| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George Faul (fresh) SG - Ronald Schrupp (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Roberson (fresh) PF - Arnold Arnone (fresh) C - Quinn Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) SF - Allen Miller (fresh) PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) C - Chris Lopp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Lopp | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson misses the shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wehner | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Jackson State | Arnold Arnone is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Joseph Wehner steps in front of the Ronald Schrupp pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Roberson | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler (SF), Toby Dade (PF), Robert Trythall (C) Nathaniel Roberson, Arnold Arnone, Quinn Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Jackson State | Robert Trythall gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers (SG), Keith Stott (SF) George Faul, Ronald Schrupp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Robert Trythall misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeff Gabler (fairly fresh) SG - Carlton Shavers (fresh) SF - Keith Stott (fresh) PF - Toby Dade (fresh) C - Robert Trythall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) SG - Felix Valle (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amos Nicks (fairly fresh) C - Edward Houston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Jackson State | Toby Dade makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier loses the dribble to Carlton Shavers | 2-4 |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Toby Dade scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeff Gabler | 4-4 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Faul (PG), Ronald Schrupp (SG), Nathaniel Roberson (SF), Arnold Arnone (PF), Quinn Davis (C) Jeff Gabler, Carlton Shavers, Keith Stott, Toby Dade, Robert Trythall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks, Edward Houston | |
| 14:53 | Jackson State | George Faul is hacked by Allen Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | Arnold Arnone knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Quinn Davis and he's hacked by Nenad Abramowski - foul #1 on Nenad Abramowski, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | Arnold Arnone makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nenad Abramowski | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Schrupp | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Jackson State | Arnold Arnone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | Arnold Arnone snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller tips it in | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | Jackson State | George Faul scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Schrupp | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by George Faul | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George Faul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schrupp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Arnone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Quinn Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - Nenad Abramowski (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Wehner (tiring) 3 reb. C - Chris Lopp (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis misses short on a runner from the left block | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Allen Miller is denied by Nathaniel Roberson | 14-11 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:27 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler (PG), Carlton Shavers (SG), Keith Stott (SF), Toby Dade (PF), Robert Trythall (C) George Faul, Ronald Schrupp, Nathaniel Roberson, Arnold Arnone, Quinn Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Felix Valle (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Manikowski | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Jackson State | Toby Dade can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | Keith Stott tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston scores on a floater from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Vasily Krzykowski is called for the reach on Carlton Shavers - foul #1 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Keith Czarkowski (C) Robert Trythall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (PF) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Edward Houston | |
| 09:54 | Jackson State | Amos Nicks blocks the short jumper by Keith Czarkowski | 16-15 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is hacked by Jeff Gabler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Gabler, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Glen Billips (SF) Keith Stott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG) Vasily Krzykowski | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Keith Czarkowski pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | Allen Miller steps in front of the Toby Dade pass in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nenad Abramowski | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | Toby Dade misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Miller | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by Keith Czarkowski - foul #1 on Keith Czarkowski, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Faul (PG), Ronald Schrupp (SG), Arnold Arnone (PF) Jeff Gabler, Carlton Shavers, Toby Dade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Joseph Wehner (PF) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vasily Krzykowski | 16-21 |
| 08:32 | Jackson State | Allen Miller picks off the pass by George Faul in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 08:11 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp is hacked by Vasily Krzykowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson (SF), Keith Stott (PF), Robert Trythall (C) Glen Billips, Arnold Arnone, Keith Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Felix Valle (SF), Edward Houston (C) Vasily Krzykowski, Allen Miller, Amos Nicks | |
| 08:01 | Jackson State | George Faul's pass is intercepted by David Wallace | 16-24 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner is fouled on the floor by Keith Stott - foul #1 on Keith Stott, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George Faul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schrupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Stott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Trythall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nenad Abramowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Felix Valle (fresh) PF - Joseph Wehner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | Robert Trythall gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Edward Houston is called for the reach on Ronald Schrupp - foul #1 on Edward Houston, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Toby Dade (PF), Quinn Davis (C) Keith Stott, Robert Trythall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Chris Lopp (C) Nenad Abramowski, Felix Valle, Edward Houston | |
| 06:43 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Toby Dade hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is fouled on the floor by Toby Dade - foul #1 on Toby Dade, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers (PG), Jeff Gabler (SF) George Faul, Nathaniel Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Manikowski | 18-27 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Gabler | 21-27 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Quinn Davis steps in front of the Chris Lopp pass | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Quinn Davis misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 21-27 |
| 05:39 | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski's floater is knocked away by Toby Dade | 21-27 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Lopp | 21-27 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Gabler steps in front of the Allen Miller pass | 21-27 |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski drills a shot from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 04:37 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeff Gabler - foul #2 on Jeff Gabler, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Faul (PG), Glen Billips (SG), Keith Stott (SF), Arnold Arnone (PF), Robert Trythall (C) Carlton Shavers, Ronald Schrupp, Jeff Gabler, Toby Dade, Quinn Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) Ivan Manikowski, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier, Chris Lopp | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:29 | Jackson State | George Faul is fouled in the backcourt by Amos Nicks - foul #1 on Amos Nicks, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (PF) Allen Miller | |
| 04:29 | Jackson State | George Faul makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:29 | Jackson State | George Faul misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wehner | 25-31 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 03:55 | Jackson State | Glen Billips makes the runner from the right block | 27-31 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Jackson State | Robert Trythall pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George Faul (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Billips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Stott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Arnone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Trythall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Felix Valle (fresh) SF - Edward Houston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Wehner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | Joseph Wehner steps in front of the Keith Stott pass in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Stott - foul #2 on Keith Stott, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Keith Czarkowski (C) Robert Trythall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG) Felix Valle | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Keith Czarkowski | 27-31 |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | Keith Czarkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Faul and the foul's on Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp (SG), Nathaniel Roberson (SF) Glen Billips, Keith Stott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (SF) Edward Houston | |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | Keith Czarkowski makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Vasily Krzykowski | 30-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Toby Dade (PF) Arnold Arnone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (SF) Amos Nicks | |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Krzykowski - foul #3 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG) Vasily Krzykowski | |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:37 | Jackson State | George Faul misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Wallace - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler (PG) George Faul | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Chris Lopp (C) Felix Valle, Joseph Wehner | |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Ronald Schrupp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson loses the dribble to Allen Miller | 33-31 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers (SG), Keith Stott (PF), Robert Trythall (C) Ronald Schrupp, Toby Dade, Keith Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Edward Houston (PF) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier | |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Nathaniel Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Trythall swats the short shot by Allen Miller | 34-31 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Carlton Shavers gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Stott | 36-31 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Trythall swats the layup by Chris Lopp | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | Jackson State | Robert Trythall grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:13 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Manikowski | 36-34 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Lopp - foul #1 on Chris Lopp, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Faul (PG), Glen Billips (SF), Arnold Arnone (PF), Quinn Davis (C) Carlton Shavers, Nathaniel Roberson, Keith Stott, Robert Trythall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Matthew Meier (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Felix Valle, Allen Miller, Edward Houston, Chris Lopp | |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Jeff Gabler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Glen Billips grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Glen Billips hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-34 |