| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 6 reb. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goode (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | John Goode steals it from Loren Barton | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Mundell | 31-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 18:33 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Grambling State | Scott Brown takes the ball from Adam Mundell | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Loren Barton | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Kevin Lueck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lueck, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Richard Terrell (PF), John Prater (C) Adam Mundell, Kevin Lueck, Henry Ainsworth, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, John Goode, William Daniell | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF) Bernard Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) Frank Bonenfant | |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler loses the dribble to Bernard Leiva | 31-35 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is denied on a layup by Richard Terrell | 31-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - Richard Terrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | William Engle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | John Prater can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 31-37 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Toby Rutherford | 31-37 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | William Engle comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 31-39 |
| 13:36 | Grambling State | John Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF), Loren Barton (C) Bernard Leiva, Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda, Richard Terrell, John Prater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Branden Jones | 31-42 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it home | 33-44 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Goode (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Goode and he's fouled by Henry Ainsworth - foul #2 on Henry Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG) John Goode | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | Loren Barton pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Barton | 37-46 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Pettigrew - foul #2 on Bernard Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Richard Terrell (C) Adam Mundell, Kevin Lueck, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, William Daniell | |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth hits a floater from the left wing set up by Bernard Pettigrew | 39-48 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Engle | 39-51 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Ronnie Burley (SF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Mundell - foul #3 on Adam Mundell, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Loren Barton snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Adam Mundell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Mundell steals it from William Daniell | 39-53 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lueck | 42-53 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | William Engle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF), John Prater (C) Kevin Lueck, Bernard Leiva, Richard Terrell, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, William Engle, William Daniell | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Mundell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Prater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Goode (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford is hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #3 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) John Goode, Alton Butler | |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 06:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth tips it in | 44-53 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell buries a shot in the paint | 44-55 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | Bernard Pettigrew is hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #4 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG) Adam Mundell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Richard Terrell (PF), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Henry Ainsworth, John Prater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Brown | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SF) Bernard Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (PF) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF), Henry Ainsworth (PF) Kevin Lueck, Richard Terrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Loren Barton makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Loren Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Engle | 46-59 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Loren Barton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Sauceda | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | William Engle drills a runner from close range set up by John Goode | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - Henry Ainsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Loren Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Goode (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Engle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Mundell (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Bernard Pettigrew (SF), Richard Terrell (C) Bernard Leiva, Toby Rutherford, Anthony Sauceda, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Scott Brown, John Goode, Alton Butler, William Daniell | |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Branden Jones - foul #2 on Branden Jones, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Henry Ainsworth travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), John Prater (C) Adam Mundell, Kevin Lueck, Bernard Pettigrew, Henry Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley's floater is tipped away by John Prater | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | John Prater gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 51-64 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Anthony Sauceda - foul #3 on Anthony Sauceda, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Richard Terrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | William Engle drills a floater from the baseline set up by Ronnie Burley and he's hacked by Richard Terrell - foul #3 on Richard Terrell, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Goode buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Terrell - foul #4 on Richard Terrell, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda drills a runner from close range | 53-73 |