| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Marquart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Glenn | 46-37 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Ryan Morningstar is blocked by Harry Pfister | 46-37 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 19:08 | Jacksonville State | John Marquart tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi travels in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Harp (PF) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's floater is tipped away by Paul Glenn | 46-37 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dwayne Hyde | 46-39 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Marquart - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay (C) Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), William Callahan (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), Barry Bromley (C) Dwayne Hyde, Gary Kobayashi, Paul Glenn, John Marquart, Harry Pfister | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:24 | Jacksonville State | Lynn Mills picks off the pass by Barry Bromley | 48-39 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford hits a shot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Oliver is blocked by Leslie Mefford | 50-39 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Callahan is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn (SF) William Callahan | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (SG), Harry Pfister (C) Christopher Olsen, Barry Bromley | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 50-39 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Plotkin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Coleman - foul #2 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), John Marquart (PF) Thomas Coleman, Richard Plotkin, Derrick Oliver | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Dwayne Hyde steals the ball from Ronald Schaeffer | 50-39 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Hyde | 50-42 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn hits the finger roll set up by Gary Kobayashi and the foul's on Ronald Schaeffer - foul #4 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Leslie Mefford, Ronald Schaeffer, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen (SG), Barry Bromley (C) Gary Kobayashi, Harry Pfister | |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde banks in the layup set up by Christopher Olsen and he's fouled by Eric Webster - foul #2 on Eric Webster, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Leslie Mefford (PF) William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (SG), Derrick Oliver (PF) Paul Glenn, John Marquart | |
| 13:56 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Hyde | 50-51 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Oliver - foul #1 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Daniel Harp (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Eric Webster, Lynn Mills, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi (SG), William Callahan (SF), Harry Pfister (C) Dwayne Hyde, Christopher Olsen, Barry Bromley | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:23 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:18 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan makes the fadeaway from close range | 51-53 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:56 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Brown takes the ball from Derrick Oliver | 51-53 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Oliver steals the ball from Bobby Brown | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | William Callahan tips it home | 51-55 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Heath | 54-55 |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-55 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Mefford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Jacksonville State | Corey Axelson blocks the short jumper by Derrick Oliver | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Derrick Oliver - foul #2 on Derrick Oliver, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), Paul Glenn (SF), John Marquart (PF), Barry Bromley (C) Thomas Coleman, Gary Kobayashi, William Callahan, Derrick Oliver, Harry Pfister | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Lynn Mills and he's fouled by Christopher Olsen - foul #2 on Christopher Olsen, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF) Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:01 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn tips it in | 59-57 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 61-57 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Olsen | 61-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Marquart swats the layup by Terry McKay | 61-59 |
| 09:02 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Barry Bromley | 61-59 |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Glenn | 61-61 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar loses the dribble to Paul Glenn | 61-61 |
| 07:58 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills's pass is intercepted by Christopher Olsen | 61-61 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Leslie Mefford (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), William Callahan (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), Harry Pfister (C) Dwayne Hyde, Christopher Olsen, Paul Glenn, John Marquart, Barry Bromley | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kobayashi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pfister (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Leslie Mefford and he's hacked by Harry Pfister - foul #2 on Harry Pfister, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:13 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver loses the dribble to Corey Axelson | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Callahan steps in front of the Ronald Schaeffer pass | 63-61 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman tips it home | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leslie Mefford | 65-63 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 65-65 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Callahan steps in front of the Ronald Schaeffer pass | 65-65 |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi lays it in on a great pass from William Callahan | 65-67 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Webster | 68-67 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver misses the jump hook from the left block | 68-67 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 68-67 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson lays it in on a nice dish by Leslie Mefford | 70-67 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Schaeffer | 73-67 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister dunks the ball and he's fouled by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #5 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #3 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Ronald Schaeffer, Leslie Mefford, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), Paul Glenn (SF), John Marquart (PF) Thomas Coleman, Gary Kobayashi, William Callahan, Derrick Oliver | |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Harry Pfister makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 75-70 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Paul Glenn misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lynn Mills | 75-70 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Heath | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Olsen loses the dribble to Gary Heath in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Mills and he's fouled by Harry Pfister - foul #3 on Harry Pfister, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay (C) Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley (C) Harry Pfister | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the free throw | 81-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McKay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dwayne Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Glenn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Marquart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bromley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde is called for traveling | 81-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Gary Heath, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin (SG) Christopher Olsen | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Hyde - foul #1 on Dwayne Hyde, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Terry McKay is called for the reach on Dwayne Hyde in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry McKay, team foul #4 | 83-70 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 83-70 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills snags the defensive board | 83-70 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Plotkin - foul #1 on Richard Plotkin, team foul #10 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG), Daniel Harp (PF) Bobby Brown, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF) Dwayne Hyde, Paul Glenn, John Marquart | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | Barry Bromley pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 84-70 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Derrick Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin makes the wide open floater from the right side | 84-72 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 84-72 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Thomas Coleman | 84-72 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Richard Plotkin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman | 84-75 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford, William Gilleland, Daniel Harp, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Hyde (PG), Gary Kobayashi (SG), Paul Glenn (SF), John Marquart (PF), Harry Pfister (C) Thomas Coleman, Richard Plotkin, Christopher Olsen, Derrick Oliver, Barry Bromley | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses long on a shot from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar tips it home | 86-75 |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Kobayashi is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #5 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Coleman (PG), Christopher Olsen (SG), William Callahan (SF), Derrick Oliver (PF), Barry Bromley (C) Dwayne Hyde, Gary Kobayashi, Paul Glenn, John Marquart, Harry Pfister | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Harp steps in front of the William Callahan pass | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 86-75 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay snags the offensive board | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster runs out the clock | 86-75 |