| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Gilkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Oyola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryant Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ricketson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado tips it home | 45-39 |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raul Delgado | 48-39 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Collins | 48-39 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Pressley (C) Eddy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Albert Ricketson | 48-41 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 18:28 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 18:11 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 48-41 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Pressley snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raul Delgado | 51-41 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Bliss and he's hacked by Stuart Foster - foul #3 on Stuart Foster, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF), Eddy Nelson (C) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster, John Pressley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (PG), Randall Jones (SG), Brent Jones (SF), Willy Ross (C) Nicholas Hartley, Fredric Oyola, Bryant Melgar, Shawn Bliss | |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Phillips | 51-43 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Nelson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Raul Delgado and he's hacked by Willy Ross - foul #1 on Willy Ross, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Tuttle (PF) Albert Ricketson | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Nelson misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Raul Delgado picks off the pass by Terry Bowser | 53-43 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil dunks the ball set up by Raul Delgado | 55-43 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser loses the dribble to Eddy Nelson in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Willy Ross is called for the reach on Marijan Kozikowski - foul #2 on Willy Ross, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), John Pressley (C) Marijan Kozikowski, Eddy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Fredric Oyola (SG) Terry Bowser, Randall Jones | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Pressley and he's fouled by Nicholas Hartley - foul #2 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Cordova (SF) Michael Pfeil | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ryan Kerner (SF) Brent Jones | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ryan Kerner | 57-43 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raul Delgado | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (fresh) SG - Raul Delgado (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Cordova (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Oyola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kerner (fresh) PF - Michael Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willy Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF) William Cordova, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar (SF), Shawn Bliss (C) Ryan Kerner, Willy Ross | |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zan - foul #1 on Ivan Zan, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Ivan Zan is called for the reach on Fredric Oyola - foul #2 on Ivan Zan, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) Ivan Zan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson (PF) Michael Tuttle | |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson is denied on a layup by Scott Gilkey | 57-43 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Melgar | 57-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Pressley is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF), James Gimenez (C) Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster, John Pressley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (PG), Randall Jones (SG), Brent Jones (SF) Nicholas Hartley, Fredric Oyola, Bryant Melgar | |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | James Gimenez steals it from Shawn Bliss | 57-45 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 14:35 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser misses the floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Phillips | 59-45 |
| 14:10 | Jacksonville State | Raul Delgado steals the ball from Albert Ricketson | 59-45 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF), Eddy Nelson (C) Richard Collins, Michael Pfeil, James Phillips, James Gimenez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Fredric Oyola (SG), Bryant Melgar (SF), Michael Tuttle (PF), Willy Ross (C) Terry Bowser, Randall Jones, Brent Jones, Albert Ricketson, Shawn Bliss | |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raul Delgado - foul #2 on Raul Delgado, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Hartley is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #3 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado double dribbles | 59-47 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 59-47 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Gilkey | 61-47 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Nelson - foul #1 on Eddy Nelson, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF) Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (PG), Ryan Kerner (SF) Nicholas Hartley, Bryant Melgar | |
| 12:41 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Bowser | 61-50 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 12:19 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Fredric Oyola | 61-50 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Raul Delgado steals it from Ryan Kerner in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marijan Kozikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raul Delgado (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Pfeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Terry Bowser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredric Oyola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kerner (fresh) PF - Michael Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Willy Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-50 |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tuttle tips it but misses | 64-50 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Kerner hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Nelson can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Willy Ross | 64-52 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ryan Kerner | 64-54 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado is whistled for a carry | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF), John Pressley (C) Marijan Kozikowski, Michael Pfeil, James Phillips, Eddy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Randall Jones (SG), Bryant Melgar (SF), Albert Ricketson (PF), Brent Jones (C) Terry Bowser, Fredric Oyola, Ryan Kerner, Michael Tuttle, Willy Ross | |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson banks in the wide open layup | 64-56 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 10:38 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | Randall