| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joey Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sergei Zausch | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sergei Zausch - foul #2 on Sergei Zausch, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joey Melton | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Sergei Zausch steals the ball from Danny Best | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lin Xiong swats the short shot by David Harmon | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio is hacked by Danny Best - foul #1 on Danny Best, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG), Charles Barber (SF) Charles Maio, Sergei Zausch | |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Logan Wilson takes the ball from Cedric Browning | 41-38 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews blows the layup but he's fouled by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Danny Best | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch (SF), Oleg Kobylski (PF), Philip Stewart (C) Joey Melton, Lin Xiong, Cedric Browning | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:44 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | John Grohowski swats the layup by Charles Barber | 42-40 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Grohowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fairly fresh) SF - Sergei Zausch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Kobylski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is hacked by Charles Barber - foul #2 on Charles Barber, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, George Andrews, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joey Melton (SG), Joseph Albright (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Cedric Browning (C) William Stonecipher, Charles Barber, Sergei Zausch, Oleg Kobylski, Philip Stewart | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall drills a jumper from the left side set up by Danny Best | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kirk Tooley - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Cedric Browning | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Best - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Danny Best | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Cedric Browning is denied by Kirk Tooley | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (SG), Sergei Zausch (SF), Oleg Kobylski (PF), Philip Stewart (C) Joey Melton, Joseph Albright, Lin Xiong, Cedric Browning | |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Stewart | 44-44 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Eury - foul #1 on Edward Eury, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF) David Harmon, Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber (SG) Charles Maio | |
| 13:09 | Jacksonville State | Oleg Kobylski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Best | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Philip Stewart is blocked by Charles Morris | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by John Grohowski - foul #1 on John Grohowski, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Joey Melton (SG), Cedric Browning (C) William Stonecipher, Sergei Zausch, Oleg Kobylski | |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kirk Tooley - foul #2 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Charles Strong (PF) Danny Best, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong (PF) Philip Stewart | |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joey Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Barber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong tips it home | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton is fouled on the floor by David Harmon - foul #1 on David Harmon, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Edward Eury (SF), John Grohowski (C) Perry Heckstall, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joseph Albright (SF) Richard Kuhlman, Charles Barber | |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Browning and he's hacked by Logan Wilson - foul #3 on Logan Wilson, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Ethan Harris (PF) Logan Wilson, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (SF) Joseph Albright | |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF) David Harmon, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch (SF) Joey Melton | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart (C) Cedric Browning | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Stonecipher - foul #1 on William Stonecipher, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley (C) John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:29 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Andrews | 54-52 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio is hacked by Danny Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Best, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG), Charles Strong (PF) Perry Heckstall, George Andrews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton (SG), Oleg Kobylski (PF) William Stonecipher, Joseph Albright | |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:03 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Philip Stewart is blocked by Charles Strong | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Ethan Harris takes the ball from Oleg Kobylski | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Harmon | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joey Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergei Zausch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Kobylski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville State | Charles Strong steals it from Sergei Zausch | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon buries a turnaround near the basket | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart is fouled on the floor by Kirk Tooley - foul #3 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, David Harmon, Ethan Harris, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), William Stonecipher (SG), Charles Barber (SF), Cedric Browning (C) Charles Maio, Joey Melton, Sergei Zausch, Oleg Kobylski | |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Logan Wilson | 62-56 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Eury | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong (PF) Philip Stewart | |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Charles Strong (PF) Logan Wilson, George Andrews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Joey Melton (SG), Joseph Albright (SF) Richard Kuhlman, William Stonecipher, Charles Barber | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is hacked by Joey Melton - foul #1 on Joey Melton, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Walter Rogers (C) Perry Heckstall, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joey Melton and he's fouled by Charles Morris - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher (PG) Charles Maio | |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Best - foul #4 on Danny Best, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, David Harmon, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber (SG), Sergei Zausch (SF) Joey Melton, Lin Xiong | |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Grohowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Stonecipher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Perry Heckstall is denied by Cedric Browning | 65-62 |
| 03:09 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Logan Wilson is called for the reach on William Stonecipher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Logan Wilson, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lin Xiong (PF), Oleg Kobylski (C) Joseph Albright, Cedric Browning | |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | William Stonecipher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton (SG) Charles Barber | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews throws it down | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Cedric Browning (C) William Stonecipher, Oleg Kobylski | |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Heckstall - foul #4 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:33 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lin Xiong swats the dunk try by Edward Eury | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Joey Melton tips it but misses | 69-65 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch slams it home | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Sergei Zausch | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |