| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss loses the dribble to John Richardson | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott loses the dribble to Robert Downing | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Moulton steals it from William Theiss | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Theiss | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Walter Moulton, Troy Brown, John Richardson | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Ables, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG) Edward Ables | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill (SG) Vernon Westcott | |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) Robert Huston | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Scoville (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville tips it home | 35-33 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is hacked by Gary Albers - foul #2 on Gary Albers, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG), Robert Huston (PF), John Richardson (C) Douglas Marshall, Terry Walsh, Donald Scoville | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:18 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson knocks in the runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cyril Hyler | 35-38 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson is hacked by John Gambino - foul #1 on John Gambino, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (SG), Buford Chan (PF), Robert Downing (C) Cyril Hyler, William Theiss, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Gary Albers, John Richardson | |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Brown, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is hacked by Robert Huston - foul #2 on Robert Huston, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Downing | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing tips it in | 37-38 |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:43 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Utley | 37-41 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward lays it up and in set up by Kevin Smith and the foul's on Troy Brown - foul #2 on Troy Brown, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF) Edward Ables, Buford Chan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Douglas Marshall (SG), John Richardson (C) Carl Utley, Vernon Westcott, Robert Huston | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss makes the floater near the basket set up by Robert Downing | 42-41 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | William Theiss steps in front of the Walter Moulton pass | 42-41 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Robert Downing blocks the short jumper by Troy Brown | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Downing | 47-41 |
| 08:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Brown | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Smith takes the ball from Troy Brown | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward lays it up and in set up by Kevin Smith | 49-44 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Downing - foul #1 on Robert Downing, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Buford Chan (SF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Alan Coward, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Robert Huston (PF) Walter Moulton, Troy Brown, Terry Walsh | |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gambino and he's hacked by Douglas Marshall - foul #1 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) William Theiss | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF) Douglas Marshall | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gambino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hoskinson - foul #1 on Samuel Hoskinson, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG) Cyril Hyler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) John Richardson | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jack Allen and he's hacked by Donald Scoville - foul #1 on Donald Scoville, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:47 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers loses the dribble to Buford Chan | 56-48 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Hoskinson | 58-48 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Utley | 58-51 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Carl Utley and he's hacked by John Gambino - foul #2 on John Gambino, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jack Allen, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Richardson (C) Robert Huston | |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Westcott | 58-53 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers connects on the shot from the right block set up by Donald Scoville | 58-55 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward (SF), Robert Downing (C) Samuel Hoskinson, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Gary Albers, Donald Scoville | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Theiss - foul #2 on William Theiss, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Brown | 58-59 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alan Coward | 60-59 |
| 02:04 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 02:03 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:52 | Jacksonville State | William Theiss picks off the pass by Vernon Westcott | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cyril Hyler | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson is hacked by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the floater near the basket | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is fouled on the floor by Carl Utley - foul #4 on Carl Utley, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Huston | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward is hacked by Carl Utley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Utley, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG) Carl Utley | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Moulton is called for the reach on Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Moulton, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (C) Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | The clock runs out | 71-64 |