| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kenney (fresh) SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it in | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Henson | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | John Kenney tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Scott Henson - foul #2 on Scott Henson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (PF) Trent Luxenberg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:34 | Grambling State | Mark Almond snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Brandenburg | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Branam | 37-39 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Robertson | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kenney (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Crotts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Almond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Warren Craig (SG), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Antonio Robertson, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 42-39 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is fouled on the floor by Trent Luxenberg - foul #2 on Trent Luxenberg, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi scores on a jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Almond | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield drills a runner from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Scott Henson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Hollis Schweickert | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gonzalo Rossi | 47-46 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Trent Luxenberg | 47-46 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), John Kenney (SG), Richard Crotts (SF), Charles Davies (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, Warren Craig, Mark Almond, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kenney (fresh) SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Crotts | 53-46 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister banks in the layup set up by Herbert Deblois | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | John Kenney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Crotts is called for the reach on Herbert Deblois - foul #1 on Richard Crotts, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (PF) Charles Davies | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Robertson - foul #2 on Antonio Robertson, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Brandenburg, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG) Antonio Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael Branam | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it in | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg tips it in | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by John Byfield is denied by Richard Crotts | 55-52 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | John Kenney tips it home | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Mark Almond (SF), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Richard Crotts, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 07:51 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Antonio Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Luxenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:08 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Scott Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #2 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Byfield | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Scott Henson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango lays it up and in set up by Freddy Morant | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | John Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Trent Luxenberg denies the turnaround by John Tarango | 59-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | Scott Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | John Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SF), Warren Craig (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Mark Almond, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it in | 59-61 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Warren Craig makes the driving attempt in the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Hollis Schweickert steals it from John Tarango | 61-61 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert lays it in | 63-61 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Warren Craig takes the ball from Jonathan Wilkinson | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Crotts (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Craig (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Brandenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Jonathan Wilkinson is blocked by Richard Crotts | 66-61 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Warren Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Trent Luxenberg (PF), Scott Henson (C) Hollis Schweickert, John Kenney, Scott Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Randall Keister | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Scott Henson - foul #3 on Scott Henson, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG) Michael May | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), John Kenney (SG) Antonio Robertson, Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Willie Phelan | |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert can't connect on a runner in the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Crotts - foul #2 on Richard Crotts, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kenney | 68-62 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Hollis Schweickert takes the ball from John Tarango | 68-62 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | John Byfield is called for the reach on Richard Crotts - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #3 | 68-62 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson lays it in set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Trent Luxenberg's pass is intercepted by John Byfield | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Crotts steps in front of the John Tarango pass | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts lays it up and in | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Richard Crotts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Morant, team foul #4 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson (PG), Mark Almond (PF), Scott Brandenburg (C) Hollis Schweickert, Trent Luxenberg, Scott Henson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Scott Brandenburg - foul #3 on Freddy Morant, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (SG) John Kenney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on Richard Crotts - foul #3 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg is fouled on the floor by John Tarango - foul #4 on John Tarango, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Warren Craig pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Kenney (SG) Warren Craig | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on Scott Brandenburg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Morant, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Scott Brandenburg misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Mark Almond pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | John Byfield is called for the reach on Mark Almond - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Scott Brandenburg swats the short shot by John Byfield | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Mark Almond snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Antonio Robertson runs out the clock | 77-67 |