| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gary Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Marten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) C - Mark Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Vestal | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Cook steps in front of the Johnathan Goldman pass | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook dunks the ball | 40-35 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Walter Vestal steals the ball from Johnathan Goldman | 40-35 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Stout | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Faulkner | 40-37 |
| 18:13 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa is hacked by Steven Faulkner - foul #1 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal lays it in on a great pass from Gary Fisher | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Faulkner | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons (SF) Johnathan Goldman | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Walter Vestal - foul #2 on Walter Vestal, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stefan Romano (C) Walter Vestal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester (PF) Jeff Smith | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Stefan Romano grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | Stefan Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester is hacked by Stefan Romano - foul #1 on Stefan Romano, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allan Fowler (PG), John Foley (SF), Gregory Fontenot (PF) Gary Fisher, Samuel Cook, Richard Espinosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams (C) Mark Stout | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester tips it in | 42-43 |
| 16:23 | Grambling State | Allan Fowler's pass is intercepted by Robert Simmons | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | John Foley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ryan Slape (SG), Samuel Cook (SF), Walter Vestal (C) Clifford Cross, John Foley, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Michael Maclin (SG), Johnathan Goldman (SF), Jeff Smith (PF), Mark Stout (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Robert Simmons, Terry Lester, Alexander Willams | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Allan Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Slape (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Fontenot (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Vestal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Larry Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maclin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) C - Mark Stout (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Goldman grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Jeff Smith is blocked by Walter Vestal | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Walter Vestal is blocked by Mark Stout | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Stout, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Fisher (PG), Richard Espinosa (PF) Ryan Slape, Gregory Fontenot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner (PG), Frank Marten (SG) Larry Hanson, Michael Maclin | |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Cook | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout banks in the layup set up by Frank Marten | 44-47 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Goldman tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Steven Faulkner picks off the pass by Gary Fisher in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Faulkner | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Gary Fisher - foul #1 on Gary Fisher, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clifford Cross (SG), John Foley (SF), Stefan Romano (C) Allan Fowler, Samuel Cook, Walter Vestal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Michael Maclin (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), Terry Lester (PF), Alexander Willams (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Johnathan Goldman, Jeff Smith, Mark Stout | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | John Foley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Espinosa | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gary Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stefan Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Larry Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maclin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Willams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester is denied on a layup by Richard Espinosa | 50-52 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Willams | 50-52 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Simmons is blocked by Stefan Romano | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Clifford Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Hanson | 50-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Fisher - foul #2 on Gary Fisher, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allan Fowler (PG), Gregory Fontenot (PF), Walter Vestal (C) Gary Fisher, Richard Espinosa, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner (PG), Frank Marten (SG), Mark Stout (C) Larry Hanson, Michael Maclin, Robert Simmons | |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Clifford Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 10:00 | Grambling State | Gregory Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | John Foley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 09:38 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Gregory Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:19 | Grambling State | Gregory Fontenot lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Fowler | 52-54 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Cross is called for the reach on Terry Lester - foul #3 on Clifford Cross, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Fisher (PG), Ryan Slape (SG), Samuel Cook (SF), Richard Espinosa (PF), Stefan Romano (C) Allan Fowler, Clifford Cross, John Foley, Gregory Fontenot, Walter Vestal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Goldman (SF), Jeff Smith (PF), Larry Hanson (C) Alexander Willams, Terry Lester, Mark Stout | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Frank Marten | 52-56 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Stefan Romano loses the dribble to Johnathan Goldman | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Gary Fisher is called for the reach on Steven Faulkner - foul #3 on Gary Fisher, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gary Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Slape (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stefan Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Marten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Frank Marten steps in front of the Ryan Slape pass | 52-56 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Frank Marten banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 06:54 | Grambling State | Johnathan Goldman steps in front of the Ryan Slape pass | 52-58 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allan Fowler (PG), Clifford Cross (SG), Walter Vestal (C) Gary Fisher, Ryan Slape, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Maclin (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), Mark Stout (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Johnathan Goldman | |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Walter Vestal is hacked by Robert Simmons - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregory Fontenot (PF) Richard Espinosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Clifford Cross connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Cook | 54-58 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Hanson | 54-60 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #2 on Robert Simmons, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gary Fisher (PG), Richard Espinosa (PF) Allan Fowler, Gregory Fontenot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner (PG), Frank Marten (SG), Johnathan Goldman (SF), Terry Lester (PF) Larry Hanson, Michael Maclin, Robert Simmons, Jeff Smith | |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Samuel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Faulkner | 56-62 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allan Fowler (SF) Samuel Cook | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Fisher steals the ball from Frank Marten | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Richard Espinosa misses long on a shot from close range | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Goldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Mark Stout lays it in | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gary Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Vestal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Marten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | Gary Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Steven Faulkner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Lester | 56-67 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Clifford Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ryan Slape (PG), John Foley (SF), Gregory Fontenot (PF), Stefan Romano (C) Gary Fisher, Clifford Cross, Richard Espinosa, Walter Vestal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson (PG), Michael Maclin (SG), Robert Simmons (SF), William Andrews (PF), Alexander Willams (C) Steven Faulkner, Frank Marten, Johnathan Goldman, Terry Lester, Mark Stout | |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Ryan Slape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | William Andrews gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams blows the layup but he's hacked by Stefan Romano - foul #2 on Stefan Romano, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester (C) William Andrews | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:17 | Grambling State | Allan Fowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Willams grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Hanson | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Larry Hanson steals the ball from Stefan Romano | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Stefan Romano - foul #3 on Stefan Romano, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Terry Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Ryan Slape makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stefan Romano | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Larry Hanson runs out the clock | 59-74 |