| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) SF - John Lancaster (fresh) PF - Damek Zubris (fresh) C - David Brotherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Travis Colburn denies the turnaround by John Lancaster | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | David Brotherton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | James Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | David Brotherton's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Colburn | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | John Lancaster clanks a jumper from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | John Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | James Baker connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Hodgins | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | John Lancaster steals it from Walter Roy | 5-0 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SG), Theodore Daigneault (SF), Jacob Tiedemann (C) James Baker, Martin Hodgins, John Lancaster, David Brotherton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:00 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault is fouled on the floor by Maurice Shelton - foul #1 on Maurice Shelton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Morgan Estep (SF) Damek Zubris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norman Roach (SF), Dale Lim (C) Maurice Shelton, Travis Colburn | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) SG - Thomas Reitz (fresh) SF - Morgan Estep (fresh) PF - Theodore Daigneault (fresh) C - Jacob Tiedemann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Roach (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) C - Dale Lim (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Carl Kim steals the ball from Theodore Daigneault | 5-2 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Lim - foul #1 on Dale Lim, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Baker (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), John Lancaster (SF), Damek Zubris (PF) Curtis Albers, Thomas Reitz, Morgan Estep, Theodore Daigneault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), James Thompson (SG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Walter Roy, Dale Lim | |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Damek Zubris picks off the pass by James Thompson | 8-4 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Norman Roach swats the layup by Martin Hodgins | 8-4 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Baker | 10-4 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach misses short on a jumper from close range | 10-4 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | John Lancaster loses the dribble to Maurice Shelton | 10-4 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Smith | 10-6 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | John Lancaster can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maurice Shelton - foul #2 on Maurice Shelton, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SG), Theodore Daigneault (PF), David Brotherton (C) James Baker, Martin Hodgins, Damek Zubris, Jacob Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Dale Lim (SF), Walter Roy (PF), Richard Taub (C) Mark Smith, James Thompson, Maurice Shelton, Norman Roach, Travis Colburn | |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | John Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | John Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) SG - Thomas Reitz (fresh) SF - John Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Daigneault (fresh) C - David Brotherton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Lim (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) C - Richard Taub (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Curtis Albers is called for the reach on Carl Kim - foul #1 on Curtis Albers, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Morgan Estep (SF) John Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 12-6 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Lim | 12-6 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is hacked by Morgan Estep - foul #1 on Morgan Estep, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Hanks | 12-9 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Morgan Estep misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Delbert Hanks | 12-11 |
| 10:08 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Morgan Estep | 14-11 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Delbert Hanks, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Baker (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), Damek Zubris (PF) Curtis Albers, Morgan Estep, Theodore Daigneault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn (C) Richard Taub | |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reitz - foul #1 on Thomas Reitz, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Lancaster (SF), Andrew Manzella (C) Thomas Reitz, David Brotherton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SF) Dale Lim | |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Martin Hodgins - foul #1 on Martin Hodgins, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norman Roach (SF) James Thompson | |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | John Lancaster hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Walter Roy - foul #1 on Walter Roy, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault (C) Andrew Manzella | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Travis Colburn | 16-13 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Kim | 16-15 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | John Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (SG) Delbert Hanks | |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SG), Richard Taub (PF) Carl Kim, Walter Roy | |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Colburn - foul #1 on Travis Colburn, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison (SG) Norman Roach | |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Zubris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Daigneault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ty Murchison (fresh) SF - James Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Taub (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Damek Zubris - foul #1 on Damek Zubris, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SF), David Brotherton (C) James Baker, John Lancaster, Theodore Daigneault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Lim (SF) James Thompson | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dale Lim and the foul's on Damek Zubris - foul #2 on Damek Zubris, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacob Tiedemann (PF) Damek Zubris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG) Mark Smith, Ty Murchison | |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Taub | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Morgan Estep (SF) Martin Hodgins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norman Roach (SF), Walter Roy (PF) Richard Taub, Travis Colburn | |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | David Brotherton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norman Roach | 18-18 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Kim | 18-20 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach travels with the ball | 18-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Baker (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), John Lancaster (SF), Theodore Daigneault (PF) Curtis Albers, Thomas Reitz, Morgan Estep, David Brotherton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), James Thompson (SG), Travis Colburn (C) Carl Kim, Delbert Hanks, Dale Lim | |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | John Lancaster is hacked by Norman Roach - foul #1 on Norman Roach, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Manzella (C) Jacob Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison (SG) Norman Roach | |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | John Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Smith and he's hacked by Andrew Manzella - foul #1 on Andrew Manzella, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG) Mark Smith, Ty Murchison | |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Andrew Manzella | 18-22 |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Daigneault (fresh) C - Andrew Manzella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | John Lancaster knocks in the shot from close range set up by Theodore Daigneault | 20-22 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | James Thompson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Manzella | 20-22 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Delbert Hanks - foul #2 on Delbert Hanks, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Damek Zubris (PF), Jacob Tiedemann (C) Theodore Daigneault, Andrew Manzella | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton (SF), Norman Roach (PF), Dale Lim (C) James Thompson, Walter Roy, Travis Colburn | |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Roach | 22-25 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Thomas Reitz (SG), Morgan Estep (SF), David Brotherton (C) James Baker, Martin Hodgins, John Lancaster, Jacob Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (SG) Delbert Hanks | |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Carl Kim | 22-27 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-27 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | David Brotherton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Maurice Shelton is called for the reach on Curtis Albers - foul #3 on Maurice Shelton, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault (SF) Morgan Estep | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SG), James Thompson (SF), Walter Roy (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Carl Kim, Maurice Shelton, Norman Roach, Dale Lim | |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:26 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | James Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-27 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | David Brotherton grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 00:41 | Grambling State | Theodore Daigneault tips it home | 28-27 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Thomas Reitz buries a shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-27 |