| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - James Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Lacy (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville | David Walker inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville | James Starling steals the ball from David Walker | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | James Niblett banks in the layup set up by James Starling | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither blows the dunk | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Niblett | 40-41 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starling | 40-41 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville | John Bickerstaff swats the shot by Arnold Gaither | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to David Walker | 40-41 |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:53 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Adams (PG), Robert Hudson (SG), John Christian (SF), Christopher Cook (PF), Troy Jones (C) James Newman, Ronald McRobbie, David Walker, Arnold Gaither, Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Cook - foul #2 on Christopher Cook, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville | Christopher Cook gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Adams | 42-42 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders loses the dribble to Robert Hudson | 42-42 |
| 15:54 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson lays it in | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Melvin Epps | |
| 15:13 | Jacksonville | Alton Johnson steals the ball from Robert Hudson | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop lays it in on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 44-44 |
| 14:51 | Jacksonville | Troy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Alton Johnson, Pat Borders | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Cook - foul #3 on Christopher Cook, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | James Newman (PG), Ronald McRobbie (SG), David Walker (SF), Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) John Adams, Robert Hudson, John Christian, Christopher Cook, Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy comes up short on the jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt tips it in | 44-47 |
| 13:34 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie is fouled on the floor by James Starling - foul #1 on James Starling, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-47 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville | David Walker snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | Jacksonville | Edwin Merritt is called for the reach on David Walker - foul #1 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Adams (SG), John Christian (PF) Ronald McRobbie, Arnold Gaither | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Pat Borders (PF) James Niblett, Edwin Merritt | |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Starling - foul #2 on James Starling, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson (SG), Christopher Cook (PF) James Newman, David Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF) John Music | |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Troy Jones (C) Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Troy Jones | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Jacksonville | Troy Jones is hacked by James Starling - foul #3 on James Starling, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Melvin Epps | |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville | John Christian misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Thad Bishop - foul #3 on Thad Bishop, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG) James Starling | |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville | John Christian makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville | John Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 47-47 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff lays it up and in set up by Pat Borders | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cook - foul #4 on Christopher Cook, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | James Newman (PG), Ronald McRobbie (SG), David Walker (SF), Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) John Adams, Robert Hudson, John Christian, Christopher Cook, Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Alton Johnson, Pat Borders | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff's floater is tipped away by Arnold Gaither | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Arnold Gaither picks off the pass by Edwin Merritt | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville | David Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Walker | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Brandon Lacy is called for the reach on John Music - foul #1 on Brandon Lacy, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) William McEvoy | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | James Niblett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville | David Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edwin Merritt - foul #2 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Christian (C) Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Starling, Alton Johnson | |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Newman - foul #3 on James Newman, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Adams (PG), Troy Jones (C) James Newman, David Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams and the foul's on Thad Bishop - foul #4 on Thad Bishop, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson (SF) Arnold Gaither | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG), James Starling (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Starling | 54-51 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:56 | Jacksonville | John Christian tips it in | 56-51 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Thompson | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McRobbie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Christian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville | John Christian is hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | James Newman (PG), David Walker (SF), Brandon Lacy (C) Ronald McRobbie, Robert Hudson, Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Music (C) Greg Thompson, John Bickerstaff, Pat Borders | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville | John Christian makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville | John Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 57-53 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | James Starling can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville | David Walker grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville | David Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither (PF) John Christian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG) James Starling | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | James Newman is called for the reach on Alton Johnson - foul #4 on James Newman, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville | David Walker snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville | John Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | John Music loses the dribble to James Newman | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Jacksonville | David Walker lays it up and in set up by James Newman | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | The jumper by James Niblett is denied by Arnold Gaither | 59-53 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville | David Walker hits the finger roll set up by James Newman | 61-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | John Music can't connect on a shot near the basket | 61-53 |
| 05:24 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Arnold Gaither | 61-53 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville | John Music swats the shot by Brandon Lacy | 61-53 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie (SG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Starling | 61-55 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:56 | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie loses the dribble to Edwin Merritt | 61-55 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Niblett | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - James Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald McRobbie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Arnold Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Lacy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville | James Newman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | James Niblett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bickerstaff | 61-59 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Newman and the foul's on James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Adams (PG), Robert Hudson (SG), John Christian (SF), Christopher Cook (PF) James Newman, Ronald McRobbie, David Walker, Arnold Gaither | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ronald McRobbie (SG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) Pat Borders | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:08 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville | John Christian tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | Jacksonville | John Adams tips it home | 66-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | James Newman (PG), David Walker (SF), Arnold Gaither (PF) John Adams, John Christian, Christopher Cook | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson | |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Niblett | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville | Arnold Gaither clanks a jumper near the basket | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Niblett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville | James Niblett is called for the reach on James Newman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson (SG) Ronald McRobbie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Jacksonville | James Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Music loses the dribble to Robert Hudson | 68-61 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville | James Niblett is called for the reach on Brandon Lacy in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | James Starling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy is fouled in the backcourt by James Niblett - foul #5 on James Niblett, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) James Niblett | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville | Brandon Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | James Newman is called for the reach on John Music - foul #5 on James Newman, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Adams (PG), John Christian (SF), Christopher Cook (PF), Troy Jones (C) James Newman, David Walker, Arnold Gaither, Brandon Lacy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (PF) James Starling, Edwin Merritt, John Bickerstaff | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville | Thad Bishop is called for the reach on Robert Hudson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thad Bishop, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Robert Rogers (PG), David Walker (SF), Arnold Gaither (PF), Brandon Lacy (C) John Adams, John Christian, Christopher Cook, Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson, Pat Borders | |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville | Robert Hudson grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Robert Rogers runs out the clock | 74-63 |