| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hawkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Vail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - Michael Motley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Motley, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Charles Vail, Michael Motley, Steven Vess | |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-39 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is hacked by William Phelps in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Phelps, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Edgar Batten (PF), James Casillas (C) Robert Coon, John Hawkin, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF) Harvey Hansen | |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 18:34 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Phelps steals it from Micah Clabaugh | 44-41 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan travels in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SG), Derek Drennan (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Greg Morgan, William Phelps, Edgar Batten, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Steven Vess (C) Louis Drost, Micah Clabaugh, Shawn Winger | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on Charles Vail - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PF) John Renteria | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess is open and lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Harvey Hansen steps in front of the Derek Drennan pass | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Robert Coon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost is hacked by Louis Granville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Granville, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Ronald Elkins (C) Louis Granville, Derek Drennan, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) Charles Vail | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Greg Morgan, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is hacked by Greg Morgan - foul #2 on Greg Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF), James Casillas (C) Greg Morgan, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG) Louis Drost | |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins is hacked by Charles Vail - foul #2 on Charles Vail, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (PG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Micah Clabaugh (SF), Michael Motley (PF) Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, John Renteria | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Derek Drennan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hawkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Phelps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Elkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Vail (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Micah Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Motley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Vess (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins clanks a runner in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Motley | 44-43 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG) John Hawkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Shawn Winger (C) Charles Vail, Steven Vess | |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan drills a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Drennan is called for the reach on Lawrence Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Drennan, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (PG), Robert Dickerson (PF) Derek Drennan, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | William Phelps is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Elkins - foul #2 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF), James Casillas (C) Louis Granville, Greg Morgan, Robert Dickerson, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Steven Vess (C) Louis Drost, Edward Maxfield, Shawn Winger | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | John Hawkin is hacked by Michael Motley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Motley, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) Michael Motley | |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | John Hawkin hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Casillas | 49-44 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (SF) Harvey Hansen | |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micah Clabaugh | 49-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | James Casillas grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Lawrence Caldwell steals it from Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh hits a driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the shot from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Louis Granville (SF), Edgar Batten (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jimmy Smith, John Hawkin, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Louis Drost (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Charles Vail, John Renteria, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Louis Granville scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Coon | 51-48 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Edward Maxfield - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF) Lawrence Caldwell | |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten makes the 3rd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Robert Coon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Granville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edgar Batten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Edward Maxfield (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Hansen (tired) PF - John Renteria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Winger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Shawn Winger is called for the reach on Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Shawn Winger, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (SG), Ronald Elkins (C) Louis Granville, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Harvey Hansen, John Renteria, Shawn Winger | |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Louis Drost | 54-50 |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Drost | 54-52 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan is hacked by Edward Maxfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Louis Granville (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Robert Coon, William Phelps, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Edward Maxfield, Steven Vess | |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Derek Drennan | 56-52 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Drennan picks off the pass by Lawrence Caldwell in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Drennan | 58-52 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Caldwell | 58-54 |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) John Renteria | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Granville steals it from Louis Drost | 58-54 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Louis Granville | 58-54 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan lays it in | 60-54 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost's pass is intercepted by Robert Dickerson in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-54 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Drennan is called for the reach on Harvey Hansen - foul #4 on Derek Drennan, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Louis Granville, Derek Drennan, Robert Dickerson, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), John Renteria (PF), Steven Vess (C) Louis Drost, Micah Clabaugh, Shawn Winger | |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Vess - foul #1 on Steven Vess, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Casillas (C) Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Michael Motley (PF) Lawrence Caldwell, Harvey Hansen | |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Greg Morgan takes the ball from Charles Vail | 62-54 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland slams it home set up by Greg Morgan | 64-54 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is hacked by Robert Cleveland - foul #2 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Edgar Batten (C) Greg Morgan, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Phelps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 6 pts. C - Edgar Batten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Vail (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Renteria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Motley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Vess (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Robert Coon is hacked by Steven Vess - foul #2 on Steven Vess, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Casillas (C) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Robert Coon makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:02 | South Alabama | Robert Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Phelps steps in front of the Charles Vail pass in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | William Phelps connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Coon | 68-56 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Coon | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (PG) Charles Vail | |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | William Phelps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Vess - foul #3 on Steven Vess, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG) John Renteria | |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | John Hawkin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Hawkin, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Edgar Batten (PF) Robert Coon, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (C) Steven Vess | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Motley | 72-59 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hawkin | 75-59 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh connects on the jumper in the lane | 75-61 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Drost - foul #3 on Louis Drost, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), James Casillas (C) John Hawkin, Edgar Batten, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail (PG), John Renteria (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Louis Drost, Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria is hacked by Robert Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | William Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-62 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Robert Dickerson (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Robert Cleveland, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Steven Vess (C) John Renteria, Shawn Winger | |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Robert Coon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Phelps and he's hacked by Edward Maxfield - foul #5 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #11 | 79-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Micah Clabaugh (C) Edward Maxfield, Steven Vess | |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Robert Coon makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen buries a 3 from straight away | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson is called for 3 seconds | 80-65 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, William Phelps, Robert Dickerson, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (SF) Harvey Hansen | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Elkins steals it from Lawrence Caldwell | 80-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Louis Granville (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hawkin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Drennan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cleveland (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Elkins (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Vail (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Renteria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Motley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Micah Clabaugh (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins blows the wide open dunk | 80-65 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the board | 80-65 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SF), James Casillas (C) John Hawkin, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Steven Vess (C) Charles Vail, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Granville steals it from John Renteria in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Cleveland is denied by Michael Motley | 80-65 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the lay-in | 80-65 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | James Casillas pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Greg Morgan | 82-65 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Louis Granville snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Granville | 84-65 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-65 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan gets the rebound | 84-65 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland blows the layup | 84-65 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan misses the tip | 84-65 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria loses the dribble to Derek Drennan in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Louis Granville misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 84-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess gets the rebound | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Casillas steals the ball from John Renteria | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Louis Drost is called for the reach on Louis Granville in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Drost, team foul #12 | 84-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Edgar Batten (PF) Derek Drennan, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Michael Motley, Steven Vess | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Louis Granville makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Louis Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost is called for traveling | 86-65 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Micah Clabaugh denies the turnaround by Greg Morgan | 86-65 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger pulls down the rebound | 86-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 86-65 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Edgar Batten runs out the clock | 86-65 |