| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Watson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Melvin Mendenhall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Fairman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | James Watson inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Donald Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Marshall Owens | 43-29 |
| 19:20 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) James Talbot | |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Washington - foul #2 on Donald Washington, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Raymond Nagel (SG), Umi Abdulmateen (SF), Rodrick Farrar (PF), Roger Fort (C) Donald Washington, Duane Carroll, James Watson, Melvin Mendenhall, Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey | |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Terry Mefford and he's hacked by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #1 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Marshall Owens | |
| 18:47 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 18:37 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 18:20 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar's pass is intercepted by Nelson Vallee | 46-31 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Mefford is called for the reach on Nelson Vallee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Mefford, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), Antonio Sosa (SF), Albert Fairman (C) Terry Mefford, Raymond Nagel, Umi Abdulmateen, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Antonio Sosa - foul #1 on Antonio Sosa, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall (PF) Rodrick Farrar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:44 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 17:43 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is hacked by Duane Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Carroll, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) Antonio Sosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Max Wiley, Charles Bailey | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Carroll - foul #3 on Duane Carroll, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (SG), Roger Fort (PF) Duane Carroll, Melvin Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 17:14 | Alabama State | Roger Fort banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watson | 50-34 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Edward Nichols is blocked by Albert Fairman | 50-34 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | James Watson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar (PF) Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Max Wiley (SF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark | |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | James Watson misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot loses the dribble to Rodrick Farrar | 51-34 |
| 16:46 | Alabama State | James Talbot is called for the reach on Terry Mefford in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen (SF), Melvin Mendenhall (PF) James Watson, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Charles Bailey (PF) James Talbot, Justin Ballou | |
| 16:36 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG) Donald Washington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Marshall Owens | |
| 16:36 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:36 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Mendenhall - foul #3 on Melvin Mendenhall, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Albert Fairman (C) Melvin Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Fairman steals it from Tommy Abramowitz | 53-34 |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Mefford and he's fouled by Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Antonio Sosa (SF) Terry Mefford, Umi Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodrick Farrar - foul #1 on Rodrick Farrar, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Watson (SF), Melvin Mendenhall (PF) Raymond Nagel, Antonio Sosa, Rodrick Farrar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG) August Haggard, Nelson Vallee | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Maclachlan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Melvin Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Fairman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:33 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Watson | 58-35 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall gets the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the easy open layup | 58-35 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-35 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-35 |
| 14:52 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 14:45 | Alabama State | James Watson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Clark - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), Roger Fort (PF), Umi Abdulmateen (C) Donald Washington, Martin Maclachlan, Melvin Mendenhall, Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols, Kenneth Kirkendall, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 14:45 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 14:45 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-35 |
| 14:23 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by August Haggard - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #7 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar (PF) James Watson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Sosa (SF) Umi Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 13:58 | Alabama State | Roger Fort dunks the ball on a nice dish by Duane Carroll | 64-35 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-35 |
| 13:51 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll pulls down the rebound | 64-35 |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #8 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (SG), Umi Abdulmateen (SF), Melvin Mendenhall (PF) Duane Carroll, Antonio Sosa, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Max Wiley, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford misses the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 13:48 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodrick Farrar | 64-35 |
| 13:28 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-35 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 67-37 |
| 12:49 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Watson (SF), Albert Fairman (C) Terry Mefford, Umi Abdulmateen, Melvin Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) James Talbot, Nelson Vallee, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the lay-in | 67-37 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-37 |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #9 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (PG), Antonio Sosa (SF), Roger Fort (PF) Raymond Nagel, James Watson, Rodrick Farrar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Max Wiley (SF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Curtis Clark | |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 68-37 |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-37 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-37 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Duane Carroll - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #10 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) Antonio Sosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 71-37 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses the fadeaway from the left side | 71-37 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 71-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Duane Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Martin Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watson (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Roger Fort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Fairman (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Talbot (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee is fouled on the floor by Duane Carroll - foul #4 on Duane Carroll, team foul #8 | 71-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Melvin Mendenhall (PF), Rodrick Farrar (C) Duane Carroll, Roger Fort, Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| 11:27 | Alabama State | James Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-39 |
| 11:26 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan tips it back up and in | 73-39 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-39 |
| 11:13 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar snags the defensive board | 73-39 |
| 10:55 | Alabama State | Curtis Clark blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Watson | 73-39 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Abramowitz | 73-39 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Vallee | 73-41 |
| 10:16 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 73-41 |
