| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:45 | Grambling State | Scott Henson lays it in | 29-40 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Scott Henson denies the turnaround by Ronald Bastarache | 29-40 |
| 19:19 | Grambling State | Mark Almond pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg is fouled on the floor by Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Loren Sabatini - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (PF) Antonio Robertson, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Scott Drees steals the ball from Mark Almond | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Loren Sabatini - foul #1 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Charles Davies (SF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Mark Almond, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joel Davey hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Willis | 29-42 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Crotts | 32-42 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is fouled on the floor by Hollis Schweickert - foul #1 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (SG), Trent Luxenberg (PF) Charles Davies, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Brandenburg - foul #1 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Mark Almond (SF) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Mark Almond drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Loren Sabatini and the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Henson (C) Antonio Robertson, Mark Almond, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (PF), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes, Jon Thomas | |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Loren Sabatini takes the ball from Joshua Glover in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 15:40 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini jams it | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | David Cork drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Drees | 38-47 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | Joshua Glover steals it from Scott Henson | 38-47 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 38-50 |
| 14:37 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-50 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Joel Davey can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 14:27 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Warren Craig | 38-50 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Scott Henson misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-50 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Warren Craig tips it home | 40-50 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by David Cork is blocked by Warren Craig | 40-50 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Scott Henson gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Joshua Glover picks off the pass by Loren Sabatini in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Scott Henson is called for the reach on David Cork - foul #2 on Scott Henson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (PG), Antonio Robertson (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Loren Sabatini, Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Warren Craig, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Joshua Glover, Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Joel Davey, David Cork | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Bastarache and he's fouled by Trent Luxenberg - foul #3 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by John Kenney | 42-53 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wayne Willis | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Mark Almond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-55 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Wayne Willis | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Kenney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Mark Almond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Davies (PF) Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the jumper in the paint | 42-58 |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Charles Davies misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Charles Davies - foul #2 on Charles Davies, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (PF), John Alley (C) John Kenney, Antonio Robertson, Mark Almond, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:52 | Grambling State | Warren Craig scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Crotts | 44-60 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Davies - foul #3 on Charles Davies, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Charles Davies, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Jon Thomas | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | Scott Henson grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | Warren Craig misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 44-62 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Trent Luxenberg - foul #4 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Kenney (SG), Mark Almond (SF) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Kenney | 47-65 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Henson | 47-65 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Scott Drees snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Kenney - foul #1 on John Kenney, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg (C) Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Scott Drees steals the ball from Warren Craig | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg (PF) Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Wayne Willis, David Cork | |
| 07:46 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-67 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg tips it home | 49-67 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Antonio Robertson (SG), Charles Davies (SF) Loren Sabatini, John Kenney, Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Davies (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Davies | 49-67 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Daniel Rhodes takes the ball from Trent Luxenberg | 49-67 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Robertson - foul #1 on Antonio Robertson, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF), Scott Henson (C) Charles Davies, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Joel Davey (SF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Ernest Thomas, Jon Thomas | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is hacked by Antonio Robertson - foul #2 on Antonio Robertson, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), John Kenney (SG), Warren Craig (PF) Hollis Schweickert, Antonio Robertson, Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is fouled on the floor by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis blows the layup but he's hacked by Loren Sabatini - foul #2 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg (C) Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | John Kenney knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 53-70 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey is whistled for a carry | 53-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Antonio Robertson (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Charles Davies (PF) Loren Sabatini, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Leonard Chung, Joel Davey | |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Charles Davies is alone and drills a shot from close range | 55-70 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Scott Brandenburg denies the turnaround by Wayne Willis | 55-70 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Drees - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (PF), John Alley (C) Hollis Schweickert, Antonio Robertson, Charles Davies, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell's pass is intercepted by Richard Crotts | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Almond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Alley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - David Cork (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Warren Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG) Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (SF) Scott Drees | |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Warren Craig makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Warren Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Richard Crotts picks off the pass by Ernest Thomas | 57-72 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Richard Crotts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) David Cork | |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Warren Craig - foul #1 on Warren Craig, team foul #13 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Davies (SF), Scott Brandenburg (C) John Kenney, John Alley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses the wide open floater in the lane | 59-74 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Hollis Schweickert takes the ball from Ernest Thomas | 59-74 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert lays it up and in | 61-74 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-74 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Scott Drees gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | John Longwell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Charles Davies clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) John Longwell | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Charles Davies makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Charles Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Hollis Schweickert | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung runs out the clock | 66-76 |