Jones travels in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Jones | 64-56 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 09:57 | Jacksonville State | Randall Jones can't tip it in | 64-56 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 64-56 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Hartley - foul #4 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF), James Gimenez (C) Stuart Foster, John Pressley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (PG), Shawn Bliss (C) Nicholas Hartley, Albert Ricketson | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Randall Jones and the foul's on Raul Delgado - foul #3 on Raul Delgado, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), William Cordova (SF) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antonio Gonzalez (PG), Albert Ricketson (PF) Randall Jones, Brent Jones | |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ivan Zan | 68-59 |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zan - foul #3 on Ivan Zan, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola (SG) Antonio Gonzalez | |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 08:40 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bryant Melgar | 68-61 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | James Gimenez is called for the reach on Shawn Bliss - foul #2 on James Gimenez, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF), John Pressley (C) Ivan Zan, William Cordova, James Phillips, James Gimenez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Jones (PG), Ryan Kerner (SF), Brent Jones (PF) Terry Bowser, Bryant Melgar, Albert Ricketson | |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Jones takes the ball from Raul Delgado | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (very tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gilkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Randall Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredric Oyola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Jones (fresh) C - Shawn Bliss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 68-61 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Brent Jones tips it in | 68-63 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado buries a 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | John Pressley steals it from Fredric Oyola in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is hacked by Randall Jones - foul #1 on Randall Jones, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF), Eddy Nelson (C) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster, John Pressley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Albert Ricketson (PF), Willy Ross (C) Randall Jones, Brent Jones, Shawn Bliss | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Kerner is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #1 on Ryan Kerner, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar (SF) Ryan Kerner | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eddy Nelson - foul #2 on Eddy Nelson, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:01 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Kozikowski | 71-65 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Willy Ross swats the shot by Michael Pfeil | 71-65 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 06:18 | Jacksonville State | Fredric Oyola is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fredric Oyola, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF), James Gimenez (C) Marijan Kozikowski, Michael Pfeil, James Phillips, Eddy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (SG), Michael Tuttle (PF) Fredric Oyola, Albert Ricketson | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 05:31 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tuttle loses the dribble to James Gimenez | 73-65 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is whistled for traveling | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), John Pressley (C) Richard Collins, James Gimenez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Jones (SG), Brent Jones (SF), Shawn Bliss (C) Nicholas Hartley, Bryant Melgar, Willy Ross | |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tuttle | 73-67 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville State | Michael Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Bliss lays it in | 73-69 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado's pass is intercepted by Terry Bowser | 73-69 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Brent Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Tuttle | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Brent Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raul Delgado (very tired) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gilkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pressley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Terry Bowser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tuttle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bliss (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Brent Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan is hacked by Terry Bowser - foul #1 on Terry Bowser, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF), James Gimenez (C) Raul Delgado, Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster, John Pressley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Fredric Oyola (SG), Ryan Kerner (SF), Albert Ricketson (PF), Willy Ross (C) Terry Bowser, Randall Jones, Brent Jones, Michael Tuttle, Shawn Bliss | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Collins | 78-71 |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Kerner misses long on a floater from the left block | 78-71 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Willy Ross tips it in | 78-73 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Scott Gilkey (SF), Stuart Foster (PF), Eddy Nelson (C) Ivan Zan, Michael Pfeil, James Phillips, James Gimenez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar (SF), Shawn Bliss (C) Ryan Kerner, Willy Ross | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Hartley - foul #5 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser (PG) Nicholas Hartley | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:20 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Gilkey | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Albert Ricketson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Bliss | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Collins | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Bryant Melgar travels with the ball | 86-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF), John Pressley (C) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey, Stuart Foster, Eddy Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Jones (SG), Brent Jones (SF), Michael Tuttle (PF), Willy Ross (C) Fredric Oyola, Bryant Melgar, Albert Ricketson, Shawn Bliss | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Marijan Kozikowski | 88-75 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bowser misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-75 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Pressley grabs the board | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski runs out the clock | 88-75 |