| 10:15 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall tips it but misses | 73-41 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the rebound | 73-41 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), Umi Abdulmateen (SF), Roger Fort (PF), Albert Fairman (C) Donald Washington, James Watson, Melvin Mendenhall, Rodrick Farrar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Curtis Clark, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Justin Ballou is blocked by Umi Abdulmateen | 73-41 |
| 09:53 | Alabama State | Roger Fort gets the rebound | 73-41 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman is hacked by Justin Ballou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Ballou, team foul #11 | 73-41 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman makes the 1st free throw | 74-41 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-41 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-41 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen pulls down the rebound | 75-41 |
| 09:11 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Karlinsky | 75-41 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the board | 75-41 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Umi Abdulmateen is called for the reach on Nelson Vallee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Umi Abdulmateen, team foul #9 | 75-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Antonio Sosa (SF), Rodrick Farrar (PF) Raymond Nagel, Umi Abdulmateen, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 75-42 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 2nd free throw | 75-42 |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar snags the defensive board | 75-42 |
| 08:43 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 77-42 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-42 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey tips it back up and in | 77-44 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Terry Mefford | 79-44 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Owens | 79-47 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Antonio Sosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), Umi Abdulmateen (SF), Melvin Mendenhall (PF), Roger Fort (C) Terry Mefford, Martin Maclachlan, Antonio Sosa, Rodrick Farrar, Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Nelson Vallee, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Marshall Owens | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Nichols | 79-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Umi Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Mendenhall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Fort (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - August Haggard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen blows the dunk | 79-49 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 79-49 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is hacked by Duane Carroll - foul #5 on Duane Carroll, team foul #10 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Watson (SF), Rodrick Farrar (C) Donald Washington, Duane Carroll, Umi Abdulmateen, Roger Fort | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Tommy Abramowitz, Charles Bailey | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 06:41 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Karlinsky | 79-51 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Nichols | 79-51 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is hacked by Raymond Nagel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #11 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Albert Fairman (C) Melvin Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 06:23 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel loses the dribble to Max Wiley | 79-52 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley can't finish the layup | 79-52 |
| 06:18 | Alabama State | James Watson grabs the board | 79-52 |
| 05:49 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-52 |
| 05:48 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar tips it home | 81-52 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Nichols | 81-54 |
| 05:14 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-54 |
| 05:12 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the offensive board | 81-54 |
| 04:57 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 81-54 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to August Haggard | 81-54 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Watson picks off the pass by August Haggard in the backcourt | 81-54 |
| 04:33 | Alabama State | James Watson blows the layup but the foul's on August Haggard - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #12 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), Roger Fort (PF), Umi Abdulmateen (C) Martin Maclachlan, Rodrick Farrar, Albert Fairman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Justin Ballou (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Edward Nichols, August Haggard, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 04:33 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 04:33 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Fort takes the ball from Max Wiley | 83-54 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen is hacked by Nelson Vallee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #13 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar (C) James Watson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen makes the 1st free throw | 84-54 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-54 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Mefford steals the ball from Nelson Vallee in the backcourt | 85-54 |
| 04:01 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 85-54 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou pulls down the rebound | 85-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodrick Farrar - foul #2 on Rodrick Farrar, team foul #12 | 85-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Antonio Sosa (SF) Rodrick Farrar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| 03:56 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Umi Abdulmateen | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-55 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 85-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Terry Mefford (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Nagel (tired) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Sosa (fresh) PF - Roger Fort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Umi Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Max Wiley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Ballou (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Abramowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar (C) Antonio Sosa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Umi Abdulmateen, team foul #13 | 85-55 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-55 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-55 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-55 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the tip | 85-55 |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 85-55 |
| 02:21 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-55 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the offensive board | 85-55 |
| 02:05 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Rodrick Farrar | 87-55 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 87-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Justin Ballou | |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar travels with the ball | 87-55 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky double dribbles | 87-55 |
| 00:58 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall lays it up and in and the foul's on Umi Abdulmateen - foul #3 on Umi Abdulmateen, team foul #14 | 90-57 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the free throw | 90-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State 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) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama State | Roger Fort is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #5 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #14 | 90-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 00:49 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 00:49 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky snags the defensive board | 90-58 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on James Talbot, team foul #15 | 90-58 |
| 00:23 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen hits a jumper from the baseline | 92-58 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Fort blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Karlinsky | 92-58 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Talbot | 92-58 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Nelson Vallee is denied by Roger Fort | 92-58 |
| 00:12 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 92-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford runs out the clock | 92-58 |