| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) SF - John Soucy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris loses the dribble to Alfred McGrane in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Gooch | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred McGrane - foul #3 on Alfred McGrane, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG) Alfred McGrane | |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen's pass is intercepted by Maurice Duncan | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Marvin Miron | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is hacked by Ricky Brown - foul #3 on Ricky Brown, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass (SG), Michael Patterson (PF), Carl Kirkwood (C) Douglas Allen, Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Jacksonville State | John Waters tips it in | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy's pass is intercepted by Olen Morton | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lass (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Soucy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | Walter Erwin steps in front of the Michael Patterson pass | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton loses the dribble to Michael Patterson | 40-38 |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass is fouled on the floor by Walter Erwin - foul #1 on Walter Erwin, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Douglas Allen (SG), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Marvin Miron, John Soucy, Michael Patterson, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass double dribbles | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | William Jones connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Harris | 43-38 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass is hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson (SF) Larry Lass | |
| 13:17 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen loses the dribble to Wayne Kleist | 43-38 |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roger Gooch - foul #2 on Roger Gooch, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF) Michael Patterson | |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Maurice Duncan swats the short shot by Roger Gooch | 45-38 |
| 11:42 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alfred McGrane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Soucy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Roger Gooch picks off the pass by Mark Harris | 45-38 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, William Jones, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Larry Lass (SG), Michael Patterson (PF), Carl Kirkwood (C) Alfred McGrane, Douglas Allen, Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:00 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 10:18 | Jacksonville State | John Waters snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:11 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:04 | St. Joseph's | Walter Erwin steals the ball from Michael Patterson | 47-38 |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin is fouled on the floor by Marvin Miron - foul #2 on Marvin Miron, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Douglas Allen (SG), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Marvin Miron, John Soucy, Michael Patterson, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 09:25 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane is fouled on the floor by Maurice Duncan - foul #1 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Alfred McGrane, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), John Soucy (SF) Alfred McGrane, Larry Lass | |
| 08:20 | Jacksonville State | Roger Gooch takes the ball from Wayne Carrington | 49-41 |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 08:04 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's floater is tipped away by Roger Gooch | 49-43 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Roger Gooch | 49-43 |
| 07:42 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marvin Miron | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Soucy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:21 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), Larry Lass (SG), Michael Patterson (PF) Marvin Miron, Douglas Allen, Roger Gooch | |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood (C) Ricky Brown | |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Jones | 49-46 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Soucy | 49-46 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 05:56 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton loses the dribble to Alfred McGrane in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Olen Morton - foul #2 on Olen Morton, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, William Jones, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen (SG), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Larry Lass, Michael Patterson, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on John Soucy - foul #3 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist (C) John Waters | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:47 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Maurice Duncan is called for the reach on Douglas Allen - foul #2 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Larry Lass (SF) Alfred McGrane, John Soucy | |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ricky Brown | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch is hacked by Maurice Duncan - foul #3 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington knocks in the runner from close range | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Lass (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's floater is tipped away by Larry Lass | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane (PG), John Soucy (SF) Marvin Miron, Larry Lass | |
| 02:45 | St. Joseph's | Alfred McGrane is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Alfred McGrane, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG) Alfred McGrane | |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 53-54 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 02:24 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 01:34 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 53-54 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Duncan | 55-54 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan knocks in the shot from close range set up by Lonnie Yoder and he's fouled by Ricky Brown - foul #4 on Ricky Brown, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), William Jones (SF) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Soucy | 58-57 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF) Olen Morton, William Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Miron - foul #3 on Marvin Miron, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Roger Gooch | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Allen - foul #3 on Douglas Allen, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-57 |