| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Terrell | 39-47 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 41-47 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Leland - foul #1 on Marc Leland, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig misses short on a shot from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by William Spicer | 41-50 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SF) Marc Leland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) David Grindle | |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Fonseca blocks the short jumper by Martin Oehler | 43-50 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 43-50 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Fonseca steps in front of the Martin Oehler pass | 43-50 |
| 17:41 | Jacksonville State | Charles Derosier takes the ball from Roger Terrell in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Maurice Harkness (C) Roger Terrell, James Bryant, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Kirst | 45-50 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Kirst - foul #3 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Robert Grissom (C) Ward Dinges, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Alan Ovitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Bryant (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Marc Leland, Maurice Harkness | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) James Adams, Alan Ovitz, Shaun Nix | |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Marion Schrock | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Grissom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Garten, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Douglas Kirst (PF) Marion Schrock, Todd Ludwig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (C) William Spicer, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| 15:02 | Jacksonville State | Martin Oehler swats the layup by Robert Grissom | 49-51 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst tips it home | 51-51 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the jumper from close range set up by Rubin Castanon | 51-53 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Ward Dinges (SF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza, Robert Grissom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Grindle | 51-53 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is called for 5 seconds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) James Bryant, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Robert Armstrong swats the layup by Marc Leland | 51-53 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 51-53 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 13:26 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marc Leland, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Ward Dinges | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Shaun Nix | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the runner in the paint | 51-53 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Ludwig swats the layup by William Spicer | 51-53 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Arthur Fonseca | 51-53 |
| 12:35 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell's floater is tipped away by Robert Armstrong | 51-53 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten connects on the turnaround from close range set up by William Spicer and he's fouled by Roger Terrell - foul #3 on Roger Terrell, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Bryant (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Maurice Harkness (C) Roger Terrell, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (PG) Marion Schrock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (C) Walter Garten | |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Maurice Harkness (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Oehler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano tips it in | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville State | Martin Oehler steals it from James Bryant | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the floater from the baseline set up by David Grindle and he's fouled by Douglas Kirst - foul #4 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Robert Grissom (C) Ward Dinges, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Grissom | 51-59 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Maurice Harkness | 53-59 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 53-59 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 53-62 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas loses the dribble to Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer lays it up and in set up by Charles Derosier | 53-64 |
| 09:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 55-64 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Marion Schrock (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, James Bryant, Richard Costanza, Maurice Harkness, Robert Grissom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon | |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Fonseca - foul #2 on Arthur Fonseca, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG) Marion Schrock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Walter Garten (SF) Alan Ovitz, David Grindle | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Soriano steals the ball from Roger Terrell in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams throws it down on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 58-67 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland hits the finger roll | 60-67 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Walter Garten is blocked by Arthur Fonseca | 60-67 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | James Adams steps in front of the Marc Leland pass | 60-69 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano can't finish the layup | 60-69 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Nix - foul #3 on Shaun Nix, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), James Bryant (SG), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Martin Oehler (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Leland steals it from William Spicer | 61-69 |
| 06:37 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland lays it in | 63-69 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is hacked by Robert Grissom - foul #1 on Robert Grissom, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza (SF), Maurice Harkness (C) Marc Leland, Robert Grissom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Derosier - foul #1 on Charles Derosier, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) David Grindle | |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler's floater is tipped away by Douglas Kirst | 65-71 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Harkness | 67-71 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Bryant - foul #3 on James Bryant, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Ward Dinges (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Marion Schrock, Richard Costanza, Douglas Kirst, Maurice Harkness | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges is fouled on the floor by Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG) James Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Charles Derosier | |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Alan Ovitz | 68-73 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig misses the tip | 68-73 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 68-73 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Ward Dinges - foul #1 on Ward Dinges, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Bryant (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Todd Ludwig, Robert Grissom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Costanza, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 03:46 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-75 |
| 03:28 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst can't tip it in | 68-75 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza is called for 10 seconds | 68-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Marion Schrock (SF) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) Robert Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Marion Schrock, Douglas Kirst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Walter Garten | |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | Charles Derosier picks off the pass by Roger Terrell in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano lays it in set up by Charles Derosier | 68-80 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig lays it in on a great pass from Roger Terrell | 70-80 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Stanley Soriano, Martin Oehler | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is denied on a layup by Todd Ludwig | 70-80 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Ludwig steps in front of the Shaun Nix pass | 70-80 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is hacked by William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix | |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle clanks a jumper from close range | 71-80 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell pulls down the rebound | 71-80 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the lay-in | 74-80 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is hacked by William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rubin Castanon | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is fouled on the floor by James Bryant - foul #4 on James Bryant, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | James Bryant's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 74-85 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier throws it down | 74-87 |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #10 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Marion Schrock (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Maurice Harkness (C) James Bryant, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (SF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Terrell steals it from Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 77-87 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock blows the layup | 77-87 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the rebound | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 77-87 |