| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) SF - Carlos Stamper (fresh) PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Chris Rich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Felix Kraszewski (fresh) SG - Dustin Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Douglas (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fresh) C - Cilombo Abdula (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Grambling State | Adam Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Kraszewski | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall is fouled on the floor by Carlos Stamper - foul #1 on Carlos Stamper, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Chris Rich - foul #1 on Chris Rich, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (PF), Steven Alkire (C) Dustin Hall, Adam Smith, Cilombo Abdula | |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Livingstone - foul #1 on Timothy Livingstone, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth (SF) Thomas Douglas | |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper is fouled on the floor by Henry Ainsworth - foul #1 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), John Howard (SG), Fred McNeme (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Hector Calderon, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Thomas Douglas (SF), Cilombo Abdula (C) Felix Kraszewski, Henry Ainsworth, Steven Alkire | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Loyd | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Carlos Stamper (fresh) PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) SG - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) SF - Thomas Douglas (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cilombo Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF) Carlos Stamper | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Hall (SG), Adam Smith (PF) Bernard Pettigrew, Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Adam Smith grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Grambling State | Franklin Maynard steals it from Dustin Hall | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Douglas - foul #1 on Thomas Douglas, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Hector Calderon (PF), Chris Rich (C) Rene Russo, Fred McNeme, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski (PG), Henry Ainsworth (SF), Steven Alkire (C) Adam Mundell, Thomas Douglas, Cilombo Abdula | |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Chris Rich | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza's layup is rejected by Adam Smith | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Adam Smith gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire is hacked by Franklin Maynard - foul #1 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Carlos Stamper (SF) Franklin Maynard, John Howard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas (SF), Alfredo Gonzalez (C) Henry Ainsworth, Steven Alkire | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carlos Stamper | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hector Calderon - foul #1 on Hector Calderon, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), Fred McNeme (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, Hector Calderon, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Cilombo Abdula (C) Felix Kraszewski, Adam Smith | |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone is hacked by Dustin Hall - foul #1 on Dustin Hall, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew (SG) Dustin Hall | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Stamper (fresh) PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) SG - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) SF - Thomas Douglas (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cilombo Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Cilombo Abdula blocks the jumper by Carlos Stamper | 14-11 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Thomas Douglas | 14-11 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Loyd, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Adam Mundell is called for the reach on Franklin Maynard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Mundell, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Cilombo Abdula | 14-14 |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Cilombo Abdula denies the turnaround by Carlos Stamper | 14-16 |
| 10:51 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone is fouled on the floor by Bernard Pettigrew - foul #1 on Bernard Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Hector Calderon (PF), Chris Rich (C) Timothy Livingstone, Fred McNeme, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski (PG), Henry Ainsworth (SF), Adam Smith (PF) Adam Mundell, Thomas Douglas, Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Maynard and he's fouled by Henry Ainsworth - foul #2 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG) Franklin Maynard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Hall (SG) Henry Ainsworth | |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Carlos Stamper steps in front of the Felix Kraszewski pass | 17-16 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF) Carlos Stamper | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Terrell (SF), Steven Alkire (C) Bernard Pettigrew, Cilombo Abdula | |
| 09:13 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire buries a runner in the paint | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | Grambling State | Rodrigo Garza takes the ball from Felix Kraszewski in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon blows the layup | 20-18 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 08:30 | Grambling State | Adam Smith snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Adam Smith tips it in | 20-20 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Steven Alkire takes the ball from Rodrigo Garza | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Chris Rich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Felix Kraszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Terrell (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Alkire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Steven Alkire is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Alkire, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (PG), Timothy Livingstone (SG), Carlos Stamper (SF), Fred McNeme (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, John Howard, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Bernard Pettigrew (SG), Thomas Douglas (SF), Alfredo Gonzalez (PF), Cilombo Abdula (C) Felix Kraszewski, Dustin Hall, Richard Terrell, Adam Smith, Steven Alkire | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Livingstone and he's hacked by Bernard Pettigrew - foul #2 on Bernard Pettigrew, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Hall (SG) Bernard Pettigrew | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Carlos Stamper makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:06 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Carlos Stamper - foul #2 on Carlos Stamper, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SF) Carlos Stamper | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski (PG) Dustin Hall | |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits a turnaround near the basket | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | John Howard is called for the reach on Felix Kraszewski - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Hector Calderon (PF) Timothy Livingstone, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-23 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon tips it in | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula blows the dunk | 27-23 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Thomas Douglas comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-23 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 27-23 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Cilombo Abdula hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme tips it in | 29-25 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell is fouled on the floor by Franklin Maynard - foul #2 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Chris Rich (C) Franklin Maynard, John Howard, Hector Calderon, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Hall (SG), Richard Terrell (SF), Adam Smith (PF), Steven Alkire (C) Felix Kraszewski, Thomas Douglas, Alfredo Gonzalez, Cilombo Abdula | |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Chris Rich | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Rich (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Terrell (fresh) PF - Adam Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Alkire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Richard Terrell | 31-27 |
| 02:52 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 34-27 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Dustin Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Mundell - foul #2 on Adam Mundell, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (SG), Carlos Stamper (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Robert Loyd, Chris Rich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski (PG), Bernard Pettigrew (SG), Thomas Douglas (SF), Alfredo Gonzalez (PF), Joe Williams (C) Adam Mundell, Dustin Hall, Richard Terrell, Adam Smith, Steven Alkire | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 3rd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Felix Kraszewski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Williams | 36-33 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Bernard Pettigrew is called for the reach on Fred McNeme - foul #3 on Bernard Pettigrew, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dustin Hall (SG), Cilombo Abdula (C) Bernard Pettigrew, Joe Williams | |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:07 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Alfredo Gonzalez scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Felix Kraszewski | 36-35 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | John Howard is hacked by Dustin Hall - foul #2 on Dustin Hall, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chris Rich (C) Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Smith (PF) Dustin Hall | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Adam Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Chris Rich hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-35 |