| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Goodrich | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Geoffrey Line - foul #1 on Geoffrey Line, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Geoffrey Line | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Montero | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG) Chase Russell | |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Tommy Lee | 42-31 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Zachary Coulson is called for the reach on Daniel Burnett - foul #3 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Paul Buford (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Zachary Coulson, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Ben Levine (SF), John Galloway (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Daryl Malcom, Daniel Burnett, Jesse Travis, Michael March | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 16:00 | Grambling State | Paul Buford misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Crone (fresh) SF - Justin Paxton (fresh) PF - Paul Buford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Galloway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Tony Crone drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich (SF), Zachary Coulson (PF), Joseph Montero (C) Tony Crone, Paul Buford, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF) Charles Kelly, Chase Russell | |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Goodrich | 48-33 |
| 14:27 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Ralph Shaffer is denied by Joseph Dean | 48-33 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Galloway | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Zachary Coulson - foul #4 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Paul Buford (PF) Ralph Shaffer, Justin Paxton, Zachary Coulson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Michael March (C) Ben Levine, John Galloway | |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | Paul Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Lee | 50-33 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 13:21 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Paul Buford is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (SF), Brian Englehart (C) Michael Goodrich, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Jesse Travis (PF) Daryl Malcom, Joseph Dean | |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Tony Crone misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-33 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Line - foul #2 on Geoffrey Line, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 50-35 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Crone | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Crone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Buford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 52-37 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Tony Crone is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Joseph Montero (C) Tommy Lee, Tony Crone, Paul Buford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG), John Galloway (SF) Charles Kelly, Daniel Burnett | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 11:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Line | 52-37 |
| 10:56 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | John Galloway gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Paxton | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Michael March is fouled on the floor by Joseph Montero - foul #2 on Joseph Montero, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Paul Buford (PF) Geoffrey Line, Justin Paxton, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis, Michael March | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 09:51 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Charles Kelly steals the ball from Michael Goodrich | 55-37 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | John Galloway's pass is intercepted by Michael Goodrich | 55-37 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich makes the 3 from straight away | 58-37 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Burnett and he's fouled by Joseph Montero - foul #3 on Joseph Montero, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SF), Bradley Burks (C) Michael Goodrich, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SG), Joel Castellano (C) Daryl Malcom, John Galloway | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Paul Buford pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Shaffer, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Crone (SG), Brian Englehart (PF) Tommy Lee, Paul Buford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis (PF) Joel Castellano | |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Bradley Burks denies the turnaround by Ben Levine | 58-39 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine gets the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shaffer - foul #2 on Ralph Shaffer, team foul #8 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Zachary Coulson (PF) Ralph Shaffer, Bradley Burks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Michael March (C) Ben Levine, Joseph Dean | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Tony Crone buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Geoffrey Line | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Crone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson tips it in | 63-41 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is hacked by Zachary Coulson - foul #5 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #9 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tommy Lee (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Paul Buford (PF), Joseph Montero (C) Tony Crone, Justin Paxton, Zachary Coulson, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (SF), Joseph Dean (PF) Daniel Burnett, Jesse Travis | |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:06 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero grabs the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Goodrich | 66-43 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Montero blocks the jumper by John Galloway | 66-43 |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael March | 66-45 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Paul Buford blows the layup | 66-45 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich's pass is intercepted by Michael March | 66-45 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Buford - foul #1 on Paul Buford, team foul #10 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Brian Englehart (PF), Bradley Burks (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Paul Buford, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Charles Kelly, Chase Russell, Joseph Dean | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Michael March misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Tony Crone drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Paxton | 68-46 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 03:11 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Crone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Banks (fresh) SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael March (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ben Levine - foul #1 on Ben Levine, team foul #2 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Shapiro (PF), Joel Castellano (C) John Galloway, Michael March | |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Charles Shapiro gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Shapiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Ralph Shaffer steals the ball from Joel Castellano | 69-46 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Samuel Banks - foul #1 on Samuel Banks, team foul #3 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Buford (PF) Bradley Burks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Shapiro, Joel Castellano | |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Paul Buford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-46 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean snags the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-46 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | John Galloway steals the ball from Paul Buford | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean dunks the ball | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Paul Buford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Paul Buford snags the offensive board | 69-48 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer runs out the clock | 69-48 |