| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fresh) SG - Charles Trahan (fresh) SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) PF - Winston Quin (fresh) C - Hugo Kalish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Meador (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Wade Knudsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Decker | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Albert Decker - foul #1 on Albert Decker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 3rd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Meador - foul #1 on James Meador, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Trahan picks off the pass by Louis Harvey | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wade Knudsen | 6-3 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Meador | 6-6 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Chris Schumacher picks off the pass by Charles Trahan | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Decker | 9-9 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 9-12 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by James Meador - foul #2 on James Meador, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (SG), James Hanlon (SF), Victor Cox (PF), Chance Rausch (C) Charles Trahan, Wade Knudsen, Winston Quin, Hugo Kalish | |
| 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 | |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses the 3rd free throw | 11-12 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Chance Rausch | 11-12 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 16:25 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG) Albert Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gilbert Burke (fresh) SG - Edward Keith (fresh) SF - James Hanlon (fresh) PF - Victor Cox (fresh) C - Chance Rausch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fresh) SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) SF - Steven Kopf (fresh) PF - Lester Brown (fresh) C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper is hacked by Gilbert Burke - foul #1 on Gilbert Burke, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang lays it in set up by Jason Cooper | 11-14 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (SF), Michael Hall (C) Edward Keith, Chance Rausch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 11-16 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche travels in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Charles Trahan (SG), Hugo Kalish (C) Gilbert Burke, James Hanlon, Victor Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Decker | 14-16 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugo Kalish - foul #1 on Hugo Kalish, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (PG), James Hanlon (SF), Winston Quin (PF), Chance Rausch (C) Albert Decker, Jeffrey Roche, Michael Hall, Hugo Kalish | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF) Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon is hacked by Gilbert Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox (PF) Winston Quin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Gilbert Harper | |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch lays it up and in | 16-16 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cox denies the turnaround by Chris Schumacher | 16-16 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Lester Brown takes the ball from James Hanlon in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Victor Cox - foul #1 on Victor Cox, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG) Charles Trahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen (SF), Winston Quin (PF), Michael Hall (C) Edward Keith, Victor Cox, Chance Rausch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Lei Wang (C) Steven Kopf, Chris Schumacher | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hall swats the short shot by Joseph Mance | 16-19 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan (SG), Hugo Kalish (C) James Hanlon, Winston Quin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gilbert Burke (fresh) SG - Charles Trahan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wade Knudsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) C - Hugo Kalish (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) C - Lei Wang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Trahan | 18-19 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 18-19 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Jackson | 18-19 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Edward Keith (SF), Victor Cox (PF), Chance Rausch (C) Gilbert Burke, Wade Knudsen, Michael Hall, Hugo Kalish | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Trahan | 20-19 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Lester Brown | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Keith | 23-21 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon (SF) Charles Trahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Mance picks off the pass by Victor Cox | 23-21 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf lays it up and in set up by Joseph Mance | 23-23 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Mance is called for the reach on Albert Decker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (SF), Winston Quin (PF) Edward Keith, Chance Rausch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:57 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cox steps in front of the Louis Harvey pass | 24-23 |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), Charles Trahan (SG), Hugo Kalish (C) Albert Decker, Jeffrey Roche, Victor Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Hanlon - foul #1 on James Hanlon, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall (PF) Winston Quin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Trahan | 26-24 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Hugo Kalish blocks the short jumper by Ronald Oaks | 26-24 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gilbert Burke (fresh) SG - Charles Trahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hanlon (fresh) PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugo Kalish (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Oaks is called for the reach on Charles Trahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Keith (PG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Chance Rausch (PF) Gilbert Burke, James Hanlon, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf connects on the runner in the lane | 28-26 |
| 07:13 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen's pass is intercepted by Louis Jackson | 28-26 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 28-29 |
| 06:44 | Jacksonville State | Hugo Kalish banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Keith | 30-29 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Hugo Kalish steals it from Steven Kopf | 30-29 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), James Hanlon (SF), Winston Quin (PF), Victor Cox (C) Edward Keith, Wade Knudsen, Chance Rausch, Hugo Kalish | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | Charles Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Trahan is called for the reach on Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Trahan, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (SF) Charles Trahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Hanlon | 31-29 |
| 05:18 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 31-29 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 31-32 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Winston Quin - foul #1 on Winston Quin, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon is hacked by Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #10 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Roche - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall (C) Winston Quin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Lester Brown (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon tips it in | 35-36 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper loses the dribble to Michael Hall | 35-36 |
| 03:54 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Mance steals it from Jeffrey Roche in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon grabs the board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hanlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Cox (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | James Hanlon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Victor Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker is called for 10 seconds | 38-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Joseph Mance, John Smith, Lester Brown, Gilbert Harper | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen is hacked by Steven Kopf - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #11 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin (PF) Chance Rausch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 39-36 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Winston Quin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen lays it in set up by Charles Trahan | 41-36 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Hugo Kalish - foul #2 on Hugo Kalish, team foul #9 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Burke (PG), James Hanlon (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Chance Rausch (C) Edward Keith, Wade Knudsen, Winston Quin, Hugo Kalish | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Jason Cooper, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Chance Rausch is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Burke | 44-38 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #10 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Decker (PG), Edward Keith (SG), Wade Knudsen (SF), Winston Quin (PF), Hugo Kalish (C) Gilbert Burke, Charles Trahan, James Hanlon, Michael Hall, Chance Rausch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Wade Knudsen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-40 |