| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Melendy, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | John Waters is called for 3 seconds | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Sanders | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lonnie Yoder | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #2 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on Marvin Wilson - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| 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 | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson double dribbles | 40-37 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SF - James Rey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Kleist | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | Tim Hudson picks off the pass by Olen Morton | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses the dunk | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Joshua Robinson, Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:35 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jessie Quick - foul #2 on Jessie Quick, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) Maurice Duncan | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Melendy - foul #4 on Robert Melendy, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG), Tim Hudson (C) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), James Rey (PF) Lonnie Yoder, Jessie Quick | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Rey | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Olen Morton steals it from Patrick Smith | 41-43 |
| 10:07 | Jacksonville State | John Waters knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Olen Morton | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Lynn | 44-45 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Joe Tebo, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Patrick Smith, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Mark Harris, John Waters | |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the floater from the right block | 46-47 |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Hudson | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Joshua Robinson steps in front of the Lonnie Yoder pass | 46-47 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Rey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | James Rey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Olen Morton | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Lonnie Yoder - foul #3 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Maurice Duncan (SF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Wayne Carrington, James Rey | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tebo swats the layup by Maurice Duncan | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Harris steals it from Francis Collins in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Francis Collins | 56-53 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits a jumper near the basket | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG), Tim Hudson (C) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Lonnie Yoder, Jessie Quick | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Robinson - foul #1 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (PF) Maurice Duncan | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Olen Morton - foul #2 on Olen Morton, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Mark Harris | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | James Rey tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo is fouled on the floor by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Paul Sanders, John Waters | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, James Rey | |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Harris | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 64-65 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sanders | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robinson - foul #2 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Melendy is called for the reach on Wayne Carrington - foul #5 on Robert Melendy, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Lonnie Yoder steps in front of the Marvin Wilson pass | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris runs out the clock | 67-70 |