| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell knocks in the shot from the right block | 35-34 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is hacked by William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:31 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Fonseca | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Adams | 41-36 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by William Spicer - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 19:01 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roger Terrell | 41-38 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | James Adams picks off the pass by Marc Leland in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer jams it on a great pass from James Adams | 43-38 |
| 18:45 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca is hacked by John Catanzaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Grindle | 46-41 |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ward Dinges, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 17:35 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom drills a shot from the left block set up by Marion Schrock | 46-43 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas takes the ball from Stanley Soriano | 46-43 |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Kirst - foul #3 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Martin Oehler (PF) Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig (PF) Douglas Kirst | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Chris Ferber, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (C) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, Todd Ludwig | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Schrock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Harkness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Grissom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Luis Hicks and he's hacked by Robert Grissom - foul #1 on Robert Grissom, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), John Catanzaro (C) James Adams, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Roger Terrell, Marion Schrock, Maurice Harkness, Robert Grissom | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:18 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig blows the wide open layup | 51-44 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland tips it in | 51-46 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Arthur Fonseca | 51-46 |
| 14:48 | Jacksonville State | Luis Hicks steps in front of the Ward Dinges pass in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Spicer | 53-46 |
| 14:11 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 14:10 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland tips it home | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Fonseca - foul #1 on Arthur Fonseca, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (PF) William Spicer, Luis Hicks, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Ward Dinges, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 55-50 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Grissom | 55-50 |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst lays it up and in set up by Roger Terrell | 55-52 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #3 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (C) James Adams, Chris Ferber, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Richard Costanza, Robert Grissom | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Ludwig steals it from Rubin Castanon | 55-52 |
| 12:13 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza (SG), Marc Leland (SF) Roger Terrell, Douglas Kirst | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marion Schrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Costanza (fresh) SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Maurice Harkness (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Ludwig - foul #3 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG) Richard Costanza | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-52 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 59-52 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Rubin Castanon is called for the reach on Marion Schrock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Chris Ferber (C) Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Robert Grissom (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Todd Ludwig, Maurice Harkness | |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's floater is tipped away by Marc Leland | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, David Grindle, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Marc Leland, Robert Grissom | |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Costanza and he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Ward Dinges, Richard Costanza, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:05 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Schrock | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Rubin Castanon, Walter Garten, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Marc Leland (SF) Roger Terrell, Douglas Kirst | |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marion Schrock | 59-61 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Thomas - foul #4 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Richard Costanza (SG), Robert Grissom (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Jeffery Thomas, Todd Ludwig, Maurice Harkness | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grissom | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Costanza (fresh) SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Walter Garten (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Douglas Kirst (PF) Roger Terrell, Robert Grissom | |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (C) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG) Marc Leland | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Rubin Castanon | 63-63 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF) Ward Dinges, Richard Costanza, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness is hacked by David Grindle in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams loses the dribble to Marion Schrock | 63-65 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Garten | 63-65 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Kirst - foul #4 on Douglas Kirst, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst misses the open dunk | 64-65 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 66-65 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Harkness tips it home | 66-67 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro is fouled on the floor by Maurice Harkness - foul #1 on Maurice Harkness, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Chris Ferber (PF) Luis Hicks, Stanley Soriano, Rubin Castanon, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Robert Grissom (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Jeffery Thomas, Maurice Harkness, Todd Ludwig, Douglas Kirst | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:36 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Grissom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Fonseca | 66-69 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Spicer | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chris Ferber (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Grissom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | John Catanzaro swats the shot by Roger Terrell | 68-69 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roger Terrell - foul #1 on Roger Terrell, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Todd Ludwig (PF) Ward Dinges, Robert Grissom | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Fonseca | 69-71 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (SF) Luis Hicks, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ward Dinges - foul #3 on Ward Dinges, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Walter Garten - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF) William Spicer, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG) Ward Dinges | |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges (SG) Marion Schrock | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Grindle | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Martin Oehler | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ward Dinges | 75-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges is hacked by John Catanzaro - foul #4 on John Catanzaro, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges misses long on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ward Dinges (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marc Leland (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler lays it up and in on a great pass from David Grindle | 79-77 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca's pass is intercepted by William Spicer | 79-77 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF) Ward Dinges, Marc Leland | |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Marion Schrock - foul #1 on Marion Schrock, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Ludwig - foul #4 on Todd Ludwig, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (PF) James Adams, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Kirst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 83-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Ward Dinges (SG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Marion Schrock, Jeffery Thomas, Maurice Harkness, Douglas Kirst, Robert Grissom | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3 from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Todd Ludwig | 83-79 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | John Catanzaro is called for the reach on Arthur Fonseca - foul #5 on John Catanzaro, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (C) Stanley Soriano, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | David Grindle steals it from Ward Dinges | 83-81 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Adams | 85-81 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca misses short on a runner from the left block | 85-81 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Marc Leland - foul #1 on Marc Leland, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Roger Terrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ward Dinges (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marc Leland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Ludwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Fonseca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-81 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Fonseca pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig clanks a turnaround from close range | 87-81 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rubin Castanon | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is hacked by Ward Dinges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ward Dinges, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-81 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Terrell is called for the reach on Walter Garten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Terrell, team foul #16 | 89-81 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | James Adams is called for the reach on Ward Dinges in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #13 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG) William Spicer, James Adams | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock (PG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Ward Dinges makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is fouled in the backcourt by Ward Dinges - foul #5 on Ward Dinges, team foul #17 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Ward Dinges, Maurice Harkness, Douglas Kirst, Robert Grissom | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Marc Leland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Terrell is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #3 on Roger Terrell, team foul #18 | 92-83 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock pulls down the rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #14 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG) William Spicer, James Adams | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Maurice Harkness (SF), Douglas Kirst (PF), Robert Grissom (C) Roger Terrell, Marc Leland, Todd Ludwig, Arthur Fonseca | |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Marion Schrock makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Schrock - foul #2 on Marion Schrock, team foul #19 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Roger Terrell (PG), Marc Leland (SF), Todd Ludwig (PF), Arthur Fonseca (C) Jeffery Thomas, Maurice Harkness, Douglas Kirst, Robert Grissom | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Alan Ovitz takes the ball from Todd Ludwig in the backcourt | 95-85 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the lay-in | 95-85 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 95-85 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Todd Ludwig can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 95-85 |