| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) C - John Waters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Mink | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Paul Mink is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | John Waters is fouled on the floor by Paul Mink - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG) Paul Mink | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Roy Zaibel picks off the pass by Mark Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Jessie Quick - foul #1 on Jessie Quick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Harris | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Waters picks off the pass by Roy Zaibel | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | John Waters hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lonnie Yoder | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Jason Custis | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Roy Zaibel blocks the jumper by Mark Harris | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | John Waters can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Carrington denies the turnaround by Roy Zaibel | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SF - James Rey (fresh) PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Olen Morton steals the ball from Kyle Key | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kyle Key - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 3rd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | James Rey travels in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) Maurice Duncan | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Weddington | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Lorenzo Hagan is denied by James Rey | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | James Rey snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton travels in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes loses the dribble to Wayne Carrington | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (SF) Wayne Carrington | |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (SF) Jessie Quick | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a shot in the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lonnie Yoder and he's fouled by Jeremy Badillo - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Kyle Key (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Lonnie Yoder, James Rey | |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - John Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Harris | 10-16 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Maurice Duncan, John Waters | |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Olen Morton is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter can't finish the layup | 10-18 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville State | Billy Carter is called for the reach on James Rey - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (PF) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF) Wayne Carrington | |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Olen Morton - foul #2 on Olen Morton, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG) Olen Morton | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | William Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lonnie Yoder | 12-22 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 12-22 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell tips it home | 14-22 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell | 14-22 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Sanders steals it from Kyle Key | 14-22 |
| 09:02 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses badly on a floater in the lane | 14-22 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), John Waters (C) Lonnie Yoder, William Jones, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #1 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:15 | Jacksonville State | Charlie Christie picks off the pass by Van Ansell in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Van Ansell - foul #1 on Van Ansell, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 16-22 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Charlie Christie is called for the reach on John Waters - foul #2 on Charlie Christie, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Kyle Key (PF) Charlie Christie, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:44 | Jacksonville State | Jason Custis is called for the reach on Van Ansell - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:44 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:44 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Van Ansell steps in front of the Jason Custis pass | 16-24 |
| 07:32 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell lays it in | 16-26 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jason Custis and the foul's on John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Brian Weddington | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 19-28 |
| 06:37 | Jacksonville State | Tyrone Hughes picks off the pass by Mark Harris in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 19-28 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:41 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Jeremy Badillo (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), William Jones (SF), James Rey (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Van Ansell, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, John Waters | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's layup is rejected by Wayne Kleist | 19-28 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 19-30 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the easy layup | 19-30 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's pass is intercepted by Roy Zaibel in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 04:48 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 04:36 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel jams it | 21-33 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 21-35 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 24-35 |
| 03:49 | Jacksonville State | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Paul Sanders, William Jones, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo tips it home | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Olen Morton - foul #3 on Olen Morton, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG) Olen Morton | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 28-35 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Carter | 30-35 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Kyle Key is called for the reach on Mark Harris - foul #2 on Kyle Key, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Maurice Duncan (SF) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington | |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Mark Harris, Jessie Quick | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Mink is called for the reach on John Waters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Mink, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SG) Paul Mink | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is hacked by Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the turnaround from close range | 32-39 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 32-39 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 32-39 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the shot from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 32-39 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter lays it in set up by Brian Weddington | 34-39 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Tyrone Hughes is called for the reach on William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), James Rey (C) Paul Sanders, Van Ansell, Wayne Kleist | |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) William Jones, Maurice Duncan | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | James Rey can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Badillo | 36-41 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #15 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-44 |