| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Orman (fresh) SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dasilva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Debord (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Salmeron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Albert Ross inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Grambling State | John Salmeron comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Albert Ross grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski tips it home | 31-42 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Salmeron denies the turnaround by Edwin Debord | 31-42 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 18:36 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | John Salmeron is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), James Beaver (SG), Bobby Feliciano (SF), David Wallace (PF), John Sexton (C) William Austin, John Orman, Jimmy Ratzlaff, John Dasilva, Edwin Debord | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Bernard Magill (PF), John Coleman (C) Paul Gray, Matthew Sanders, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski, John Salmeron | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by David Wallace is denied by Bernard Magill | 31-42 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark is hacked by Joshua Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | John Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano loses the ball out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF) John Sexton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Sanders | 31-45 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Jordan | 33-45 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), Edwin Debord (C) James Beaver, Bobby Feliciano, David Wallace | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Dale Kincannon, John Coleman | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Joshua Jordan in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Bernard Magill - foul #1 on Bernard Magill, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG) Joshua Jordan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sicinski (PF) Josh Kirkpatrick, Bernard Magill | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Paul Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Salmeron (C) Matthew Sanders | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry (PG), David Wallace (C) William Austin, Edwin Debord | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG), Albert Ross (SF) Thomas Clark, Louis Puglisi | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Beaudry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Orman (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dasilva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Salmeron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | John Orman is called for the reach on Paul Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Orman, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Keith Pigott (PG) Paul Gray | |
| 15:35 | Grambling State | Albert Ross is hacked by Jimmy Ratzlaff - foul #3 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano (PG), John Sexton (C) James Beaudry, John Dasilva | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SG) Matthew Sanders | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 37-47 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by John Salmeron - foul #1 on John Salmeron, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), James Beaver (SG), John Dasilva (PF), Edwin Debord (C) John Orman, Jimmy Ratzlaff, David Wallace, John Sexton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Coleman (C) John Salmeron | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Sicinski steals the ball from James Beaver | 37-47 |
| 14:26 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon is hacked by James Beaver - foul #2 on James Beaver, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG) Bobby Feliciano | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sanders (SG), Louis Puglisi (SF), Bernard Magill (PF) Keith Pigott, Dale Kincannon, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski | |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Paul Gray misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 37-47 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill tips it home | 37-49 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 13:46 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bernard Magill | 37-49 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Gray is blocked by Edwin Debord | 37-49 |
| 13:30 | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Puglisi | 37-51 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Gray | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord makes the jump hook from the right block | 39-54 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Paul Gray blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Debord - foul #2 on Edwin Debord, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano (PG), John Orman (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), David Wallace (PF), John Sexton (C) William Austin, Joshua Jordan, James Beaver, John Dasilva, Edwin Debord | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SG), Albert Ross (SF), Matthew Sicinski (PF), John Salmeron (C) Matthew Sanders, Louis Puglisi, Bernard Magill, John Coleman | |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Paul Gray misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Paul Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Feliciano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Orman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sexton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Salmeron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski hits a wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Gray | 42-56 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Paul Gray gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Salmeron | 42-58 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | John Salmeron grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Paul Gray is hacked by Jimmy Ratzlaff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry (PG), John Dasilva (PF), Edwin Debord (C) Bobby Feliciano, Jimmy Ratzlaff, John Sexton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Thomas Clark (SG) Paul Gray, Dale Kincannon | |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | John Salmeron misses the jumper in the paint | 42-58 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | John Salmeron gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Albert Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva can't connect on a shot from the right block | 42-58 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | John Salmeron grabs the board | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski lays it in on a great pass from Albert Ross and he's hacked by John Dasilva - foul #3 on John Dasilva, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG) James Beaudry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG) John Salmeron | |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-61 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva tips it in | 44-61 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-61 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Debord | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | John Orman steals the ball from Matthew Sicinski in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Albert Ross pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Albert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-61 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Austin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Wallace | 46-61 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Clark picks off the pass by Edwin Debord | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Orman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Wallace (tiring) 5 reb. PF - John Dasilva (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Debord (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Josh Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Ross (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders loses the dribble to William Austin in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Debord | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | William Austin is called for the reach on Josh Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Austin, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG), Bobby Feliciano (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), James Beaver (PF), John Sexton (C) William Austin, John Orman, David Wallace, John Dasilva, Edwin Debord | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SG), Louis Puglisi (SF), Bernard Magill (PF), John Salmeron (C) Matthew Sanders, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski, Thomas Clark | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Sexton pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff lays it up and in and he's fouled by Louis Puglisi - foul #2 on Louis Puglisi, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Keith Pigott (PG) Josh Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Feliciano pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG) Louis Puglisi | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Keith Pigott is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Jordan - foul #2 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry (PG), David Wallace (PF) Joshua Jordan, Bobby Feliciano | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Keith Pigott makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Keith Pigott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Beaudry | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | James Beaudry is called for the reach on Matthew Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Beaudry, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF) John Sexton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), John Coleman (C) Keith Pigott, John Salmeron | |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 05:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Paul Gray | 57-63 |
| 05:03 | Grambling State | Paul Gray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | John Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Beaudry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Austin (PG), Joshua Jordan (SG), Bobby Feliciano (SF), Edwin Debord (C) James Beaudry, James Beaver, Jimmy Ratzlaff, David Wallace | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Keith Pigott (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Louis Puglisi (SF), Matthew Sicinski (PF), John Salmeron (C) Paul Gray, Matthew Sanders, Dale Kincannon, Bernard Magill, John Coleman | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dasilva - foul #4 on John Dasilva, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Sexton (C) Edwin Debord | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Ross (SF) Matthew Sicinski | |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Louis Puglisi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Sexton is hacked by John Salmeron - foul #2 on John Salmeron, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF) Bobby Feliciano | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sanders (SG), Matthew Sicinski (PF), John Coleman (C) Keith Pigott, Thomas Clark, Louis Puglisi, John Salmeron | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Dasilva (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Sexton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Jordan | 63-64 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders is hacked by William Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Austin, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (SG), David Wallace (PF) Joshua Jordan, John Dasilva | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG) Paul Gray | |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:27 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Ross is called for the reach on Jimmy Ratzlaff - foul #3 on Albert Ross, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord (C) John Sexton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Magill (PF) Matthew Sicinski | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Coleman takes the ball from William Austin | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick is hacked by William Austin in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Austin, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan (PG) William Austin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Albert Ross pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Josh Kirkpatrick | 63-70 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF) David Wallace | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sicinski (PF), John Salmeron (C) Josh Kirkpatrick, Bernard Magill, John Coleman | |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders is hacked by Joshua Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Jordan, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Matthew Sicinski | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | John Orman picks off the pass by Matthew Sanders | 63-71 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | John Salmeron snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Paul Gray is fouled on the floor by John Dasilva - foul #5 on John Dasilva, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PF) John Dasilva | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | John Salmeron is fouled in the backcourt by John Orman - foul #4 on John Orman, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Keith Pigott (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Bernard Magill (PF) Paul Gray, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | John Salmeron misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | John Salmeron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | John Salmeron pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | John Orman is called for the reach on John Salmeron in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Orman, team foul #17 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Beaver (SG) John Orman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | John Salmeron makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | John Salmeron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff's fadeaway is rejected by John Salmeron | 65-76 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Salmeron | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Keith Pigott runs out the clock | 65-76 |