| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jensen (fresh) PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Chausse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Volk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Grambling State | George Chausse's pass is intercepted by Bradley Schreiner in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | George Chausse scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wilton Reed | 33-39 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson tips it in | 35-39 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Grambling State | Noah Volk snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | John Jessup can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Schreiner and he's fouled by George Chausse - foul #2 on George Chausse, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Eric Hudson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis (SF), Alonzo Castro (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, Noah Volk | |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Chausse | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | George Chausse makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilton Reed | 38-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 38-45 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Gordon McAdoo | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | George Chausse clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Castro | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gordon McAdoo | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Prom (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon McAdoo (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (tiring) 6 ast. SG - George Chausse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Castro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), David Thompson (SG), James Jensen (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Eric Hudson (C) Bradley Schreiner, William Ewing, Dennis Wise, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Whitney Guerrera (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) Wilton Reed, George Chausse, Drazen Zemjanis, Alonzo Castro, Charles Taylor | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Noah Volk misses the floater from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | John Jessup tips it in | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant hits the finger roll set up by Bobbie Potts | 42-47 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | David Thompson steps in front of the John Allen pass in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts hits the finger roll set up by David Thompson | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | John Jessup knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobbie Potts | 47-49 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton lays it in on a nice dish by Bobbie Potts | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Allen | 49-52 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Thompson | 51-52 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | John Jessup is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Whitney Guerrera | 51-54 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobbie Potts | 54-54 |
| 13:18 | Grambling State | John Allen is hacked by Bobbie Potts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #1 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Dennis Wise (SF), Robbie Conant (PF) Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG), Alonzo Castro (SF), Charles Taylor (PF), William Smith (C) Whitney Guerrera, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, Noah Volk | |
| 13:06 | Grambling State | John Allen buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alonzo Castro | 54-56 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | George Chausse is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #3 on George Chausse, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo (PF) Eric Hudson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis (SF) William Smith | |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Michael Prom (PF) David Thompson, Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) William Ewing | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Smith (C) Alonzo Castro | |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF), Harold Hilton (C) Dennis Wise, Michael Prom | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF) Drazen Zemjanis | |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | George Chausse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 11:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scurry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon McAdoo (fresh) 8 reb. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Chausse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo slams it home on a nice dish by Bradley Schreiner | 56-56 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | George Chausse misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 11:01 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor tips it home | 56-58 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Scurry and the foul's on Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), William Ewing (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, David Thompson, John Scurry, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) John Allen, George Chausse, Mauricio Costa, Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:36 | Grambling State | Gordon McAdoo is called for the reach on Whitney Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #2 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF) William Ewing, Gordon McAdoo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Jensen - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis (SF) Whitney Guerrera | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bobbie Potts | 62-60 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Wise - foul #3 on Dennis Wise, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG), John Scurry (SF), Eric Hudson (C) Dennis Wise, James Jensen, Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Jessup - foul #1 on John Jessup, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Bobbie Potts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Whitney Guerrera (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), Charles Taylor (C) Wilton Reed, Alonzo Castro, Drazen Zemjanis, Noah Volk | |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:01 | Grambling State | John Jessup is wide open and slams it home | 63-64 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Jessup - foul #2 on John Jessup, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), James Jensen (SF) David Thompson, John Scurry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG), William Smith (C) Whitney Guerrera, John Jessup | |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa's pass is intercepted by Bradley Schreiner in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Taylor swats the layup by William Ewing | 64-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prom | 64-64 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom scores on a jump hook from the right block | 66-64 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor's pass is intercepted by William Ewing | 66-64 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 07:45 | Grambling State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Prom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Chausse (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | William Ewing is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ewing, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), David Thompson (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Gordon McAdoo (PF), Harold Hilton (C) Bradley Schreiner, William Ewing, James Jensen, Michael Prom, Eric Hudson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Drazen Zemjanis (SF), John Jessup (PF), Noah Volk (C) John Allen, Mauricio Costa, Charles Taylor, William Smith | |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Harold Hilton picks off the pass by Noah Volk | 66-64 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant (C) Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera (SF), Alonzo Castro (PF) George Chausse, John Jessup | |
| 07:05 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant is fouled on the floor by Noah Volk - foul #1 on Noah Volk, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton (C) Gordon McAdoo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG) Drazen Zemjanis | |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton blows the layup but the foul's on Noah Volk - foul #2 on Noah Volk, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson (C) Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | George Chausse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Wilton Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), John Scurry (SF) David Thompson, Dennis Wise | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Wilton Reed, George Chausse, Alonzo Castro, Noah Volk | |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts is called for a charge - foul #4 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG) Bobbie Potts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG) Whitney Guerrera | |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | John Allen is called for 10 seconds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo (PF) Eric Hudson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | John Scurry takes the ball from Mauricio Costa | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (PG), Dennis Wise (SG), James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, William Ewing, John Scurry, Gordon McAdoo, Harold Hilton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilton Reed (PG), Drazen Zemjanis (SG), Whitney Guerrera (SF), Alonzo Castro (PF), William Smith (C) John Allen, George Chausse, Mauricio Costa, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis is fouled on the floor by James Jensen - foul #4 on James Jensen, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Dennis Wise | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Noah Volk (C) Whitney Guerrera | |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Noah Volk gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robbie Conant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Wilton Reed (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Drazen Zemjanis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noah Volk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 68-66 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Noah Volk gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:04 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis misses the wide open floater near the basket but the foul's on Bobbie Potts - foul #5 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Dennis Wise (SF), Eric Hudson (C) Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Robbie Conant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Whitney Guerrera (SF), Charles Taylor (PF) Alonzo Castro, William Smith | |
| 03:04 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Noah Volk gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF) Dennis Wise | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (PF) Drazen Zemjanis, Whitney Guerrera, Charles Taylor | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Schreiner and the foul's on Wilton Reed - foul #3 on Wilton Reed, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Gordon McAdoo (PF) Bradley Schreiner, Michael Prom | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (PG) Wilton Reed | |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits the finger roll set up by Alonzo Castro | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Michael Prom (PF) Dennis Wise, Gordon McAdoo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses the tip | 71-70 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Noah Volk grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Chausse | 71-72 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hudson | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson buries a shot from the left side set up by Bradley Schreiner | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | John Jessup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Hudson | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson is hacked by Alonzo Castro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Castro, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG) Bradley Schreiner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Allen (PG) Alonzo Castro | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is fouled in the backcourt by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG) William Ewing | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner runs out the clock | 77-74 |