| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Alan Snead steals it from Anthony Jones | 39-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Alan Snead lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | Kun Wang steals it from Glen Boswell | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kun Wang | 39-39 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Donald Fulmer is called for the reach on Paul Talbot - foul #3 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (PF), William Richardson (C) Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 18:31 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Alan Snead - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Robert Trepanier (SF) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF) Kun Wang | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Lance Whitby steals it from Joseph McIlroy | 39-39 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Michael Lee grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tyron Kammerer - foul #1 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG), Larry Larson (C) Lance Whitby, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, William Richardson | |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:29 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Robert Trepanier is called for the reach on Joseph McIlroy - foul #2 on Robert Trepanier, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Preiss (PF) Paul Talbot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Daniel Crouch (C) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Larry Larson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Crouch | 40-39 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Preiss | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Grambling State | Michael Lee is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Grant Krol | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Grant Krol steals it from Daniel Crouch | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier throws it down on a nice dish by Grant Krol | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 16:13 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Anthony Jones (C) Grant Krol, Robert Trepanier, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (PG), Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF), William Richardson (C) Alan Snead, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, Daniel Crouch | |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Steven Preiss steals it from Kun Wang | 50-39 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby's pass is intercepted by Joseph McIlroy in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is hacked by Glen Boswell - foul #1 on Glen Boswell, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Paul Talbot (PF) Lance Whitby, Steven Preiss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer, William Richardson | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Gibson and he's hacked by Glen Boswell - foul #2 on Glen Boswell, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG), John Moore (SF) Michael Lee, Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:08 | Grambling State | Grant Krol misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Fulmer | 50-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson's floater is knocked away by Paul Talbot | 50-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Kun Wang hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 50-44 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot tips it home | 52-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Grant Krol hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Talbot | 55-44 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kun Wang, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Larry Larson (C) Grant Krol, John Moore, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Larry Larson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Copley | 57-47 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, William Richardson | |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Steven Copley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Larry Larson snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Talbot (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Larry Larson blocks the jumper by Terrance Billingsley | 61-47 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Larry Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Richard Sims is called for the reach on Lance Whitby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (PG), Steven Preiss (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Lee, Paul Talbot, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, Daniel Crouch | |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Preiss | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kun Wang | 64-50 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Glen Boswell (SF) Lance Whitby, Robert Trepanier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF) Tyron Kammerer | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Boswell | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kun Wang | 66-53 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Fox | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | William Richardson is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG), John Moore (PF), Larry Larson (C) Grant Krol, Steven Preiss, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, William Richardson, Donald Fulmer | |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Tyron Kammerer is called for the reach on Larry Larson - foul #2 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Paul Talbot (PF) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Larry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Larry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Snead and he's hacked by Larry Larson - foul #1 on Larry Larson, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Larry Larson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Snead | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Richard Sims is hacked by Robert Trepanier - foul #3 on Robert Trepanier, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), John Moore (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Lance Whitby, Paul Talbot, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Kun Wang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Copley | 70-58 |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kun Wang - foul #4 on Kun Wang, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), William Richardson (PF) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:33 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kun Wang | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Trepanier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Moore (fresh) C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Richard Fox steals it from Joseph McIlroy | 71-58 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 71-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-58 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Lance Whitby | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kun Wang | 73-61 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Richard Fox's pass is intercepted by Calvin Gibson in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson lays it up and in | 73-63 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Paul Talbot (PF) Lance Whitby, Robert Trepanier, John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Donald Fulmer | |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | William Richardson grabs the board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | Michael Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Alan Snead pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Richard Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 73-65 |
| 04:28 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Fox | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG), John Moore (SF), Steven Preiss (PF) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell, Paul Talbot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF) William Richardson | |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 76-66 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby lays it in | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch hits the follow up shot | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Michael Lee hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moore and he's hacked by Kun Wang - foul #5 on Kun Wang, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SF), Paul Talbot (PF), Larry Larson (C) John Moore, Steven Preiss, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Kun Wang, Daniel Crouch | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Michael Lee makes the free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Robert Trepanier is called for the reach on Alan Snead - foul #4 on Robert Trepanier, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG) Steven Copley | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Glen Boswell (SF), Anthony Jones (C) Grant Krol, Robert Trepanier, Larry Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF) Richard Sims | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | William Richardson can't throw it down | 81-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McIlroy | 81-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Snead | 81-70 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 81-70 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Joseph McIlroy steps in front of the Paul Talbot pass | 81-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer travels with the ball | 81-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Grant Krol (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Steven Preiss (PF), Larry Larson (C) Richard Fox, Lance Whitby, Glen Boswell, Paul Talbot, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF) Donald Fulmer | |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is hacked by Grant Krol - foul #2 on Grant Krol, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Preiss | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | Grant Krol is hacked by William Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | Grant Krol makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | Grant Krol makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Alan Snead drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Steven Preiss - foul #2 on Steven Preiss, team foul #10 | 83-72 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Larry Larson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Sims | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer clanks a jump hook from close range | 83-73 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Michael Lee runs out the clock | 83-73 |