| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) PF - Peter Peirce (fresh) C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Virgil Turner (fresh) SG - Donald Ruder (fresh) SF - Jimmie Gibbs (fresh) PF - William Walker (fresh) C - Lawrence Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is hacked by William Walker - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner is denied on a layup by Kevin Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lawrence Turner - foul #1 on Lawrence Turner, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Veiga steals the ball from Lawrence Turner in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Gibbs steals it from Kevin Thompson | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | William Walker is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Peirce - foul #1 on Peter Peirce, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Turner steps in front of the Joseph Veiga pass | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Jacksonville State | Jimmie Gibbs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-1 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Virgil Turner | 2-1 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | William Walker lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Ruder | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder is hacked by Joseph Veiga - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe (PG), Martin Napoli (SG), Donald Callaham (SF), Michael Christenson (PF), George Sims (C) Virgil Turner, Donald Ruder, Jimmie Gibbs, William Walker, Lawrence Turner | |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Christenson | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Timmy Orris (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) PF - Gregory Mercer (fresh) C - Russell Zinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dennis Uribe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Napoli (fresh) SF - Donald Callaham (fresh) PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) C - George Sims (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville State | Donald Callaham gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli is hacked by Larry Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner (PG), Jimmie Gibbs (SF) Martin Napoli, Donald Callaham | |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Zinn | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Uribe | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil Turner picks off the pass by Larry Sharp | 8-11 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | Jimmie Gibbs lays it in set up by Virgil Turner | 8-13 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses the dunk attempt | 8-13 |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Larry Sharp steals the ball from Dennis Uribe | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Mercer | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Orris - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli (PG), Donald Ruder (SG), Donald Callaham (SF), William Walker (PF), Lawrence Turner (C) Virgil Turner, Dennis Uribe, Jimmie Gibbs, Michael Christenson, George Sims | |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | Donald Callaham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Thompson steps in front of the Donald Ruder pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Thompson is called for the reach on Martin Napoli - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe (PG) Donald Callaham | |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Ruder | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Thompson - foul #2 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Gregory Mercer (C) Richard Roberts, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner (PG), Jimmie Gibbs (SF), Michael Christenson (PF) Dennis Uribe, Martin Napoli, William Walker | |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Jackson (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Virgil Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) C - Lawrence Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:24 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Phillip O'Brien (SG), Donald Callaham (PF) Donald Ruder, Lawrence Turner | |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Christenson denies the turnaround by Roy Johnson | 12-19 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer tips it home | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Donald Callaham is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Phillip O'Brien | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is hacked by Jimmie Gibbs - foul #1 on Jimmie Gibbs, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF) William Jackson, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe (SG), William Walker (PF), George Sims (C) Phillip O'Brien, Donald Callaham, Michael Christenson | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Walker and the foul's on Gregory Mercer - foul #1 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder (SG) Virgil Turner | |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | William Walker hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jimmie Gibbs | 14-26 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | George Sims tips it home | 16-28 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Ruder steals it from William Elwell | 16-28 |
| 08:23 | Jacksonville State | Jimmie Gibbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Ruder | 16-30 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer loses the dribble to Dennis Uribe | 16-30 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder is fouled in the backcourt by William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Timmy Orris (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Peter Peirce (PF) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner (PG), Martin Napoli (SF), Michael Christenson (PF), Lawrence Turner (C) Dennis Uribe, Jimmie Gibbs, William Walker, George Sims | |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson snags the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 07:44 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-31 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner gets the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Ruder | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Jackson (fresh) SG - Timmy Orris (fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Peirce (tiring) C - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Virgil Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Napoli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Turner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Ruder steals the ball from Timmy Orris | 16-33 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Roy Johnson is blocked by Michael Christenson | 16-33 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Turner denies the turnaround by Russell Zinn | 16-33 |
| 06:17 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| 05:55 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-33 |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson tips it back up and in | 16-35 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Turner - foul #2 on Lawrence Turner, team foul #4 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Gregory Mercer (C) Timmy Orris, Roy Johnson, Peter Peirce, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe (PG), Phillip O'Brien (SG), Jimmie Gibbs (SF), James Ziek (PF), Donald Callaham (C) Virgil Turner, Donald Ruder, Martin Napoli, Michael Christenson, Lawrence Turner | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville State | Donald Callaham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #10 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce (PF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phillip O'Brien - foul #1 on Phillip O'Brien, team foul #5 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Walker (PF) James Ziek | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Phillip O'Brien misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-36 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | William Walker misses the tip | 19-36 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe tips it home | 19-38 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses badly on a shot from close range | 19-38 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Jimmie Gibbs snags the defensive board | 19-38 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) Peter Peirce | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner (PG) Phillip O'Brien | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Gibbs steals it from Richard Roberts | 19-38 |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 19-38 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Donald Callaham grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | William Walker is hacked by Gregory Mercer - foul #2 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #11 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli (SF), Michael Christenson (C) Jimmie Gibbs, Donald Callaham | |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | William Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Uribe | 19-38 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Turner | 19-40 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts's pass is intercepted by William Walker | 19-40 |
| 03:53 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #12 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Gregory Mercer (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner (C) William Walker | |
| 03:53 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 03:53 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-42 |
| 03:35 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Phillip O'Brien (PG), Donald Ruder (SG) Virgil Turner, Dennis Uribe | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Mercer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Phillip O'Brien (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ruder (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Napoli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Turner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip O'Brien steals it from Kevin Thompson | 19-42 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Martin Napoli lays it up and in set up by Phillip O'Brien | 19-44 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer makes the runner from the right block | 21-44 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-44 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is denied on a layup by Lawrence Turner | 21-44 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Donald Ruder is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 21-44 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Phillip O'Brien gets the rebound | 21-44 |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), Peter Peirce (PF) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner (PG), Dennis Uribe (SG), Jimmie Gibbs (SF), William Walker (PF), George Sims (C) Phillip O'Brien, Donald Ruder, Martin Napoli, Michael Christenson, Lawrence Turner | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Jackson | 24-44 |
| 01:11 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris grabs the board | 24-44 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-44 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris tips it home | 26-44 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Virgil Turner is called for traveling | 26-44 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce loses the dribble to Jimmie Gibbs | 26-44 |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmie Gibbs | 26-46 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson loses the dribble to Virgil Turner | 26-46 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Uribe makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Jackson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-48 |