| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:50 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair loses the dribble to Alexander Linder | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo lays it in on a great pass from Alexander Linder | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Darrel Guajardo - foul #3 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits a jumper from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lyons blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joe Clarke | 29-34 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke lays it in on a great pass from Joey McWard | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 31-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tomas Johnson - foul #1 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Alexander Linder, Mark Magill, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Partain, Richard Lyons | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Adam Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Tomas Johnson | 33-39 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Thomas takes the ball from Walter Moss | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Grambling State | Leonard Hoffman is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF) Charlie Smith, Scott Sterrett | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SG) Tomas Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Kelley (fresh) SF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Clarke | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | James Kelley travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Richard Lyons (C) Adam Jones, James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen, Dustin Thomas, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Partain swats the layup by Alexander Linder | 36-39 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Lyons | 36-39 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-39 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hopkins | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Partain - foul #2 on Daniel Partain, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Walter Moss (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (PG), James Kelley (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Tomas Johnson, Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Partain, Richard Lyons | |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | James Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Eugene Patino | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Kelley (fresh) SF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Grambling State | Mark Magill picks off the pass by Tyrone Derouen | 40-42 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill buries a floater near the basket | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas is fouled on the floor by Walter Moss - foul #1 on Walter Moss, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Eugene Patino, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Daniel Partain (PF), Richard Lyons (C) James Kelley, Dustin Thomas, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 10:18 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Partain - foul #3 on Daniel Partain, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allen Leclair (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF) Adam Jones, Tyrone Derouen | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 44-42 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alexander Linder | 47-42 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Darrel Guajardo is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson - foul #4 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Walter Moss (C) Darrel Guajardo, Mark Magill, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Moss - foul #2 on Walter Moss, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke's floater is tipped away by Daniel Partain | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Clarke - foul #2 on Joe Clarke, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas (C) Richard Lyons | |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain banks in the layup | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Alexander Linder, Scott Sterrett, Joey McWard, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Partain | |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 06:48 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen tips it in | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-50 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Darrel Guajardo and he's hacked by Dustin Thomas - foul #1 on Dustin Thomas, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF), Richard Lyons (C) Tomas Johnson, Tyrone Derouen, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:00 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-52 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Robert Hopkins | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Thomas | 53-54 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Eugene Patino is denied by Dustin Thomas | 53-54 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF) Joe Clarke, Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Daniel Partain (PF) Adam Jones, James Kelley, Dustin Thomas | |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Allen Leclair | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is hacked by Allen Leclair - foul #2 on Allen Leclair, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (C) Eugene Patino, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen (SF) Robert Hopkins | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:32 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Linder | 53-56 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Mark Magill, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins (SF) Tyrone Derouen | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Tomas Johnson steals it from Darrel Guajardo | 53-56 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tomas Johnson | 53-58 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Partain swats the shot by Alexander Linder | 53-58 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hopkins - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joey McWard - foul #2 on Joey McWard, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alexander Linder | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Guajardo - foul #5 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen (SF) Robert Hopkins | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Steven Forte (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Allen Leclair, Tyrone Derouen, Richard Lyons | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Joe Clarke is called for the reach on Tomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Clarke, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Clarke | 59-62 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allen Leclair (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Richard Lyons (C) Adam Jones, Steven Forte, Dustin Thomas | |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is hacked by Joe Clarke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Clarke, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 59-64 |