| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| 19:24 | Jacksonville State | Gary Tate steps in front of the Samuel Baker pass | 33-43 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Kyle Key | |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-43 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Harris steals the ball from Robert White | 35-43 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jessie Quick | 37-43 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate | |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Robert White | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) SF - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Key (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | James Rey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Harris | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink loses the dribble to Mark Harris | 45-46 |
| 14:25 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Mink | 45-48 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 45-48 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Custis | 45-51 |
| 13:31 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, James Rey, John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Jason Custis, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-53 |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell | 45-53 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 12:21 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is hacked by Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Gary Tate swats the short shot by Samuel Baker | 45-53 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick tips it in | 47-53 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Carrington denies the turnaround by Gary Tate | 47-53 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-53 |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker jams it | 49-53 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's pass is intercepted by Jessie Quick | 49-53 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Nathaniel O'Connell is denied by Wayne Carrington | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 49-53 |
| 10:26 | Jacksonville State | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Marvin Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (C) Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Robert White | |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton clanks a floater from the right side | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-53 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington travels in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Marvin Williams, William Jones, Jessie Quick, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate | |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (C) Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:23 | Jacksonville State | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Maurice Duncan pass in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, James Rey, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Lonnie Yoder, John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White drills a shot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mink - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Paul Sanders, Olen Morton, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Paul Mink, Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits a floater from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:38 | Jacksonville State | James Rey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF), Roy Zaibel (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | James Rey is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-59 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the lay-in | 50-59 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Carter - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, James Rey, John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Roy Zaibel | |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is denied on a layup by Samuel Baker | 53-59 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lonnie Yoder takes the ball from Nathaniel O'Connell | 55-59 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Lonnie Yoder, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (SF) Paul Mink | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG) Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Tate | 55-62 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is fouled on the floor by Gary Tate - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Charles Kirwin steals the ball from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in | 56-64 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Harris | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Mark Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Marvin Williams - foul #4 on Marvin Williams, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Marvin Williams - foul #5 on Marvin Williams, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Marvin Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #4 on Jessie Quick, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 59-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #5 on Gary Tate, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), James Rey (SF), John Waters (PF) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington runs out the clock | 60-70 |