| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kinder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | David Campas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter buries a jump hook in the paint | 30-27 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a floater from the left block | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is hacked by Donald Seal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Bancroft - foul #1 on Kevin Bancroft, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Alligood, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Campas | 33-29 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Gary Young denies the turnaround by John Koenig | 36-31 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Alligood | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Young | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pinter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koenig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kinder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mudada Abdulla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig is hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (PG), Ray Baker (SG), Hugo Fenner (SF), Edwin Seefeldt (PF), John Kern (C) David Campas, John Pinter, John Koenig, James Kinder, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Michael Dittmar is called for the reach on John Kern - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson's pass is intercepted by Donald Seal | 36-35 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the dunk attempt | 36-35 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugo Fenner - foul #1 on Hugo Fenner, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (SG), John Koenig (SF) Ray Baker, John Kern | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (PF) Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Pinter | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Seefeldt steals it from Gary Young | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson misses the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-39 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar tips it in | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Hugo Fenner and he's hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #4 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), James Kinder (PF), Lee Clay (C) Brian Patterson, Hugo Fenner, Edwin Seefeldt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Alligood | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - David Campas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pinter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kinder (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (SG) John Pinter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (C) Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Young | 40-47 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder's pass is intercepted by Donald Seal | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| 10:39 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (SG), Hugo Fenner (SF) Ray Baker, John Koenig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Gary Young | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leroy O'Shea | 40-52 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | David Campas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Patterson | 43-52 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (SG), John Koenig (SF) Brian Patterson, Hugo Fenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay scores on a turnaround in the paint | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Bancroft | 45-55 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | David Campas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (PG), Hugo Fenner (PF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) David Campas, James Kinder, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 45-57 |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig scores on a runner from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Pinter steals the ball from Robert Alligood | 47-57 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pinter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Koenig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugo Fenner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hugo Fenner - foul #2 on Hugo Fenner, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), James Kinder (PF), Lee Clay (C) John Pinter, John Koenig, Edwin Seefeldt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #5 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | David Campas makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | David Campas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young's floater is knocked away by Lee Clay | 48-58 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:31 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 06:10 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | David Campas is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Pinter (SG), John Koenig (SF) Brian Patterson, Hugo Fenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea | |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | David Campas misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by David Campas in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Campas, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Campas steals the ball from Fyodor Kowalski | 48-58 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Campas | 50-58 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is hacked by David Campas - foul #4 on David Campas, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt (C) Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:57 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the turnaround from the right block | 50-60 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Seefeldt scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Pinter | 52-60 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Alligood is called for the reach on James Kinder - foul #3 on Robert Alligood, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (PG) David Campas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Bancroft | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pinter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Koenig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kinder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Seefeldt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brandon Fierro (fresh) C - Gary Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | John Pinter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Campas (PG), Lee Clay (C) Brian Patterson, Edwin Seefeldt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro, Gary Young | |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | David Campas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Lee Clay can't finish the layup | 56-66 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | John Koenig pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Leroy O'Shea takes the ball from John Pinter | 56-66 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy O'Shea | 56-68 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder's layup is rejected by Robert Alligood | 56-68 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Seal | 56-70 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder is fouled on the floor by Mudada Abdulla - foul #2 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson (PG), Ray Baker (SG), Hugo Fenner (SF), Edwin Seefeldt (C) David Campas, John Pinter, John Koenig, Lee Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | James Kinder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 57-70 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Brian Patterson snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Kern (C) James Kinder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Fenner is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla runs out the clock | 60-71 |