| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Patrick Nelson (fresh) SF - Charles Banning (fresh) PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Thomas Kinsella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) SG - David Boller (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is hacked by Charles Banning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Banning, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr's layup is rejected by Steve Yee | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella is denied on a layup by Charles Patel | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Headley | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nelson - foul #1 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), John Jones (SG), Ivan Hartwell (SF), David Crissman (C) Kevin Williams, Patrick Nelson, Charles Banning, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Jones picks off the pass by Salvatore Moran | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Jacksonville State | David Crissman misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Munsey | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Bowie and he's hacked by David Crissman - foul #1 on David Crissman, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Lucas Baker (PF), Thomas Kinsella (C) Michael Herd, Steve Yee, David Crissman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) James Munsey | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams is hacked by Randy Park in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Park, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran | |
| 16:23 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Bowie | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is denied on a layup by Lucas Baker | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | John Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SG), Charles Banning (SF) John Jones, Ivan Hartwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), John Carr (PF) Randy Park, David Bowie, John Golden | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nelson - foul #2 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), John Jones (SG), John Garren (C) Kevin Williams, Patrick Nelson, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Herd (fresh) SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Banning (fresh) PF - Lucas Baker (fresh) C - John Garren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Garren - foul #1 on John Garren, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Crissman (C) Lucas Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SF), Charles Patel (C) George Cogar, Stephen Nelson | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 3rd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning is hacked by James Headley - foul #1 on James Headley, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | John Garren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Michael Herd, Charles Banning, John Garren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF) James Headley, James Munsey, John Carr | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller tips it in | 2-10 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF), Thomas Kinsella (C) Ivan Hartwell, David Crissman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Boller, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee can't throw it down | 2-12 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cogar | 2-12 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 13:26 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Williams | 4-12 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park is hacked by Thomas Kinsella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #7 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SF), Lucas Baker (PF), John Garren (C) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, George Cogar, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | John Garren snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-12 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | John Garren snags the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | John Garren gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | David Boller is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on David Boller, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Thomas Kinsella (C) Michael Herd, Lucas Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Randy Park, David Boller, James Munsey, Charles Patel | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jones (tiring) SF - Ivan Hartwell (fresh) PF - John Garren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kinsella (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | John Garren is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Garren, team foul #8 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Ivan Hartwell, John Garren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Headley and he's hacked by Thomas Kinsella - foul #2 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #9 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), David Crissman (C) Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Salvatore Moran | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee slams it home on a nice dish by John Jones | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to David Crissman | 9-15 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SF) Michael Herd, Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Boller (SG), James Munsey (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Headley, David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, John Golden | |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:42 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker (PF) Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson banks in the wide open layup | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Jacksonville State | John Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PF) Charles Patel | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Munsey | 14-19 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lucas Baker, team foul #11 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF) Lucas Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Boller, James Munsey, Salvatore Moran, Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Patel | 14-22 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | James Headley is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Headley, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), Charles Banning (SF) Kevin Williams, Ivan Hartwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Headley | |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning misses the lay-in | 14-22 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Herd (fresh) SG - John Jones (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Charles Banning (tiring) PF - Steve Yee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Crissman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Cogar (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Crissman - foul #2 on David Crissman, team foul #12 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella (C) David Crissman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF) John Golden | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell (SF) Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), James Munsey (SF) David Bowie, George Cogar | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Yee | 14-23 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | David Boller is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on David Boller, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), John Garren (C) Michael Herd, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) David Boller, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Hartwell | 17-23 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Park | 17-25 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | James Munsey is called for the reach on Ivan Hartwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) John Garren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Munsey, Salvatore Moran | |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 17-25 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Nelson | 17-27 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Randy Park is called for the reach on Charles Banning - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lucas Baker (PF), Thomas Kinsella (C) Steve Yee, Ivan Hartwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (PG), John Carr (PF) Randy Park, Stephen Nelson | |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:18 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), Steve Yee (PF) Kevin Williams, Lucas Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF), Charles Patel (C) George Cogar, John Golden | |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie's pass is intercepted by Michael Herd in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella blows the layup | 18-27 |
| 04:31 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd tips it home | 20-27 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), Ivan Hartwell (SF), John Garren (PF) Michael Herd, John Jones, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF) James Munsey, David Bowie, Salvatore Moran, John Carr | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nelson (fresh) SF - Ivan Hartwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Garren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kinsella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Boller (tiring) 7 pts. SF - George Cogar (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | John Garren is fouled on the floor by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Charles Patel | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | John Garren makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | John Garren makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kinsella swats the layup by George Cogar | 22-27 |
| 03:09 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Boller - foul #3 on David Boller, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd (PG), Lucas Baker (PF) Kevin Williams, John Garren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF) David Boller, George Cogar, Stephen Nelson | |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Kinsella makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 24-27 |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Herd gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell's pass is intercepted by John Carr in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF), David Crissman (C) Lucas Baker, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, John Golden | |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Park - foul #3 on Randy Park, team foul #13 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) Randy Park | |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Hartwell - foul #1 on Ivan Hartwell, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning (SF) Ivan Hartwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-28 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Nelson picks off the pass by Charles Patel | 26-28 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Patrick Nelson | 28-28 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Ivan Hartwell (SF), Lucas Baker (PF) Michael Herd, Charles Banning, Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), John Golden (C) David Bowie, Salvatore Moran, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | James Headley picks off the pass by Ivan Hartwell in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Nelson is called for the reach on James Headley - foul #3 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #14 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Jones (SG) Patrick Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #14 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Garren (C) David Crissman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Jones is called for the reach on James Munsey - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | John Jones clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-32 |