| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Holley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff inbounds the ball | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols drills a floater from the left side set up by Edward Edmonds and he's fouled by John Woodruff - foul #2 on John Woodruff, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (SF), David Noggle (PF) John Woodruff, George Cadena | |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols makes the free throw | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen's floater is tipped away by Edward Edmonds | 58-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses the tip | 58-36 |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-36 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols tips it in | 60-36 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Kenny Aycock | 60-38 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Anthony Spitz steals the ball from Edward Edmonds | 60-38 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Spitz | 60-40 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | David Noggle is called for the reach on Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Noggle, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), James Brockett (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Hamilton (C) Kenny Aycock, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle, David Queen | |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-40 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera tips it but misses | 60-40 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-40 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera double dribbles | 60-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Mario Rivera, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, James Brockett, George Cadena, David Hamilton | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Parker steals the ball from Anthony Spitz in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 62-40 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-40 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs misses the floater from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Holley is called for the reach on Anthony Spitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Holley, team foul #1 | 62-40 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-40 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Peter Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hobbs - foul #3 on Robert Hobbs, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (SG) Anthony Spitz | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edward Edmonds - foul #2 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Andrew Robinson | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenny Aycock - foul #3 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG) Kenny Aycock | |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-42 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena grabs the offensive board | 64-42 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Humphreys (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Trevor Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Woodruff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Cadena (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Queen (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Rivera takes the ball from David Queen | 64-42 |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is hacked by Anthony Spitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #4 | 64-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Jason Blumer, Marcus Nichols, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Ryan Schulze (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Noggle (C) Trevor Wagner, Anthony Spitz, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Michael Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock double dribbles | 64-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Schulze - foul #4 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (SG) Ryan Schulze | |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Rivers, team foul #4 | 64-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG) Michael Cerna | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Hamilton (C) John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brockett | 64-45 |
| 14:43 | South Alabama | James Brockett steps in front of the Michael Parker pass in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Michael Parker grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Michael Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Edward Humphreys (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Parker, Peter Holley, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, David Hamilton | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett is hacked by Marcus Nichols - foul #1 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds (C) Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (PF) George Cadena | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Aycock | 64-48 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Scott Pledger (SF) Robert Hobbs, Jason Blumer, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), David Noggle (PF) James Brockett, Andrew Robinson | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Aycock | 64-50 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Michael Cerna | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) David Noggle | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 66-53 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Aycock - foul #4 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Scott Pledger, Michael Parker, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), David Hamilton (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Kenny Aycock, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Anthony Spitz is called for the reach on Jason Blumer - foul #4 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (C) Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett (SF), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, John Woodruff | |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs is hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys (PF) Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) David Hamilton | |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Nichols - foul #2 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Peter Holley (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Robert Hobbs, Marcus Nichols, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SG), David Queen (C) George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Holley | 69-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Blumer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Humphreys (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 7 reb. C - Ronnie Rivers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Trevor Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Woodruff (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Brockett (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Queen (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | South Alabama | Peter Holley is fouled in the backcourt by James Brockett - foul #2 on James Brockett, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG) Jason Blumer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Queen | 69-53 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Trevor Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Andrew Robinson | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Peter Holley snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 11:33 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Cerna | 71-54 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Scott Pledger (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Edward Humphreys, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PG) James Brockett | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (PF) George Cadena | |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Blumer and the foul's on David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the free throw | 74-54 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 74-54 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Blumer steals the ball from John Woodruff in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna throws it down set up by Jason Blumer | 76-54 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Peter Holley is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Edmonds | 79-54 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Edmonds | 79-54 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the lay-in | 79-54 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson tips it home | 79-56 |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | John Woodruff is called for the reach on Michael Cerna in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Woodruff, team foul #11 | 79-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Edward Humphreys (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Jason Blumer, Scott Pledger, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Noggle (C) John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Queen | |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena gets the rebound | 80-56 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Nichols