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is hacked by Nathaniel Setzer - foul #1 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Teneyck - foul #2 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by King Oleson - foul #1 on King Oleson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Sartor | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Martin Mills is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Adams, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall makes the floater in the lane set up by Tyler Palmeri | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tyler Palmeri denies the turnaround by Jonathan Lowery | 6-3 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Thomas McGonnell - foul #1 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Delbert Randall | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall is called for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG) Dennis Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Alex Crooks, Thomas McGonnell, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) SG - Martin Mills (fresh) SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) C - Robert Sartor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carson (fresh) SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Martin Mills - foul #1 on Martin Mills, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Martin Mills, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Duke | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to King Oleson | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Duke and he's fouled by Robert Lanford - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Carlos Duke, Ernest Bopp, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Thomas McGonnell (C) John Carson, Charley Ketterman | |
| 14:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF) Chuck Bold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Adams, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell makes the jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri is hacked by Thomas McGonnell - foul #2 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Martin Mills, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | King Oleson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Bopp | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Robbins steals the ball from Kenneth Terhune | 15-9 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | King Oleson dunks the ball | 17-9 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jonathan Lowery is blocked by Charles Robbins | 17-9 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Londono - foul #1 on Phillip Londono, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Dennis Walker, Ernest Bopp, Delbert Randall, King Oleson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Phillip Londono, Jonathan Lowery | |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Mills is called for the reach on Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Mills, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (SG), Robert Sartor (C) Martin Mills, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is called for traveling | 19-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG) Carlos Duke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Setzer | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) C - Robert Sartor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Robert Lanford (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charley Ketterman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams travels with the ball | 21-9 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (SG), Jonathan Lowery (C) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman | |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by King Oleson | 23-9 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Carson | 23-12 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte double dribbles | 26-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Carlos Duke, Delbert Randall, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) John Carson | |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-12 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Palmeri - foul #1 on Tyler Palmeri, team foul #5 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Jonathan Lowery | |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Charley Ketterman steals the ball from Chuck Bold | 28-14 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 28-14 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Dennis Walker and the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Dennis Walker, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp makes the free throw | 31-14 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Robert Sartor - foul #1 on Robert Sartor, team foul #6 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (SG) Ernest Bopp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks (SG), Jonathan Lowery (C) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it home | 31-16 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke is whistled for traveling | 31-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF) Delbert Randall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (PF) Charley Ketterman | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sartor swats the shot by Robert Lanford | 31-16 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer grabs the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sartor | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sartor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Crooks (fresh) SF - Robert Lanford (tiring) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte travels with the ball | 33-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Carlos Duke, Chuck Bold, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Charley Ketterman (C) John Carson, Alex Crooks, Jonathan Lowery | |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-16 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | King Oleson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 06:48 | Grambling State | King Oleson blows the layup | 33-16 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-16 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is called for traveling | 33-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG) Dennis Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | King Oleson pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | King Oleson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Randall | 35-16 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Laliberte and he's hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #7 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Carlos Duke (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp, Delbert Randall, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Adams, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the free throw | 35-19 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carlos Duke and he's hacked by Charley Ketterman - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #9 | 37-19 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri makes the free throw | 38-19 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's layup is rejected by Tyler Palmeri | 38-19 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Lowery | 38-19 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jonathan Lowery | 38-21 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Walker | 41-21 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Duke - foul #1 on Carlos Duke, team foul #8 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Dennis Walker, Carlos Duke, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Bopp | 44-23 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-25 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | King Oleson is whistled for traveling | 44-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Carlos Duke (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Carson | 44-28 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke is hacked by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #10 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Dennis Walker, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Lanford, Jonathan Lowery | |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 11 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (tiring) 7 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Thomas McGonnell is called for the reach on Nathaniel Setzer - foul #3 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #11 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Carlos Duke, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Charley Ketterman (SF) John Carson, Thomas McGonnell | |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 47-30 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck is fouled on the floor by Robert Sartor - foul #2 on Robert Sartor, team foul #9 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Martin Mills (SG) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Tyler Palmeri | 47-30 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Robert Sartor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Martin Mills, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 47-32 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | King Oleson tips it home | 49-32 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Dennis Walker, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Robert Lanford (SF), Jonathan Lowery (C) Robert Adams, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Terhune | 49-34 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Charley Ketterman takes the ball from Martin Mills | 49-34 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's floater is knocked away by Robert Sartor | 49-34 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Robert Sartor pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Setzer | 51-34 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford grabs the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 51-34 |