| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) PF - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Maurice Black inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is hacked by Richard Lyons - foul #1 on Richard Lyons, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Dustin Thomas | |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charlie Puryear | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Tomas Johnson | 37-41 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Joe Degree is hacked by Tomas Johnson - foul #3 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Tomas Johnson, Charlie Puryear | |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Paul Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 40-41 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley lays it in set up by Bryant Kopf | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hunter | 42-43 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-43 |
| 17:55 | DePaul | Joe Degree snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Maurice Black is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Degree | 44-43 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Hunter | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (PF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear buries a shot from the left block | 46-45 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) PF - Charlie Puryear (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | DePaul | David Calhoun snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | David Calhoun loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Michael Hofmann, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF) Adam Jones, Michael Ward, Richard Lyons | |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Jerry Johnson is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Bryant Kopf, Dustin Thomas | |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear is hacked by Maurice Black - foul #2 on Maurice Black, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 14:41 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Charlie Puryear is denied by James Hinnenkamp | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Paul Hunter pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Ward and the foul's on Jerry Johnson - foul #4 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Daniel Partain, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses the floater near the basket | 48-48 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons | |
| 12:54 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric French | 51-48 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson slams it home | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bryant Kopf and he's hacked by David Calhoun - foul #2 on David Calhoun, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Joe Degree (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 11:32 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Lyons | 51-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) PF - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Michael Ward can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hofmann - foul #2 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Michael Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:14 | DePaul | Joe Degree snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | DePaul | Richard Lyons steals it from Maurice Black | 51-54 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Michael Ward buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tomas Johnson | 51-56 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Galen Flora loses the dribble to Tomas Johnson in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 10:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:15 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-56 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Galen Flora is called for 5 seconds | 51-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), David Calhoun (C) Galen Flora, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF), Dustin Thomas (C) Adam Jones, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:14 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley (C) Dustin Thomas | |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Michael Hofmann picks off the pass by Tomas Johnson in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | David Calhoun buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hofmann | 54-56 |
| 08:39 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the runner from close range | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hofmann - foul #3 on Michael Hofmann, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SG), Daniel Partain (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | David Calhoun tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Maurice Black snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 07:55 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hofmann | 56-60 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | David Calhoun swats the layup by Dustin Thomas | 56-60 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear's fadeaway is rejected by David Calhoun | 56-60 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Kopf (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Partain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charlie Puryear (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | DePaul | David Calhoun clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:54 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Tomas Johnson | 56-62 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 56-62 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:29 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Tomas Johnson - foul #4 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Larry Munkberg (SF), Joe Degree (PF), Paul Cantrell (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, David Calhoun, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Bryant Kopf, Daniel Partain, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cantrell | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Wheatley - foul #3 on Lloyd Wheatley, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric French (C) Michael Hofmann | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG) Tomas Johnson | |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Michael Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Charlie Puryear (PF) Adam Jones, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 05:07 | DePaul | Joe Degree gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Joe Degree's layup is rejected by Charlie Puryear | 57-64 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | Joe Degree swats the layup by Michael Ward | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Joe Degree is called for the reach on Charlie Puryear - foul #3 on Joe Degree, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (SG), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Eric French | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Richard Lyons, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Degree and the foul's on Adam Jones - foul #2 on Adam Jones, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (PF) Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Tomas Johnson, Charlie Puryear | |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | James Hinnenkamp blocks the jumper by Dustin Thomas | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Partain | 60-64 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Galen Flora (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Cantrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Spurling (fresh) C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Partain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Adam Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Jones, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Jerry Johnson, Galen Flora, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF) Michael Ward, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Tomas Johnson - foul #5 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Calhoun (PF) Gary Spurling | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Tomas Johnson, Charlie Puryear | |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Michael Ward comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Jones and the foul's on James Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (PF) David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Partain (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF) Richard Lyons, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Paul Hunter | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | James Hinnenkamp denies the turnaround by Charlie Puryear | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Joe Degree is fouled on the floor by Charlie Puryear - foul #1 on Charlie Puryear, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Michael Hofmann | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Lyons (SF) Daniel Partain | |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear is hacked by Joe Degree - foul #4 on Joe Degree, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Joe Degree pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Maurice Black tips it in | 67-67 |
| 00:46 | Grambling State | Michael Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Maurice Black grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Adam Jones picks off the pass by James Hinnenkamp | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses short on a runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Puryear (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Adam Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley blows the layup but he's hacked by David Calhoun - foul #3 on David Calhoun, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Calhoun | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Joe Degree is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hurdle - foul #1 on Joseph Hurdle, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG) Michael Ward | |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Joe Degree misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle loses the dribble to Joe Degree | 70-68 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Johnson | 73-68 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Joe Degree, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Charlie Puryear (PF) Adam Jones, Daniel Partain, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear can't finish the layup | 73-68 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley tips it in | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Paul Hunter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Black | 76-70 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #5 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Joe Degree (PF) Jerry Johnson, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), Dustin Thomas (C) Michael Ward, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Michael Hofmann steals the ball from Adam Jones | 79-71 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann banks in the layup | 81-71 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Charlie Puryear makes the jumpshot from the left side | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Jones - foul #4 on Adam Jones, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Ward (SG) Bryant Kopf | |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Michael Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 83-73 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is hacked by Adam Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Jones, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (PF), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Joe Degree, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (PG), Daniel Partain (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Adam Jones, Richard Lyons, Charlie Puryear, Dustin Thomas | |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Cantrell | 85-73 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bryant Kopf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Michael Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Eric French connects on the runner from the left block | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Eric French | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann runs out the clock | 87-73 |