| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) C - James Penwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brad Loney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Josh Glidewell | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney travels in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Travis Brook - foul #1 on Travis Brook, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jody Blodgett denies the turnaround by Mark Carter | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jody Blodgett | 36-35 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Mario Travis is called for the reach on Brad Loney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Travis, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Mario Travis, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (PG), Chad Gibson (SG), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Steve Reed (C) Brad Loney, David Gebhard, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 17:59 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Gibson | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell (SF) Josh Glidewell | |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Farmer | 36-40 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walsh | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Frederick Lloyd, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Travis Brook (C) Thomas Walsh, Chad Gibson, Justin Hubbell, Jeffrey Handy, Steve Reed | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:56 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) C - James Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brad Loney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Josh Glidewell - foul #1 on Josh Glidewell, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Penwell | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Gebhard and the foul's on Cilombo Asaro - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) David Gebhard, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett | |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Travis | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Mario Travis takes the ball from Thomas Walsh | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Steve Reed (C) Brad Loney, Justin Hubbell, Robert Davis, Travis Brook | |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Lloyd - foul #1 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG) Thomas Walsh | |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bob Chavers, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SG), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PF) Jeffrey Handy | |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Bowser - foul #2 on Harry Bowser, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG) Bob Chavers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (PG), Justin Hubbell (SF) Chad Gibson, Josh Glidewell | |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Pettyjohn (SG), Robert Davis (C) David Gebhard, Steve Reed | |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Hubbell, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG), Charles Stamper (PF) Frederick Lloyd, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson (SG), Jeffrey Handy (C) Robert Pettyjohn, Robert Davis | |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mario Travis | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Mark Carter (SF), James Penwell (C) Donald Busch, Maynard Coats, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Pettyjohn (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Travis Brook (C) Thomas Walsh, Justin Hubbell, Jody Blodgett | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chad Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pettyjohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by Chad Gibson - foul #1 on Chad Gibson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Mark Carter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Josh Glidewell - foul #2 on Josh Glidewell, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Steve Reed (PF) Chad Gibson, Robert Pettyjohn, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney is hacked by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (PF) Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Travis Brook - foul #2 on Travis Brook, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Jeff Clegg, Bob Chavers, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (PG), Chad Gibson (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Brad Loney, David Gebhard, Josh Glidewell, Steve Reed | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Stamper | 52-47 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:12 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Robert Davis, Travis Brook | |
| 10:12 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:50 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Handy | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Hubbell | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Busch | 55-52 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy makes the shot in the lane set up by Thomas Walsh | 55-54 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson's pass is intercepted by Mario Travis in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Mario Travis, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Steve Reed (PF), Travis Brook (C) Chad Gibson, Thomas Walsh, Justin Hubbell, Jody Blodgett, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 08:16 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Josh Glidewell | 58-56 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Brad Loney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Reed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by Brad Loney - foul #3 on Brad Loney, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Earl Farmer, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), James Penwell (C) Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (PG), Robert Pettyjohn (SG), Jody Blodgett (PF), Robert Davis (C) Brad Loney, David Gebhard, Steve Reed, Travis Brook | |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Pettyjohn | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by Robert Pettyjohn - foul #1 on Robert Pettyjohn, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Mark Carter, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF) Robert Pettyjohn, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on Chad Gibson - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Walsh - foul #2 on Thomas Walsh, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Pettyjohn (SG) Thomas Walsh | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Chad Gibson loses the dribble to Bob Chavers in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mario Travis | 67-63 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Harry Bowser (PF) Bob Chavers, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Steve Reed (PF), Travis Brook (C) Chad Gibson, Robert Pettyjohn, Jeffrey Handy, Robert Davis | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Frederick Lloyd | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell (SF) Justin Hubbell | |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Gebhard - foul #2 on David Gebhard, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PF) Steve Reed | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:39 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell's pass is intercepted by Donald Busch in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett's layup is rejected by Harry Bowser | 69-65 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (PG), Chad Gibson (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Steve Reed (C) Brad Loney, David Gebhard, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #5 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hubbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell travels in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer is fouled on the floor by Justin Hubbell - foul #3 on Justin Hubbell, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Charles Stamper (PF) Jeff Clegg, Bob Chavers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Davis (PF) Jeffrey Handy | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (PF) Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney (PG), David Gebhard (SG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Travis Brook (C) Thomas Walsh, Chad Gibson, Justin Hubbell, Robert Davis, Steve Reed | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Josh Glidewell | 73-71 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Harry Bowser (PF) Frederick Lloyd, Maynard Coats | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jody Blodgett swats the layup by Mario Travis | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Bob Chavers steps in front of the Brad Loney pass in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis lays it up and in on a great pass from Bob Chavers | 77-71 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Travis Brook | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Carter | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is fouled in the backcourt by David Gebhard - foul #3 on David Gebhard, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Penwell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Stamper | 82-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Loney is called for the reach on Charles Stamper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Loney, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg hits the finger roll | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney is hacked by Charles Stamper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stamper, team foul #12 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Walsh (SG), Justin Hubbell (SF), Jeffrey Handy (PF), Steve Reed (C) David Gebhard, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney misses the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Brad Loney misses the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers buries a fadeaway from close range | 87-73 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses long on a runner near the basket | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | The clock runs out | 87-73 |