| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Walsh | 44-28 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 19:24 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Harper - foul #3 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Gilbert Harper | |
| 19:08 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the easy layup | 44-30 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-30 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Walsh - foul #1 on Luis Walsh, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (C) Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche is denied on a layup by James Penwell | 46-31 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Louie | 46-31 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Horn | 46-34 |
| 17:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Clegg | 46-34 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Roche - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), James Wisnosky (SF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, James Holman, James Penwell | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky connects on the jump hook from the right block | 48-34 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | George Louie steps in front of the David Gebhard pass in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 16:11 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is hacked by Cilombo Asaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Travis Brook (C) Larry Johnson, Jody Blodgett, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, Kenneth Lawhorn, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Penwell - foul #2 on James Penwell, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Roche (SF) David Gebhard, James Wisnosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, James Penwell | |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 7 pts. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - James Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Clegg | 49-36 |
| 15:34 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-36 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 49-39 |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson loses the dribble to David Williams in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Horn | 51-43 |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Roche - foul #3 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), Steve Reed (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Larry Johnson, Michael Hall, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (PF) Jeff Clegg, David Williams, James Holman | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:09 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Roche - foul #4 on Jeffrey Roche, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (PG) Jeffrey Roche | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Gilbert Harper | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Penwell - foul #3 on James Penwell, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (SF) Luis Walsh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), George Louie (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Penwell | |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Cilombo Asaro | 55-51 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Harry Bowser - foul #1 on Harry Bowser, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Michael Hall (PF), Travis Brook (C) James Wisnosky, David Gebhard, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits a floater from the right side | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Gilbert Harper is called for the reach on Jeffrey Handy - foul #4 on Gilbert Harper, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG) Jody Blodgett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Gilbert Harper | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Stamper and he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (SF) Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), James Penwell (C) George Louie, Charles Stamper | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Brook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville State | Scott Horn picks off the pass by Michael Hall | 56-56 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 56-58 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn can't connect on a runner from close range | 56-58 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Horn | 58-61 |
| 10:31 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Brook swats the dunk try by James Penwell | 58-61 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horn - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), Jody Blodgett (PF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Michael Hall, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), George Louie (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, James Penwell | |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 10:09 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Wisnosky | 62-61 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jody Blodgett - foul #2 on Jody Blodgett, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 09:17 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cilombo Asaro | 65-66 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | George Louie takes the ball from James Wisnosky in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro banks in the layup on a great pass from George Louie | 65-68 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Cilombo Asaro - foul #2 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Michael Hall (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) David Gebhard, James Wisnosky, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, George Louie, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hall steals the ball from James Holman | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Blodgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh is hacked by Julio Silva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julio Silva, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche (SF) Jody Blodgett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) James Penwell | |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Walsh takes the ball from Scott Horn in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Handy | 71-68 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 06:55 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horn - foul #4 on Scott Horn, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (SG), Travis Brook (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 06:55 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:55 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 72-70 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | David Williams is called for the reach on James Wisnosky in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (PF) James Holman | |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is fouled on the floor by James Wisnosky - foul #1 on James Wisnosky, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Scott Horn | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:10 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook comes up short on the jumper from close range | 73-70 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 73-70 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Clegg - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Jeffrey Handy (PF) Larry Johnson, James Wisnosky, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, James Penwell, Gilbert Harper | |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Brook | 74-70 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn tips it but misses | 74-70 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Travis Brook | 74-70 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro is whistled for a carry | 74-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett (PG), Steve Reed (PF) Luis Walsh, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), George Louie (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Charles Stamper | |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Harry Bowser is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roche - foul #2 on Harry Bowser, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Reed picks off the pass by Scott Horn | 75-70 |
| 03:47 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Johnson steals the ball from David Williams | 75-70 |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson lays it in | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gebhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Roche (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jody Blodgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Louie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 77-72 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Roche tips it back up and in | 79-72 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (PG), Luis Walsh (SG), Michael Hall (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Larry Johnson, David Gebhard, Jody Blodgett, Steve Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) George Louie, David Williams, James Holman, Harry Bowser | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn loses the dribble to Luis Walsh | 79-72 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Horn - foul #5 on Scott Horn, team foul #16 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), Travis Brook (C) James Wisnosky, Jeffrey Handy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (PF) James Penwell | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper loses the dribble to Larry Johnson | 81-72 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson lays it up and in | 83-72 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Travis Brook | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Holman - foul #3 on James Holman, team foul #17 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Gebhard (SG), James Wisnosky (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Steve Reed (C) Luis Walsh, Jeffrey Roche, Michael Hall, Travis Brook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), David Williams (SF), James Penwell (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie's pass is intercepted by Steve Reed | 85-72 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #18 | 85-72 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams is hacked by James Wisnosky - foul #2 on James Wisnosky, team foul #9 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy (C) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie snags the defensive board | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is whistled for traveling | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky runs out the clock | 86-74 |