| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Martucci (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tristan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau loses the ball out of bounds | 25-39 |
| 19:32 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Art Russell - foul #2 on Art Russell, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-42 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:20 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 26-42 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Babineau | 26-42 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Shotwell | 29-45 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers misses the lay-in | 29-45 |
| 17:21 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 29-45 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Art Russell | 29-47 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Tristan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Al July (SF), Sean Perkoski (PF), Tad Teed (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Randy Martucci, Joseph Babineau, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Al July is called for the reach on Raymond Tuggle - foul #1 on Al July, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tad Teed - foul #2 on Tad Teed, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison grabs the board | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al July (fresh) PF - Sean Perkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tad Teed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 29-49 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Al July gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson tips it in | 29-51 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle hits the follow up shot | 29-53 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses the runner from the left block | 29-53 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Saltz | 29-55 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-55 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Al July grabs the offensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Morrison steals it from Tad Teed | 29-55 |
| 12:39 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #2 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Randy Martucci (SF), Joseph Babineau (PF), Tristan Smith (C) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Al July, Sean Perkoski, Tad Teed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Larry Shotwell is called for the reach on Joseph Rogers - foul #1 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 32-55 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-55 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell can't tip it in | 32-55 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Tristan Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Martucci (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tristan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Darrell Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-55 |
| 10:46 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the lay-in | 34-55 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson hits the follow up shot | 34-57 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers loses the dribble to Art Russell | 34-57 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell banks in the layup set up by Art Russell | 34-59 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau hits the finger roll | 36-59 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Art Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Schwarten | 36-62 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington and he's hacked by Jason Schwarten - foul #1 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #5 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Al July (SF), Sean Perkoski (PF), Tad Teed (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Randy Martucci, Joseph Babineau, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the lay-in | 39-62 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Perkoski | 39-62 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Al July is called for traveling | 39-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Perkoski | 39-62 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the tip | 39-62 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 39-62 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-62 |
| 07:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dave Barrow | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al July (fresh) PF - Sean Perkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tad Teed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison is hacked by Sean Perkoski - foul #1 on Sean Perkoski, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Randy Martucci (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Russell Harvey, Al July, Sean Perkoski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Darrell Anderson (PF) Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson double dribbles | 39-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (PF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bullington | 41-62 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Martucci - foul #2 on Randy Martucci, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (C) Tad Teed | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling is whistled for a carry | 41-64 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Charles Walker (PF), Sean Perkoski (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Randy Martucci, Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Benjamin Morrison (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Russell Harvey | 44-64 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is hacked by Sean Perkoski - foul #2 on Sean Perkoski, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Randy Martucci (SF), Tristan Smith (C) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Al July, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 05:20 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell grabs the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-64 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Lentini - foul #1 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Al July (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Tad Teed (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Randy Martucci, Sean Perkoski, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:30 | Grambling State | Russell Harvey takes the ball from Mark Saltz in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers hits the finger roll set up by Russell Harvey | 48-64 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Morrison steals the ball from Al July | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow tips it in | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Al July (fresh) PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - Tad Teed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Al July clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Sean Perkoski (PF) Joseph Rogers, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Earnest Gronberg (C) Benjamin Morrison | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Al July makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is hacked by Ronald Ebeling - foul #3 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Earnest Gronberg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle throws it down | 49-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is hacked by Mark Saltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Saltz, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison (C) Earnest Gronberg | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Tad Teed - foul #3 on Tad Teed, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Morrison | 50-69 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Saltz | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Al July hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-71 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Al July snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sean Perkoski | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Russell Harvey steps in front of the Mark Saltz pass in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Al July is fouled on the floor by Mark Saltz - foul #3 on Mark Saltz, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 53-71 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is hacked by Tad Teed - foul #4 on Tad Teed, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Russell Harvey | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz runs out the clock | 55-73 |