picks off the pass by David Hamilton in the backcourt | 80-56 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys is fouled on the floor by Trevor Wagner - foul #3 on Trevor Wagner, team foul #12 | 80-56 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena grabs the board | 81-56 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 81-58 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (SF) David Hamilton | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-58 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 81-58 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Rivera picks off the pass by James Brockett in the backcourt | 81-58 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Parker | 83-58 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-58 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 08:07 | South Alabama | Michael Parker travels in the backcourt | 83-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Ronnie Rivers (C) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PG), John Woodruff (SG), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #8 | 83-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds (C) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF) David Hamilton, John Woodruff, James Brockett | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the free throw | 83-60 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 83-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Scott Pledger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Blumer (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Humphreys (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Rivers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Queen (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers is hacked by Anthony Spitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #13 | 83-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG) Edward Humphreys | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SG), George Cadena (PF) Anthony Spitz, Andrew Robinson | |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Rivers - foul #2 on Ronnie Rivers, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze misses the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger grabs the board | 84-60 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-60 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 84-60 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers gets the offensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Edmonds | 87-60 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers gets the rebound | 87-60 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Scott Pledger, Ronnie Rivers, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (SG), David Hamilton (PF) John Woodruff, George Cadena | |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-60 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze pulls down the rebound | 87-60 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Marcus Nichols - foul #3 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #10 | 87-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett (SG), David Noggle (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Trevor Wagner, David Hamilton, David Queen | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 87-61 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 87-62 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Kenny Aycock is called for the reach on Edward Edmonds - foul #5 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #14 | 87-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG) Kenny Aycock | |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds misses the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Humphreys | 88-62 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 88-62 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-62 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys tips it but misses | 88-62 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-62 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer gets the rebound | 88-62 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Trevor Wagner is called for the reach on Robert Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Wagner, team foul #15 | 88-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Ronnie Rivers (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Jason Blumer, Edward Humphreys, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PG), John Woodruff (SG), George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, James Brockett, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze's dunk attempt is rejected by Mario Rivera | 89-62 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena tips it back up and in | 89-64 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 89-64 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze pulls down the rebound | 89-64 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Nichols | 89-64 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Hobbs | 89-64 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-64 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 89-64 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marcus Nichols - foul #4 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #11 | 89-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF) Robert Hobbs, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), James Brockett (SG), Andrew Robinson (PF) John Woodruff, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Rivers | 92-66 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner travels in the backcourt | 92-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), David Noggle (C) Ryan Schulze, David Hamilton | |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 92-66 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett pulls down the rebound | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff scores on a 3 from straight away | 92-69 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Scott Pledger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Blumer (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Humphreys (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronnie Rivers (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Rivera (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Trevor Wagner (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brockett (tired) 3 reb. SF - John Woodruff (very tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Robinson (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Noggle (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Andrew Robinson steals the ball from Scott Pledger | 92-69 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Rivera picks off the pass by John Woodruff in the backcourt | 92-69 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 92-69 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-69 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Woodruff - foul #4 on John Woodruff, team foul #16 | 92-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PF) David Noggle | |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 93-69 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 94-69 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 94-69 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton tips it in | 94-71 |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | John Woodruff steals it from Scott Pledger in the backcourt | 94-71 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Blumer - foul #1 on Jason Blumer, team foul #12 | 94-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (C) Scott Pledger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 94-72 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by John Woodruff - foul #5 on John Woodruff, team foul #17 | 94-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle (PF) John Woodruff | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 95-73 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 96-73 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner loses the dribble to Robert Hobbs in the backcourt | 96-73 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-73 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 96-73 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Rivera steps in front of the Andrew Robinson pass | 96-73 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 96-73 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses the tip | 96-73 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-73 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 96-73 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 96-73 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys buries a turnaround from the right block | 98-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 98-73 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 98-73 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Hamilton - foul #3 on David Hamilton, team foul #18 | 98-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG) Robert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 99-73 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 99-73 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Noggle | 99-73 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 99-75 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 101-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses the easy layup | 101-75 |