| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 30-49 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-49 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't tip it in | 30-49 |
| 19:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Marc Leland | 30-49 |
| 19:28 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-49 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses the shot from the left side | 30-49 |
| 18:54 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland tips it home | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Ward Dinges | |
| 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) | |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Ludwig - foul #1 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (PF) William Spicer, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness (SF) Marc Leland | |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 18:16 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 33-51 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Terrell - foul #1 on Roger Terrell, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Douglas Kirst (C) Roger Terrell, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:40 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig blows the wide open layup | 34-51 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Ludwig blocks the short jumper by Rubin Castanon | 34-51 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas double dribbles | 34-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF) Jeffery Thomas, Todd Ludwig | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is hacked by Marion Schrock - foul #2 on Marion Schrock, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Maurice Harkness | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-51 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer tips it home | 36-51 |
| 16:16 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Douglas Kirst | |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Rubin Castanon is called for the reach on Richard Costanza - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) James Adams, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness (SF), Robert Grissom (PF) Richard Costanza, Todd Ludwig | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grissom (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is whistled for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| 15:15 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marion Schrock and he's hacked by Martin Oehler - foul #4 on Martin Oehler, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), David Grindle (SF) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst (PF) Arthur Fonseca | |
| 15:15 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Spicer | 39-54 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Roger Terrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), John Catanzaro (C) William Spicer, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF) Maurice Harkness | |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-54 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro tips it home | 41-54 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Todd Ludwig (PF) Roger Terrell, Marion Schrock, Robert Grissom | |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland lays it in on a great pass from Ward Dinges | 41-56 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas steals the ball from John Catanzaro | 41-56 |
| 14:08 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas banks in the layup | 41-58 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (PF) James Adams, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza (SF), Robert Grissom (C) Marc Leland, Douglas Kirst | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness (SF) Ward Dinges | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-60 |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Marion Schrock (SG), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza, Todd Ludwig | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Ovitz | 43-60 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-60 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't tip it in | 43-60 |
| 12:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Roger Terrell | 43-60 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock can't throw it down | 43-60 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses the tip | 43-60 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 12:08 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Schrock | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grissom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 11:27 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Douglas Kirst (C) Roger Terrell, Maurice Harkness, Robert Grissom, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is hacked by Marion Schrock - foul #3 on Marion Schrock, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG) Marion Schrock | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 43-65 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stanley Soriano - foul #1 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Adams | 46-66 |
| 09:41 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Marc Leland is blocked by John Catanzaro | 46-66 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst misses the tip | 46-66 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Catanzaro | 46-66 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Catanzaro and he's hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #2 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza (SG) Ward Dinges | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 49-66 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst tips it home | 49-68 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is fouled on the floor by Rubin Castanon - foul #4 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marc Leland, Douglas Kirst | |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3 from straight away | 49-69 |
| 08:33 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 49-69 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza is open and lays it up and in set up by Roger Terrell | 49-71 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is whistled for a carry | 49-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, David Grindle, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Robert Grissom (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza, Todd Ludwig | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Schrock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Harkness (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Grissom (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marion Schrock | 49-74 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Spicer | 52-74 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca is whistled for a carry | 52-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF) Marion Schrock, Maurice Harkness, Robert Grissom | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is fouled on the floor by Ward Dinges - foul #1 on Ward Dinges, team foul #7 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Richard Costanza, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Kirst and the foul's on William Spicer - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #12 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Chris Ferber is blocked by Marc Leland | 52-77 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the board | 52-77 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Terrell, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG) Roger Terrell | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 54-77 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Ward Dinges - foul #3 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #13 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Robert Grissom (C) Jeffery Thomas, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig | |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 56-79 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #14 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (C) Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 56-80 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro blows the layup | 56-80 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler tips it but misses | 56-80 |
| 04:55 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Harkness | 56-80 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | Martin Oehler picks off the pass by Ward Dinges | 56-80 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the easy layup | 56-80 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-80 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Catanzaro | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks's floater is tipped away by Maurice Harkness | 56-80 |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Kirst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Grissom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | James Adams is called for the reach on Ward Dinges in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #15 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, James Adams, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Richard Costanza (SF) Marion Schrock, Robert Grissom | |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Ward Dinges | |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Alan Ovitz steals the ball from Douglas Kirst | 56-82 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst snags the defensive board | 56-82 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 56-82 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst gets the offensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses the easy dunk attempt | 56-82 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Marion Schrock - foul #4 on Marion Schrock, team foul #9 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom (C) Richard Costanza | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-82 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-82 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive board | 59-82 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 59-82 |
| 01:19 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Marion Schrock | 59-82 |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-82 |
| 01:02 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Harkness | 59-82 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-82 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom hits the follow up shot | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-84 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock gets the rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Hicks, team foul #16 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-86 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock runs out the clock | 59-86 |