| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Bykowski (fresh) PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jowett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Cuthbert - foul #3 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG) Travis Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:49 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Everson | 23-39 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 23-41 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Johnson Henry picks off the pass by Benjamin Everson | 23-41 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 18:22 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it in | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-43 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery double dribbles | 23-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) Danny Bykowski, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| 17:07 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is hacked by Luis Carpenter - foul #3 on Luis Carpenter, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Daniel Ruano (C) Charles Jefferson, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price blows the layup | 26-43 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it in | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Robert Jennings steals it from Stacy Padro | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Everson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Padro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-45 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-45 |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 26-45 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it in | 26-47 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Luis Carpenter (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Clarence Westgate, Benjamin Everson, Patrick Lafferty, Stacy Padro, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry tips it back up and in | 26-49 |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-49 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Travis Cuthbert - foul #4 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG) Travis Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the follow up shot | 26-51 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Stacy Padro (PF) Clarence Westgate, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the board | 27-51 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is denied on a layup by Robert Jowett | 27-51 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-51 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 27-51 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jowett swats the short shot by Adam Poindexter | 27-51 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett grabs the board | 27-51 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Patrick Lafferty (SF), Luis Carpenter (C) Charles Jefferson, Danny Bykowski, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #3 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson misses the lay-in | 28-51 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Luis Carpenter snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Price - foul #4 on Nicholas Price, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Nicholas Price | |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings is hacked by Stacy Padro - foul #2 on Stacy Padro, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is hacked by Clarence Westgate - foul #1 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski (SF) Clarence Westgate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Adam Poindexter (SF) John Wilson, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-53 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Danny Bykowski | 32-53 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is fouled on the floor by Danny Bykowski - foul #2 on Danny Bykowski, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Robert Jowett (C) Benjamin Everson, Patrick Lafferty, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jennings | 32-55 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano (PF) Stacy Padro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Ruano swats the short shot by Robert Jennings | 33-55 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Westgate | 36-55 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson (PG), Patrick Lafferty (SF), Stacy Padro (PF) Clarence Westgate, Danny Bykowski, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano lays it up and in | 40-58 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-58 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry tips it home | 40-60 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Everson | 42-60 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Lafferty takes the ball from Kenneth White | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Benjamin Everson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ruano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Everson | 45-60 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White knocks in the runner from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 06:30 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano's pass is intercepted by Kenneth White | 45-62 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Stacy Padro is called for the reach on Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Stacy Padro, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Luis Carpenter (PF), Robert Jowett (C) Charles Jefferson, Patrick Lafferty, Stacy Padro, Daniel Ruano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Jowett | 45-62 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert and he's hacked by Shad Gerdes - foul #1 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Michael Flannery | |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Cuthbert - foul #5 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Stacy Padro (PF) Travis Cuthbert, Benjamin Everson, Luis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski's layup is rejected by Robert Jennings | 48-64 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate's pass is intercepted by Robert Jennings | 48-64 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SG) Charles Jefferson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Shad Gerdes, Nicholas Price | |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 48-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't tip it in | 48-64 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Robert Jowett snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Bykowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacy Padro (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Jowett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jowett denies the turnaround by Johnson Henry | 48-64 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Stacy Padro snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-64 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth White and he's fouled by Clarence Westgate - foul #2 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ismael Montez (PG), Benjamin Everson (SG), Dan Denham (SF), Luis Carpenter (PF), Daniel Ruano (C) Clarence Westgate, Patrick Lafferty, Danny Bykowski, Stacy Padro, Robert Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (PF) Kenneth White, Adam Poindexter, Johnson Henry | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruano | 48-66 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Dan Denham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano throws it down on a great pass from Luis Carpenter | 50-66 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Everson - foul #3 on Benjamin Everson, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Patrick Lafferty (SF) Ismael Montez, Dan Denham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG) Anthony Scott | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:21 | Grambling State | Benjamin Everson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Lafferty | 53-68 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Jennings | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-70 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Jennings | 53-72 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Daniel Ruano misses the lay-in | 53-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson runs out the clock | 53-72 |