| 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 Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key 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 Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel's pass is intercepted by Wayne Carrington | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses the dunk but the foul's on Kyle Key - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Duncan - foul #1 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Duncan | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lonnie Yoder | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist tips it home | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Harris is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Paul Mink (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Brian Weddington | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Lonnie Yoder, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Harris | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waters (fresh) C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Custis and he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Jason Custis | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Carter | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Erwin blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Badillo | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | William Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Paul Sanders, William Jones, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is fouled on the floor by Brian Weddington - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG) Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Custis | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 9-9 |
| 12:49 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes comes up short on the floater from the right block | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Lorenzo Hagan is called for the reach on Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 12:15 | Jacksonville State | Roy Zaibel picks off the pass by Wayne Kleist | 9-9 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink banks in the layup set up by Roy Zaibel | 9-11 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Roy Zaibel steals the ball from Wayne Carrington | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kleist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 9-13 |
| 11:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Hughes | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Key | 9-15 |
| 10:52 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses short on a shot in the lane | 9-15 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Olen Morton is called for the reach on Paul Mink - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Van Ansell (SG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is whistled for a carry | 9-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Jason Custis - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses short on a runner from the left block | 9-15 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 09:11 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Sanders | 11-17 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Custis | 11-20 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Van Ansell, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Paul Sanders, Van Ansell, William Jones, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes throws it down on a great pass from Kyle Key | 11-22 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Waters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-22 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Waters - foul #1 on John Waters, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist (C) John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (SF) Kyle Key | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:05 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington travels with the ball | 14-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Squires (PF) Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Squires denies the turnaround by Jeremy Badillo | 14-24 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel tips it in | 14-26 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), Walter Erwin (PF) Lonnie Yoder, Daniel Squires | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Erwin, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Van Ansell (SG), William Jones (SF) Olen Morton, Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Sanders picks off the pass by Brian Weddington | 15-26 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Billy Carter | |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist is hacked by Tyrone Hughes - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG) Van Ansell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (PF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jason Custis | 17-28 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | William Jones's pass is intercepted by Brian Weddington in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the follow up shot | 17-30 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Paul Sanders is denied by Kyle Key | 17-30 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Duncan is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel - foul #2 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Paul Sanders, William Jones, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:01 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-32 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 17-32 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Mink | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Waters (fresh) C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Paul Mink steps in front of the John Waters pass in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the finger roll | 17-36 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Paul Mink steps in front of the Lonnie Yoder pass in the backcourt | 17-36 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink blows the layup | 17-36 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter can't tip it in | 17-36 |
| 03:29 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder gets the rebound | 17-36 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #8 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Maurice Duncan (PF) Olen Morton, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Badillo | 17-36 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 17-36 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington pulls down the rebound | 17-36 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Alva Zoldak is called for the reach on Lonnie Yoder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Zoldak, team foul #9 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Alva Zoldak, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #10 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG) Paul Mink | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 17-38 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan lays it in set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 17-40 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-40 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #10 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist (C) John Waters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Kyle Key | |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-40 |
| 01:39 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Carrington and he's fouled by Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #11 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF), Walter Erwin (PF) Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Alva Zoldak (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alva Zoldak | 22-42 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Mink | 24-44 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 24-44 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the offensive board | 24-44 |