| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) SG - James Sanders (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Francis Collins picks off the pass by Wayne Carrington | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy lays it in on a great pass from Joe Tebo | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy's floater is tipped away by Wayne Kleist | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Yoder | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lonnie Yoder - foul #1 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Duncan | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Melendy, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 17:17 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Kleist is called for the reach on Robert Melendy - foul #1 on Wayne Kleist, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy's floater is knocked away by Wayne Kleist | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 15:53 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Wilson denies the turnaround by Lonnie Yoder | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Maurice Duncan - foul #1 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Robert Hudson (SF), Tim Hudson (C) Francis Collins, James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young (SF) Joe Tebo | |
| 15:15 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Tim Hudson - foul #1 on Tim Hudson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville State | John Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Hudson | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | John Waters is fouled on the floor by Tim Hudson - foul #2 on Tim Hudson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Michael Young, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Robert Melendy (SF) George Stocks, Patrick Smith | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Kleist is called for the reach on Joe Tebo - foul #2 on Wayne Kleist, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (C) Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins is hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #1 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF) Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (SG) James Sanders | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | William Jones drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Duncan | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - John Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Stocks (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Olen Morton is blocked by Robert Hudson | 15-10 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy dunks the ball | 15-12 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | John Waters tips it in | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Francis Collins | 17-14 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Walter Erwin (C) Olen Morton, William Jones, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken (PG), James Sanders (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, George Stocks, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo | |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson is fouled on the floor by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell (SG), Daniel Squires (C) Mark Harris, John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Squires comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:22 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson loses the dribble to Daniel Squires | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits the follow up shot | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SG - Van Ansell (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Erwin (fresh) C - Daniel Squires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Renken (fresh) SG - James Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Erwin | 21-20 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Renken clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 06:31 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Erwin - foul #1 on Walter Erwin, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Olen Morton (SG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Paul Sanders, Van Ansell, Wayne Carrington, Daniel Squires | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) Jonathan Renken, James Sanders, Robert Hudson | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Tebo | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Erwin | 25-22 |
| 04:06 | Jacksonville State | Joe Tebo takes the ball from Mark Harris | 25-22 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Tim Hudson (C) George Stocks, Marvin Wilson | |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Francis Collins takes the ball from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins hits the finger roll | 25-24 |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Hudson (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 25-24 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Joe Tebo, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG), Robert Hudson (SF) Francis Collins, Robert Melendy | |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson throws it down on a great pass from George Stocks | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington scores on a floater from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Carrington steps in front of the Joe Tebo pass | 28-26 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist is fouled on the floor by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SF) George Stocks, Joe Tebo | |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith's layup is rejected by Wayne Kleist | 30-26 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson tips it in | 30-28 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 01:19 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Smith steals the ball from Wayne Kleist | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Waters - foul #3 on John Waters, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Daniel Squires (C) Lonnie Yoder, William Jones, John Waters, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stocks (PG), Michael Young (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, James Sanders, Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |