| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Winston Quin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugo Kalish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Meador | 34-34 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Trahan is called for the reach on James Meador - foul #1 on Charles Trahan, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Winston Quin - foul #1 on Winston Quin, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | Chris Schumacher steals the ball from Wade Knudsen | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin connects on the runner from the left block set up by Hugo Kalish | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (PG), James Hanlon (SF), Victor Cox (PF), Chance Rausch (C) Albert Decker, Wade Knudsen, Winston Quin, Hugo Kalish | |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox blows the dunk | 38-39 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Cox | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Trahan steals it from Joseph Mance | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Keith, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Hugo Kalish (C) Charles Trahan, Chance Rausch | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is hacked by Victor Cox - foul #2 on Victor Cox, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Jason Cooper, Steven Kopf, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Victor Cox - foul #3 on Victor Cox, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall (PF) Victor Cox | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Hanlon | 39-41 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Oaks | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Oaks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Hanlon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugo Kalish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Lester Brown, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), Charles Trahan (SG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Winston Quin (PF) Albert Decker, Edward Keith, James Hanlon, Michael Hall | |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 41-42 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf loses the dribble to Charles Trahan | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch (C) Hugo Kalish | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Trahan is called for the reach on Joseph Mance - foul #2 on Charles Trahan, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Steven Kopf, James Meador | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox (PF) Winston Quin | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chance Rausch blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Charles Trahan | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), James Hanlon (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF) Gilbert Burke, Charles Trahan, Wade Knudsen | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is denied on a dunk by Chance Rausch | 41-42 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Roche - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (PF) Joseph Mance, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (SG) Jeffrey Roche | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Decker | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Victor Cox is blocked by Lei Wang | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:33 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Keith | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Louis Harvey takes the ball from Albert Decker in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hanlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chance Rausch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang loses the dribble to Albert Decker | 42-47 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 42-47 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smith | 44-47 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), Charles Trahan (SG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Winston Quin (PF), Hugo Kalish (C) Albert Decker, Edward Keith, James Hanlon, Victor Cox, Chance Rausch | |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is fouled on the floor by Charles Trahan - foul #3 on Charles Trahan, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cooper - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Cooper | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Kopf | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Jacksonville State | Steven Kopf steals the ball from Gilbert Burke in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador drills a shot near the basket set up by Steven Kopf | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Winston Quin | 49-52 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Jason Cooper | 51-52 |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Kopf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gilbert Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Trahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wade Knudsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Winston Quin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugo Kalish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Kopf | 54-52 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Knudsen | 54-55 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is fouled on the floor by Winston Quin - foul #2 on Winston Quin, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), James Hanlon (SG), Jeffrey Roche (SF), Victor Cox (PF), Michael Hall (C) Gilbert Burke, Charles Trahan, Wade Knudsen, Winston Quin, Hugo Kalish | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the easy layup | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | James Meador steps in front of the Victor Cox pass | 57-58 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Brown | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses long on a shot in the paint | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox tips it home | 57-60 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Louis Harvey | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Oaks | 63-60 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brown | 63-60 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Hanlon is called for the reach on Louis Jackson - foul #3 on James Hanlon, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), John Smith (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, James Meador, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (PG), Charles Trahan (SG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Chance Rausch (PF), Hugo Kalish (C) Albert Decker, James Hanlon, Jeffrey Roche, Victor Cox, Michael Hall | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Edward Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Trahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chance Rausch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Hugo Kalish (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Trahan, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (PF) Louis Jackson, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 67-60 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Hugo Kalish | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin (PF) Chance Rausch | |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 01:45 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Kopf - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), James Meador (PF) Jason Cooper, Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish is called for 10 seconds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG) Edward Keith | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Wade Knudsen - foul #1 on Wade Knudsen, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Lester Brown (PF) Louis Harvey, James Meador | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Knudsen | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Decker | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Decker is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Decker, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), James Meador (PF) Jason Cooper, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | The clock runs out | 72-69 |