| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| 19:27 | Jacksonville State | Robert Melendy steps in front of the Wayne Carrington pass | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Robinson | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to John Waters | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | John Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Robinson - foul #1 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:12 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Sanders | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joe Tebo - foul #2 on Joe Tebo, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (C) Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Harris steals it from Tommy Lynn | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:52 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is fouled on the floor by Tommy Lynn - foul #2 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Tommy Lynn is called for the reach on James Rey - foul #3 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Hudson - foul #1 on Tim Hudson, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG) Joshua Robinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Rey is called for the reach on Robert Melendy - foul #2 on James Rey, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Francis Collins | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG), James Sanders (SG), Joe Tebo (PF) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, James Rey, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 36-38 |
| 13:42 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 13:41 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:26 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Harris | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (C) Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Sanders | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | James Sanders steals the ball from Olen Morton | 39-41 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-41 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Jacksonville State | John Waters loses the dribble to Joshua Robinson | 39-41 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:39 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Rey - foul #3 on James Rey, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Olen Morton | 41-43 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kleist - foul #2 on Wayne Kleist, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Waters blocks the short jumper by Joe Tebo | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by James Rey is blocked by Joe Tebo | 41-43 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joe Tebo | 43-43 |
| 08:16 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 08:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 08:06 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on Wayne Carrington - foul #1 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG) Joshua Robinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Jessie Quick (PF) Paul Sanders, James Rey | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Quick | 43-43 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson tips it home | 45-43 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John O'Rouke (fresh) SG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Tebo | 48-43 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | John O'Rouke is called for the reach on Mark Harris - foul #1 on John O'Rouke, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (PF) Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), James Rey (SF), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, John Waters | |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG), Robert Hudson (C) John O'Rouke, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Olen Morton and he's fouled by Tommy Lynn - foul #4 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) Wayne Kleist | |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Olen Morton | 48-49 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, James Rey | |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Harris - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Carrington steps in front of the Joshua Robinson pass | 53-49 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 03:21 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Joshua Robinson steals the ball from Jessie Quick | 53-49 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Robinson | 55-49 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Melendy | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick tips it in | 57-51 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris's floater is knocked away by Robert Melendy | 57-51 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Harris - foul #4 on Mark Harris, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Harris - foul #5 on Mark Harris, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-51 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Joshua Robinson, James Sanders, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith runs out the clock | 61-51 |